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PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 36

• Automation of Early Dismissal for Holidays Notice (US only)
• Hybrid/Remote Job Classification (US only)
• Rule to Prevent Activity Pay on Salary-based Positions (US only)
• Local 7902 AY 23 Minimum Hourly Rates (US only)
• Madrid Absence Management Launch
• Global Sites — Edit Position
• Reminders on Assigning Timesheet Approver (US only)
• Updates to Personal Information: Gender Identity and Pronoun (US only)
• Updated Sup Org Form (US only)
• Mass Ending of Hourly, Non-Primary Student Jobs (US only)
• Ticket Spotlight: "I submitted a Request Compensation Change transaction but it does not appear in Pay Change History — why?"
• Ticket Spotlight: "How do I change the time type or exempt status of an Admin/Professional position? (US only)"

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 35

• New PeopleSync Homepage
• Hybrid/Remote Job Classification (WSQ only)
• Absence Management for Adjuncts (WSQ only)
• Semester Dates and Local 2110 Appointments (WSQ only)
• Costing Allocation Step Added to Edit Position (WSQ only)
• Performance Management Shared Resources (WSQ only)
• Accurate Adjunct Data in SIS and PeopleSync (WSQ only)
• FY23 Local 3882 Union Increase and Position Budgets (WSQ Only)
• Ticket Spotlight: "How can I make sure a Staff employee in a Union received an anniversary increase?"
• Ticket Spotlight: "How do I enter the annual work/disbursement fields for FT Faculty members who will be paid 9/12 but start date is before 9/1?"
• Ticket Spotlight: "I tried to remove an employee’s role assignment from a sup org but I don’t see the sup org in the security profile list. Why is this the case and how do I change the role?"
• Ticket Spotlight: "I am trying to complete a hire, but I can’t find the position?"

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 34

• FY23 AMI Deadline – Faculty/Researcher Data Audit
• Grace Period Update for Biweekly and Weekly Timesheets
• Onboarding Surveys
• Personal Info Page – Field Change
• New Forms for Supervisory Organization Changes
• Updating Directory Information through PeopleSync
• Training Reminders: Termination/Leaves and Assigning Managers
• Ticket Spotlight: ” I am trying to open a job requisition, but I don’t see the transaction listed in the related actions menu?”
• Ticket Spotlight: I selected ‘Do NOT send to ATS” on the job requisition. I meant to choose Send to ATS -  can you fix this?”

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 33

• Upcoming JDX System Upgrade
• How to Assign Timesheet or Time off Approver Role
• Global Staffing Transactions
• FY2023 ACP Prep: Primary Data Integrity Audits
• MRR (Market Reference Range) Updated
• Are Contact Hours in SIS Up to date for BUE Adjuncts?
• Ticket Spotlight: “How do I change an Admin/Professional or Staff (filled) position from Regular to Fixed?"
• Ticket Spotlight: “I was extending a fixed term employee and the compensation listed was wrong, why?"
• Ticket Spotlight: “What is the Pay/Forfeit button on the activity pay page?"

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 32

Guide to Timesheets for Weekly or Biweekly Paid

• Change to Hire Process: Onboarding To-Do Automation
• Multiple Timesheet Sheet (TSA) and Time Off Approvers (TOA)
• Approving Timesheet/Time Off on Behalf of Someone
• Update: Workers Compensation Codes
• New Task/Hours Rule in Manage Period Activity Pay
• New Reason in Manage Period Activity Pay - Labor Law Form
• Assign Pay Group and SM Student Pay Group
• Local 2110 Appointments – Guidelines for Start and End Dates
• Steps for Primary Job Ending and Non-Primary Job Continuing
• Guide to Timesheets for Weekly or Biweekly Paid
• Performance Review Process for HR
• NYU Bonus Spend Report
• Ticket Spotlight: “When I search for a position # I get two search results – position and position restriction – what’s the difference?”

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 31

• FY22 ACP – Key Dates and Upcoming Information Sessions (US Only)
• Time & Absence: New Resources and Updates to Transactions and Paycodes (US Only)
• Reminder: Hold Local 2110 GSOC Transactions (US Only)
• Update to AP Workflow and Payment Elections (US Only)
• New Roles and Change Assignment Task (US Only)
• PeopleSync Error Alerts: Resignation Date and Vacation Payment (US Only)
• Ticket Spotlight: Checking a Performance Evaluation Form’s Status (US Only)

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 30

• PeopleSync Upgrade 2021R1: Mini-Conclusion/Pop-Ups and Table Viewing
• FY2022 AMI Prep: Primary Data Integrity Audits (US Only)
• Time and Absence Data Audits Due in Early April (US Only)
• PeopleSync Replacing MyTime Updates (US Only)
• New Performance Review Tip Sheet (US Only)
• Pay Group Reminder for Graduate Adjunct Jobs/STNT07 (US Only)
• Reports Corner: Dashboards (US Only)
• PeopleSync Error Alerts: Terminating Retired-Active (WSQ Only) 
• PeopleSync Tips: Inbox Overload? Idea for Filter 
• Ticket Spotlight: An employee was transferred, but the role assignments are missing or not correct, what happened? (US Only)

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 29

• PeopleSync Training Updates – New Web Site and Updated Tip Sheets
• JDX – Exporting Job Descriptions as Editable Word Documents (WSQ Only) 
• Change to Finance Executive Approval Steps (WSQ Only) 
• Reports Corner: New Student Staffing Dashboard (WSQ Only)
• PeopleSync Error Alerts: Terminating Retired-Active (WSQ Only) 
• PeopleSync Tips: : Configure Applications 
• Ticket Spotlight: Correcting Employee Type (WSQ Only) 

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 28 (PDF)

• New Research Assistant Job Profiles (US Only)
• New One-Time Payment Plans for Adjuncts (Local 7902) (US Only)
• Local 3882 BUI Update (US Only)
• PeopleSync (Workday 2020R2) Upgrade
• Faculty Tenure-Eligible Dashboards and Updates to Academic Appointment Transaction (US Only)
• Labor Law 195 Form Automated (US Only)
• Update to Change to Preferred Name Tip Sheet
• Reports Corner: Academic Unit Audit Report (US Only)
• PeopleSync Error Alerts: Student Hourly Jobs (US Only)
• PeopleSync Tips: Related Actions Ellipse
• Ticket Spotlight: Performance Management: Archived Goals (US Only)

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 27 (PDF)

• Coming Soon to PeopleSync: Faculty Tenure Milestone Dashboards (US Only)
• Adjuncts and Activity Pay Details (US Only)
• Reports Corner: Active Primary and Non-Primary Job Effective Date (US Only)
• PeopleSync Error Alerts: Termination and Non-Primary Jobs (US Only)
• PeopleSync Tips: How to Search PeopleSync
• Ticket Spotlight: Performance Management: I can view my goals but can only edit some of them – why? (US Only)

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 26 (PDF)

• Retirement Transactions in PeopleSync (New Tip Sheet) (US Only)
• How Pay Groups Are Assigned in PeopleSync (US Only)
• Reports Corner: Employee Gross Pay Report (US Only)
• PeopleSync Error Alerts: Activity Types in Manage Period Activity Pay (US Only)
• PeopleSync Tips: Managing Your Inbox - Cancelling Outdated in Progress Transactions
• Ticket Spotlight: I am trying to end a job on a specific date, but PeopleSync is displaying an alert: “The effective date can’t be before the “last staffing organization change.” What does this mean?

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 25 (PDF)

• Coming Soon: PeopleSync Is Replacing myTime (US Only)
• Upcoming Audit: Timesheet & Time Off Approver Assignments (US Only)
• Costing in PeopleSync: Review of Default, Position/Worker, Override, and Activity (US Only)
• How to Request Supervisor Organization Changes
• PeopleSync Alerts: Compensation Page Alerts (US Only)
• PeopleSync Tips: Reassign Task
• Ticket Spotlight: I submitted a role enhancement for an Administrative/Professional employee, how will the employee record get updated? (US Only)

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 24 (PDF)

• Guidelines for Selecting Reason in Edit Position & New Tip Sheet (Academic) (US Only)
• Review and Update: Edit Position Restrictions (US Only)
• New Activity: Training Pay for Graduate Student Adjuncts (US Only)
• Ending Hourly Student Jobs & Update on Mass Ending Jobs (US Only)
• Manage Period Activity: Reminder on Pay Period and Costing Override Dates (US Only)
• How N# and NetID Update in PeopleSync & W#s
  
• PeopleSync Error Alerts – Fixed Term Employees (US Only)
  
• PeopleSync Tips – Scheduling Reports
  
• Ticket Spotlight – I received a Complete/Approve I-9 Task for an employee who is not working at my school. Why did this happen and what should I do? (US Only)

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 23 (PDF)

• Tips and Best Practices on Hiring
• Changes in PeopleSync to Costing Allocations and Chartfields (US Only)
• AMI Reminders (US Only)
• Managing the Job Change and Hire Process Between Schools
• Reason Field Moved in Request Compensation Change
• New Academic Edit Position Reasons
  
• PeopleSync Error Alerts – Student Hourly Job Profiles (US Only)
  
• PeopleSync Tips – What to Do with To-Dos
• Ticket Spotlight – Conflicting Transactions – Edit Position Restrictions (US Only), Title Fields in Hire or Job Change 
  

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 22 (PDF)

• FY2020 AMI Prep: Primary Data Integrity Audits (US Only)
• FY2020 AMI/Compensation Program Information Session (US Only)
• New Addition to Worker Profile: Activity Pay Overview (US Only)
• Updated Reports: Employee Visas by Sup Org Report and WSQ Visa Expire & I-9 Status Report (US Only)
• Reminder: Retroactive Costing Adjustment
• New Hire Onboarding Tasks (US Only)
• EIB Overview: Extending End Employment Date & Compensation for Regular Employees (US Only)
• PeopleSync Training
• PeopleSync Error Alerts
• PeopleSync Tips: Selecting Job Profiles and Reviewing a Job Profile’s Job Family Group
• Ticket Spotlight: How do I remove activity pay? How do I stop the activity pay? (US Only)

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 21 (PDF)

• JDXpert Launch & New Training Guides (US Only)
• PeopleSync and Interfolio Updates (US Only)
• FY20 AMI Prep: Primary Data Integrity Audits (US Only)
• FY20 AMI Prep: Review of Proposed FY20 AMI Notification Letter (US Only)
  
• How to complete the Annual Work and Disbursement Period Fields (US Only)
• Business Process Change: Costing Allocation approvals (US Only)
• PeopleSync Tips: EIBs or Bulk Upload of Transactions (US Only)
• Ticket Spotlight: Duplicate Applicant Records (US Only)
• Ticket Spotlight: Routing New Hire Onboarding Tasks (US Only)

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 20 (PDF)

• New York Labor Law (NYLL) Salary Threshold Increase Effective 12/31/2018 (Includes non-NY work locations) (US only)
• Winter and Spring Courses available in PeopleSync (US Only)
• Onboarding (US Only)
• Retirees and Rehire Date (Adjuncts) (US Only)
• PeopleSync Tips: Organization Support Roles and New Way to Assign Roles
• Ticket Spotlight : Position available for overlap

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 19 (PDF)

• Job Change - Post Doc Associate to Fellow & Tip Sheet (US Only)
  Place FT Faculty Employee on Reduced Pay Leave Transaction & Tip Sheet (US Only)
• Find Reports – new report available in PeopleSync
  Important Reminders and Dates:
  - Reminder on Retirement One Stop (US Only)
  - AMI Reminders (US Only)
  - Summer Pay for Faculty (US Only)
  - Student Hiring (US Only)
• Tips on Using PeopleSync: How to navigate to create Job Requisition
• Ticket Spotlight: Activity for student related positions (e.g. TA, RA, GA etc.). (US Only)

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 18 (PDF)

• Completing the Job Classification field for Student Hourly Jobs & Updated Grad Student Tip Sheet (US Only)
• AMI Information Sessions - May and June (US Only)
  New Retiree Tip Sheet (US Only)
• Tips on Using PeopleSync – Setting up Email Notifications
• Ticket Spotlight: Uncompensated Positions/ Placeholder Salary Amounts (US Only) and Common Questions on Sup Orgs.

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 17 (PDF)

• Change Work Space
• Update on Assign Roles step in Job Change (for Security Partners)
• New Notification Alert for Fixed Term Jobs (US Only)
• FY19 Annual Merit Increase (AMI) Process (US Only)
• New Salary Grade Minimums for UCATS, Local 3882 available in PeopleSync (US Only)
• Tips for Using PeopleSync: Most Popular Reports and Configuring Worklets
• Ticket Spotlight: How to check the status of a transaction

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 16 (PDF)  

• FLSA Minimum Wage & FLSA Salary Threshold Will Increase Effective 12/31/2017 (US Only)
• New Process for Edit Position Restrictions > Title Change for Administrative Professionals and Staff & New Tip Sheet (US Only)
• New Revised Report: MyTime Approvers Report (US Only)
• FT Scheduled Weekly Hours for Bargaining Unit Eligible Staff (US Only)
• Tips for Using PeopleSync: Two Ways to Access a Task.
• Ticket Spotlight: Cancelling Activity Pay (US Only),  Extending a Student Job (US Only), and I-9 Reverification (US Only)

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 15 (PDF)  

• New Worker Profile released 9/9/2017
• New I-9 Form released 9/9/2017 - Complete pending I-9s by 9/15/2017 (US Only)
• Actual End Date Field Required for Fixed Term Employees (US Only)
  
• AMI Reminders- FY18 Performance Ratings Upload (US Only)
  
• Interfolio/ PeopleSync Integration Update (US Only)
  
• Reminders: Deadlines for Student Hiring and Updating Contact Hours in SIS for Adjunct Benefit Eligibility (US Only)
  
• Tips for Using PeopleSync – Search My InBox, Search Settings, Gear Icon
• Ticket Spotlight- Updating Contact Info
  

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 14 (PDF)  

• AMI Reminders
• Activity Pay Updates
  • Non-Adjunct Multi-year academic period for ad compensation
  • New H Activities
  • New X – Non BUE Adjunct Activities
• Job Classifications for Non-Union Student, Hourly Jobs and Hourly Rate Guidelines
• Reports - Support Role Assignment Audit by Organization and Student Hire Metrics
• New Hire Onboarding Tasks – Military and Veteran Status
• Scheduled Weekly Hours Guidelines
• Tips and Tricks for using PeopleSync
• Ticket Spotlight:
  • Cancelling or Sending Back In-progress transactions
  • How to end a non-primary job with current/future activity pay and Pay/Forfeit button

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 13 (PDF)  

• A Reminder on Allowable Transactions during AMI
• How to extend the job of a Fixed Term Employee – Non Student
• New Restructure Reason: Temporary Faculty Replacement
• Supervisory organization ID to display in PeopleSync
• Reminders on hiring and adding jobs for the summer semester
  • Semester dates
  • Hiring a Graduate Student who has graduated
  • How to enter in Summer Pay for Faculty
• How to request an academic unit
• Ticket Spotlight – Hiring a student into a FT position/job.

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 12 (PDF)  

• Action Icon
• All Compensation Overview in Employee Profile
• Retired-Active employees and important note on ending jobs
• PeopleSync access date for terminated employees
• Ticket Spotlight: Compensation step in Edit Position transaction for Administrative Professional (Fixed Term) and Faculty (Fixed Term)

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 11 (PDF)  

• Preparing for the AMI
• Tip sheets for hiring casual employees and agency temps into PeopleSync
• New training video on Hiring Adjuncts
• Ticket spotlight – changing the title of an Administrative Professional and uploading an I-9 document
  

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 10 (PDF)  

• New I-9 Form and revised tip sheet are available in PeopleSync as of 1/13
• New Job Classification for Graduate Student hourly jobs
• Reminder on new paycheck locations and region codes for Students
• Best practices for assigning courses to adjuncts
• Troubleshooting hire and job change transactions in position management

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 9 (PDF)  

• An update on the upcoming I-9 form
  
• A new, optional step in Create Proposed Position
  
• A new report on compensation
  
• Helpful tools for hiring students including a checklist and guide to the paycheck pick up locations and regions
  
• A way to pre-populate fields in hiring transactions using sup org hiring restrictions
• A new PeopleSync role, Costing Allocation Partner
• An update to the one-time payment form

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 8 (PDF)  

• New Hiring Basics Video available in iLearn – HRS 301
• Update I-9 Tip Sheet Posted on iLearn
• Update on FLSA guidelines
• How to Submit Dual Employment
• New Report to check Work Study Balances​

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 7 (PDF)  

• Reminders on Multi-Factor Authentication
• New Onboarding Task for New Hires – Review Personal Info
• Assigning Roles in PeopleSync
• How to Request New Supervisory Orgs and Moving Employee to a New Sup Org

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 6 (PDF)  

• ​New PeopleSync Training Video
  
• Semester Dates for Students and Adjuncts
  
• Submitting New Jobs for Students
  
• FY17 AMI Process Reminders
  
• Position Management Key Dates
  
• Activity Pay – AY 2017 is Available
  
• Legal Name changes in PeopleSync
  
• Change in Form to Payment Elections for Employees and One Time Payments

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 5 (PDF)  

• Overview of changes to PeopleSync due to Shanghai integration
• AMI Reminder
  
• PeopleSync Scheduled Downtime 
• Payment Form Changes
• I-9 Completion and Verification

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 4 (PDF)  

• New Additional Comp Profiles – Faculty Ad Comp and Non-Faculty Ad Comp
• Transaction Alert for Professional Researchers and Time Type
• Transaction Alert for Adjuncts and Activity Type

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 3 (PDF)  

• Uploading documents in the I-9 Transaction
• How to Request a myTime Time Sheet Approver and Time Off Approver
• Assigning Roles in PeopleSync
• Link to the Updated Activity Pay Matrix

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 2 (PDF)  

• Review of Two Reports: Grad Student Eligibility – Custom ID Listings and End Date Report
• Costing Allocation Tips
• How to Retire an Employee

PeopleSync Newsletter: Issue 1 (PDF)  

• How to Rehire a Terminated Employee
• Review of Graduate Student Pool Job – STNT04 and Activity Pay​
• Fixed Term vs Regular Employee – Definitions

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