Direct Deposit for Payroll Reference for employees who have inquiries about direct deposit. Audience: Employees 0
Pay via Supplement (Payroll) versus Accounts Payable (AP) including Consultants/Contractors Provides information about whether or not someone qualifies as an independent contractor, and how to initiate the agreement at Tufts. 0
Pay Days / Pay Cycle- HR/Payroll Reference for all employees, faculty, and management with inquiries about pay day schedules and the pay cycle at Tufts. Audience: Faculty, Staff 0
Timekeeping Reference for employees who have questions regarding timekeeping policies and time entry processes. Audience: Non-Exempt Employees 0
Self-Funded Retirement Plan 403(b) Reference for benefits eligible employees who have inquiries about the 403(b) Voluntary Retirement Plan at Tufts. Audience: Benefits Eligible Employees, Post docs ,(403(b), Retirees, Former Employees 2.25
International Employees – Tax Treaties Reference for all international employees who have general questions about taxes and tax treaties. Audience: International Employees 0
EBPA: Commuter Benefits Provides information about discounts for those working in Boston and taking public transportation 0.50
Tufts University-Funded Retirement Plan 401(a) Reference for benefits eligible employees who have inquiries about the Tufts-Funded Retirement Plan 401(a) Audience: Benefits Eligible Employees, Retirees, Former Employees Specifically excluded groups: Post-Doctoral employees and employees without a social security number. 0
General Tax Questions – FICA (Social Security and Medicare) Taxes Reference for all employees who have general questions about payroll taxes for employees of the University. Audience: Employees 0
Check Paystubs/Unable to View Paycheck Information about obtaining copies of payroll check paystubs 0
Benefits New Hire Information & User Guide Reference for new benefits eligible employees who have inquiries about the benefits program at Tufts for new hires. Audience: All new benefits eligible employees 0
Tuition Remission Program Reference for current benefits eligible, employees who have inquiries about the tuition remission program at Tufts. Audience: Benefits Eligible Employees and dependents 0
Life Insurance Plans Reference for benefits eligible employees who have inquiries about Life Insurance Plans. Audience: Benefits Eligible Employees 0
Types of Payments (AP): Definitions and Documentation for Scholarships, Fellowships, Awards, Stipends This article describes types of payments and documents required to complete a transaction. 4.50
Who Processes IDRs, Expense Transfers & Uploads? Information about Interdepartmental Requisitions and expense transfers 0
Corrections to Time Off Entries Detailed instructions on how to make corrections to time off entries already made, whether exempt or non-exempt. 0
University Parking Reference for all employees with inquiries about parking at Tufts University. Audience: All Employees, Staff, Faculty 0
ePAF for Hiring and for Student/Temp Labor, Pay Rate Changes, Terms Explains how ePAF is used for Students/Temps/Faculty/Staff 0
Flexible Spending: EBPA Health Care and Dependent Care information about the new FSA program with EBPA 0
Tax Forms Distributed by Tufts Summarizes the tax documents generated and distributed by Tufts and defines the tax documents. 0
W-2 and Tax Statements Reference for all employees who have inquiries about W-2 forms and tax statements. Audience: Employees 0
Tufts Health Insurance Plan- Quality Tiered Plan Reference for benefits eligible employees who have inquiries about the Tufts Health Insurance options, specifically the Quality Tiered Plan. Audience: Benefits Eligible Employees & Dependents 0
MetLife Auto and Home Insurance Program Reference for employees who have inquiries about group discounted auto and home insurance opportunities through the benefits program at Tufts. Audience: All active, regularly-scheduled Employees 0
Tufts Health Insurance Plan- Traditional Plan Reference for benefits eligible employees who have inquiries about the Tufts Health Insurance options, specifically the Traditional Plan. Audience: Benefits Eligible Employees & Dependents 0
Abandoned Property Reference for all employees who have inquires about abandoned property associated with Tufts University. Audience: Employees 0
Holiday Pay Inquiry Reference for employees who have inquiries about pay during University holidays. Audience: Employees 0
Vacation Time Reference for all constituents of Tufts with inquiries about vacation time for employees at the University. Audience: All current staff employees 0
Verification of Employment/Mortgage Verifications Reference for all current employees and external third parties with questions about basic employment verification and credit inquiries. Audience: Employees, Faculty, Staff, external third parties 0
Personnel Records Reference for all employees, staff, faculty who have inquiries on general employee guidelines, information, policies, and expectations at Tufts University. Audience: All employees, students, faculty 0
Hiring a Temporary Worker-Agency Reference for all employees, staff, faculty and students who have inquiries about internal or external applications to Tufts as it relates to agency employment, contingency work, temporary work assignments and temporary hiring. Audience: All internal hiring managers and external workers wishing to be temporary workers at Tufts 0
Delta Dental Insurance Program Reference for benefits eligible employees who have inquiries about the Delta Dental Insurance Program at Tufts. Audience: Benefits Eligible Employees & Dependents 0
Sick and Family Illness Time Reference for all constituents of Tufts with inquiries about sick time for employees at the University. Audience: Audience: All employees who are covered by the employee handbook, not by CBA or contract employment (Note: Faculty time off varies by school) 0
Tufts Health Insurance Plan- Value Plan Reference for benefits eligible employees who have inquiries about the Tufts Health Insurance options, specifically the Value Plan. Audience: Benefits Eligible Employees & Dependents 0
Benefits for Temps Information about benefits that those who work on a temporary schedule receive - to inform them as to what services to what they are entitled. 0
I-9 Employment Verification Process Reference for employees who have inquiries regarding I-9 forms, employment eligibility, and the process for employment verification. Audience: All US based employees 2.62
Vision Care Program Reference for benefits eligible employees who have inquiries about the Vision Insurance Plan. Audience: Benefits Eligible Employees & Dependents 0
Personal Data Change Reference for employees who have inquiries on how to process changes to their personal information including changing their address, federal and state tax withholdings, beneficiaries, emergency contacts, and 403(b) retirement plan. This can be done through Employee Self Service (eServe). Audience: Employees 0
MetLaw- Hyatt Legal Plans Reference for benefits eligible employees who have inquiries about legal services available through the benefits program at Tufts. Audience: All Benefits Eligible Employees 0
Time Off Information and Time Off Tracking- Award and Accrual Process describes the time off information system within eserve 0
Directions To Complete An Expense Transfer Step by step instructions to complete an expense transfer form, which corrects a posted non-compensation entry. 2.75
Overpayments Reference for all employees who have general questions about overpayment of taxes. Audience: Employees 0
Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D) Reference for benefits eligible employees who have inquiries about Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance. Audience: Benefits Eligible Employees 0
Off-Cycle Check Requests Reference for all employees who have inquiries about off-pay-cycle check requests. Audience: Managers, Supervisors, Employees 0
Working Hours Reference for all employees who have inquiries about work hours at the University. Audience: Employees 0
Compensation Structure, Pay Ranges, and Philosophy Reference for all employees who have inquiries about the compensation structure, pay ranges, and the compensation philosophy at Tufts University. Audience: Employees 0
Unemployment Reference for all employees who have inquiries about unemployment after leaving the University. Audience: Former/Terminated/Resigned Employees 0
Retirement Plan Vendor Distributions (Withdrawals/Rollovers/Loans) A reference for separated employees or active employees 60 years or older who have participated in the 401(a) and/or 403(b) retirement plans. 0
What is an Honorarium Payment and How Does One Get Paid? Definition of honorarium and process to have a payment made. 0
Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law Provides information about this new law for non-benefits eligible staff 0
Personal Data Change (Legal Name) Reference for employees who have inquiries on how to process a legal name change. Audience: Employees 5.00
Using PeopleSoft HRMS Reference for all employees who have inquiries about how to use PeopleSoft HRMS on the Tufts HR website. Audience: Employees 0
White Pages, LDAP, Online Directory, Email Address Updates Information about changing some information himself/herself online. 0
Long Term Care Reference for grandfathered employees who have inquiries about long term care insurance at Tufts. Audience: Grandfathered Employees 0
Joint Appointment at Tufts Describes joint appointments, the , FAQs and who to contact for more information 0
Adding, Changing or Removing a Beneficiary for Basic Life, Supplemental Life, or Accidental Death & Dismemberment Reference for active employees who would like to make a change to the beneficiary(ies) for their basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, or accidental death and dismemberment insurance. 0
FLSA or Exempt/Non-Exempt Reference for all employees who have inquiries about FLSA, or the Fair Labor Standards Act, and their status as either Exempt or Non-Exempt employees. Audience: Managers, Supervisors, Employees 0
Are Receipts Required for Travel and Business Expense Reimbursement? For business and travel expenses, what receipts are required 0
Long Term Disability Reference for all constituents of Tufts with inquiries about applying for Long Term Disability. Audience: All current Employees, Staff, Faculty (Note: Faculty time off varies by school) 0
General Tax Questions Reference for all employees who have general questions about taxes for employees of the University. Audience: Employees 0
Transfers Reference for all employees who have inquiries about transfer opportunities at the University. Audience: Managers, Supervisors, Employees 0
Payments Made to Nonresident Aliens through Accounts Payable How to make payments to nonresident aliens in the United States. 0
Benefit Deductions (Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Long Term Disability, AD&D, Other) Reference for all employees who have inquiries about benefits deductions for Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Long Term Disability, AD&D, any other categories. Audience: Benefits Eligible Employees 0
Annual Merit Review Reference for all employees who have inquiries about the Merit Review Process for employees at the University. Audience: Managers, Supervisors, Employees 0
Lump Sum Payments/Supplemental Payments Reference for all employees who have inquiries about lump sum payments. Audience: Managers, Supervisors, Employees 0
Jury Duty Reference for all constituents of Tufts with inquiries about the University policy regarding jury duty. Audience: Jury duty rights apply to all current Employees, Staff, Faculty, Student workers as outlined under Massachusetts General Laws. Jury Duty Paid Time Off Policies - Audience: All employees who are covered by the employee handbook, not by CBA or contract employment (Note: For faculty, please see the faculty handbook for the faculty member’s school. For post-doc scholars, please see the post-doc handbook). 0
Progression Pay / Career Paths Reference for all employees who have inquiries about progression pay and potential career paths at Tufts University. Audience: Managers, Supervisors, Employees 0
Garnishments Reference for all employees who have inquiries about the policy around garnishments at the University. Audience: Employees 0
Exception Time (Recording, Submitting, Correcting) Reference for all employees who have inquiries about recording, submitting, or correcting Exception Time. Audience: Employees 0
Unable to Hire as Student/Temp in ePAF instructions on how to proceed if a user experiences difficulty hiring in ePAF for students and temps 0
Market Analysis Reference for all employees who have inquiries about market surveys or market analysis conducted by the Compensation department at Tufts. Audience: Employees 0
Charitable Deductions Reference for all employees who have inquiries about charitable deductions at Tufts University. Audience: Employees 0
Teaching Supplement Reference for all faculty members who have inquiries about the teaching supplement offered at Tufts University. Audience: Faculty 0
Classification and Compensation Review Reference for all employees and managers who have inquiries about classification and compensation review for employees at the University. Audience: Managers, Supervisors, Employees 0
What to do if Injured at Work/ Worker's Comp This article describes what steps to follow if one is injured while at work at Tufts. 0
What to do if one can't log into eServe instructions to assist an individual experiencing difficulty logging into Tufts eServe. 0
Trial Periods Reference for all current, new and newly transferred/promoted staff with inquiries about probationary periods Audience: Employees, Staff 0
Emergency Closings Reference for all current employees and faculty that have inquiries about emergency closings or early release at the University. Audience: Employees, Faculty, Staff 0
Qualified and Non-qualified Scholarship and Fellowships differentiates between the two and describes the tax ramifications 0
Retirement Plans- 457(b) Non-Qualified Retirement Plans All inquiries regarding the 457(b) Retirement Plan should be directed to the Tufts HR Benefits Office. This plan is only available to a specific group of highly compensated employees and officers of Tufts University. Employees must be “invited” to join. Audience: Highly compensated employees 0
Evidence of Insurability Cases where employees may need to complete an Evidence of Insurability document 0
Telecommunications Policy Eligible employees in certain positions may telecommute with prior approval. 3.75
Changing an e-Expense Report that has Already Been Submitted If an e-expense report is submitted and needs to be modified. 0
Promotions Reference for all employees who have inquiries about promotion opportunities at the University. Audience: Managers, Supervisors, Employees 0
Job Data Change Reference for managers employees who have inquiries on how to process changes to their work-related information due to situations such as transfers, promotions, change in supervisors, part-time/full-time, etc. Audience: Managers, Employees 0
Personal Purchases Erroneously Made on the Corporate Card; e-Expense Process/Owing Tufts If you made a personal purchase using the Tufts Corporate card, this article will explain how to reconcile the transaction. 0
Benefits-Unable To Enroll in Benefits describes situations that may occur where an employee cannot properly make a benefits election 0
Employment of Minors Reference for current employees, hiring managers, prospective employees, staff, faculty and students who have inquiries on the employment of minors. Audience: All Employees- Staff, Faculty, Students 0
Relocation and Moving Expenses/Programs- "Real Estate Advantage Program" Reference for employees with inquiries about moving and relocation expenses/services at Tufts university. Audience: New and current active, regularly scheduled employees 0
Forms Forms that you may need to complete in order to obtain access to a system or complete a process, as well as IRS Tax Forms. 3.25
What Expenses will Tufts Not Reimburse? This will describe certain expenses for which Tufts will not reimburse the employee, student or visitor. 0
Guest/Student Travel Overview Providing information about travel reports and arrangements for non-employees. 0
Resigning/Voluntary Termination of Employment Reference for all employees who have inquiries on general employee guidelines, information, policies, and expectations at Tufts University. Reference for all employees of Tufts with inquiries about resigning or terminating employment with the University. Audience: All employees who are covered by the employee handbook, not by CBA or contract employment (Note: For faculty, please see the faculty handbook for the faculty member’s school. For post-doc scholars, please see the post-doc handbook). 4.50
Apptricity 6.1 User Guides and Web Based Tutorials User guide for the new version of our electronic travel and business expense system. 0
Associating Cost Centers to Individuals To make a change to your user profile: adding deptids or grants for purchases 0
Reconciling PCard Transactions in PeopleSoft This article provides information pertaining to Pcard transaction approvals and reconciliation. 0
Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines: Sponsored Project (OVPR) Cash Advances This document provides Principal Investigators (PIs) and Department Research Administrators with the necessary guidelines to request and account for project cash advances on sponsored awards. 0
Reduction in Work Hours Reference for benefit eligible employees who have inquiries about what happens to their benefits if their hours are reduced from full time to a minimum of 17.5 hours or to a schedule that falls below 17.5 hours a week. 0
My Pending Approvals (Action Required-Pending Approvals) New Report for Finance distributed to those individuals who are required to approve a transaction 0
Ad Hoc Approvers Information regarding ad hoc approvers in systems, departmental directions, and more. 0
Personal Time Reference for all constituents of Tufts with inquiries about personal time for employees at the University. Audience: Audience: All employees who are covered by the employee handbook, not by CBA or contract employment (Note: Faculty time off varies by school) 0
Supporting Documentation for Journals, Transfers and IDRs What to do if you require a copy of supporting documentation for transactions involving journal entries, expense transfers or IDRs. 0
Death in the Family (Sympathy Days) Reference for all employees of Tufts with inquiries about the University policy regarding a death in the family/sympathy days. Audience: All employees who are covered by the employee handbook, not by CBA or contract employment (Note: For faculty, please see the faculty handbook for the faculty member’s school. For post-doc scholars, please see the post-doc handbook). 0
"How To" Videos The following videos and resources provide key information on how you can best partner with TSS. 0
Express Mail and Shipping- UPS, Fedex, DHL, Skycom Courier This article will assist with completing express mail and shipping materials. 0
Home Department Numbers/IDs and Dept IDs A list of home department numbers which can be used in completing paperwork 0
Staff (non-faculty) Tuition Reimbursement Program Reference for current benefits eligible, full-time Staff employees who have inquiries about the tuition reimbursement program at Tufts. Audience: Benefits Eligible Staff 0
Tufts Travel Agencies, Hotel & Rental Car Contracts Learn more about Tufts Travel Agencies, as well as rental car and lodging contracts between vendors and Tufts 0
Getting a Cash Advance from your Corporate Card For lengthy travel, this will explain how to obtain funds in advance. 0
Grant Travel (Travel on Sponsored Grants) where you will find information pertaining to travel restrictions when grants are the funding source. 0.75
Mortgage Discount Program Reference employees with inquiries about the mortgage discount program at Tufts university. Audience: New and current active, regularly-scheduled employees 0
PeopleSoft Chartfields: Applications and Forms Information about deptids, accounts, grants, etc. 0.25