W-2s Now Available Online

Banner Self Service allows you to print your 2009 W-2 on demand. If you lose your original W-2 or need an additional copy for any reason, you have the ability to access and reprint your W-2. Banner Self Service W-2 reprints conform to federal and state government standards and can be used for filing your tax returns. For instructions on accessing and printing a copy of your W-2, click here.

 

 

New Online Registration System

Beginning on February 1st, Human Resources will utilize a new online Registration System which will allow for self-registration for orientations and training courses offered by HR Development.  Employees will access this system from the HRD website and use their myBama email account and CWID to log in.

Since this system will be used for Orientation, new employees must have a myBama email account and CWID issued in order to be registered. It is vital that a new employee's Personnel Action Form be submitted to Payroll at least one week prior to the hire date to ensure that the new employee's data is added to the system to allow registration.  Having the P.A. form submitted in this timeframe also allows new employees to get paid on time, and get a parking permit and ACTion card, have access to the library as well as any systems the employee will be working with in their new job.

 

 

Student of the Year Nominations

The University of Alabama will participate in National Student Employment Week April 12th - 16th. This week is intended to recognize the essential role student employees play in the daily workings of our university. Nominations are due Friday, February 19, 2010. Click here for instructions and nomination forms.

 

 

New Management Orientation

The New Employee Orientation program has been expanded to include a Management Orientation session specifically for staff new to a supervisory/management position at The University of Alabama. This will include new hires as well as existing employees who are new to a supervisory/management role. However, existing members of management are invited to attend as well.

The purpose of this 3rd day in orientation is to provide new supervisors and managers with an overview of:

• how to better understand and achieve University expectations
• responsibilities for compliance with key University requirements
• key departments/functions that may be a resource

This new session is offered on Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. in the HR Development office on the weeks in which New Employee Orientation is held.

Feel free to call 348-9700 or email HRDevelopment@ua.edu with questions.

 

 

New Graduate School Program Connects Parents with Child Resources

Graduate Parent Support was created in the fall of 2009 by the University of Alabama’s Graduate School to help provide support for graduate students who have children.  While the program was designed to support graduate students, the Graduate Parent Support website provides resources that may be equally useful for University faculty and staff including:  health, childcare, campus and community resources.  For more information, visit the Graduate Parent Support website (http://www.gps.ua.edu/).

 

 

PA Changes

There have been a number of changes made to the Personnel Action (P.A.) Form. Click here to see an overview of these changes.

 

 

Retirement Savings Limits for 2010

The federal government has announced contribution limits for the University's 403b and 457b Retirement Savings Plans for 2010.  Participants contribute to these plans through TIAA-CREF, VALIC, and/or RSA-1.  Participants can contribute up to $16,500 to each plan on a pre-tax basis this year.  Participants who are age 50 or above in 2010 can contribute an additional $5,500 to each plan, giving them a total maximum of $22,000 for each plan.

Please contact the HR Service Center at 348-7732 to complete a Salary Reduction Agreement.

 

CommuteSmart Carpooling Program

The University of Alabama is addressing the high fuel prices by launching the CommuteSmart Online Carpool Matching Program.  The Department of Human Resources is partnering with CommuteSmart, an organization sponsored by the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham, to use an online database to "match" employees who have similar schedules and work locations so that those wishing to form a carpool can do so. Individuals who are interested in learning more about the carpool program may do so by clicking here or calling the HR Service Center at 348-7732.

 

 

BAMA E-mail Address Is Official Means of E-mail Communications from HR

Employees are reminded that the BAMA e-mail address is the "official" e-mail of record.  When HR communicates to employees or when departments are approved to send mass e-mail distribution that requires assistance from HR, the BAMA e-mail address is utilized.  All employees have a BAMA e-mail address established in Banner even if it is not used routinely.  If you do not check BAMA e-mail regularly, to ensure timely receipt of any HR e-mail communications, please set up your BAMA e-mail account to forward to your work e-mail. Instructions on how to set up the forward can be found on the HelpDesk website http://helpdesk.ua.edu/mail/index.html.  To set up automatic forward of BamaMail, click here.