Washington State University
BUSINESS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL

PERSONNEL
60.27
Revised 5-07
Human Resource Services
335-4521

Temporary Employment Processing

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OVERVIEW

Complete the online applications and forms described in this section to employ temporary workers. See 60.26 for regulations regarding temporary employment appointments.

This section provides procedures for the following:

Temporary Employment System (TEMPS)

Departments are to use the online Temporary Employment System (TEMPS) to create, update, and display temporary employment positions and appointments.

Approval and Training

To access, enter, and/or approve information in the TEMPS system, employees must attend training and obtain approval from the department appointing authority and Human Resource Services (HRS). Contact HRS for more information.

TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT POSITION

To create, update, or display a temporary employment position, select from the menu items in the Position section of the TEMPS home web page.

Refer to the TEMPS training handout from HRS for information on displaying and maintaining temporary employment positions. Contact HRS for more information.

JOB POSTING

Job announcements may be posted for viewing on the Student Employment website. To post job announcements, go to:

https://wsu.studentemployment.ngwebsolutions.com/

Select On-Campus Employers.

Contact Student Employment within the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships for assistance; telephone 335-9711.

Prospective applicants, both students and nonstudents, may check the website for the most up-to-date job opportunities.

TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION

Applicants for temporary employment must complete an online basic information application through the Student Employment website. Applicants for employment with some departments must also complete additional applications, as indicated.

Prospective employees may obtain basic information application forms and some departmental application forms from the Student Employment website at:

https://wsu.studentemployment.ngwebsolutions.com/

Additional information solicited from the applicants must conform to the Preemployment Inquiry Guidelines found in 60.08.

WORK STUDY AUTHORIZATION

Hiring departments must check the work study authorization for prospective student employees by accessing the online TEMPS, the Higher Education Personnel Payroll System (HEPPS), or by contacting the Student Employment Center.

View in TEMPS

To view the Work Study Authorization Information in TEMPS:

Work study information appears in the Student Information section of the Display Employment Related Data screen.

View in HEPPS

To view the Work Study Authorization Information in the HEPPS:

This screen shows the award amount, authorized period, source, and current earnings.

See 85.33 for information on obtaining access to HEPPS and other Administrative Information System (AIS) applications.

CREATE TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT APPOINTMENT

Use the online TEMPS to create, update, or display appointment information about a temporary employee after he or she is hired.

To access and enter information into the TEMPS system, employees must attend training and obtain approval from the department appointing authority and HRS. Contact HRS for more information.

Refer to the TEMPS training handout from HRS and the instructions below to add and maintain temporary employment appointments.

NOTE: To create a new faculty time card appointment, select the Faculty Time Card Appointment section of the TEMPS. See also 60.42.

Confidential Information

The Appointment section of the TEMPS contains confidential information. Shred screen prints and related documentation that are no longer needed. See also disposal procedures for confidential records in 90.01.

Appointment Add Screen

Select Add under the Appointment section of the main TEMPS menu. Enter the employee's social security number or WSU ID number and a position number or WSU organization number. Select Continue.

Name Search Screen

If the employee's social security number and WSU ID number is unknown, select Name Search.

At the Name Search Screen, enter as much data as possible. TEMPS returns a list of possible matches to the data entered. If a match is found, click the Select button to the left of the name. If no match is found, select No Match-Create New WSU ID.

List of Positions Screen

If there is more than one position available for the organization number entered at the initial Select Employee and Position to Add Appointment screen, TEMPS shows a List of Positions screen.

Select the listing for employee's new position.

Update Employee Data Screen

Review the employee, employment, and student data. Enter missing information and select Update or Continue.

Add Appointment Screen

Enter all necessary appointment data and select Add or Email for Approval.

Display Appointment Screen

Provide copies of the following employment information to temporary employees.

Student Employee

Print a copy of the Display Appointment screen and the Temporary Employment Program Information to give to a student employee.

Nonstudent Employee

Provide copies of the following employment documentation to nonstudent employees:

Retain a department copy of the Conditions for Temporary Employment form. Obtain copies by printing one of the following:

Conditions for Temporary Employment screen in TEMPS,

PDF master form on 60.27.8, or

FileMaker Pro automated template at:

http://www.wsu.edu/~forms/fm.html

Department

If desired, print a copy of the Display Appointment screen for departmental files.

W-4

WSU requires that a current federal W-4 form be on file in the Payroll Services Office for each University employee. This applies whether or not the employee is subject to federal withholding tax.

Obtain W-4 forms from Payroll Services, French 236, or download W-4 forms from the Payroll Services web site:

http://www.wsu.edu/payroll/

DEADLINES

Refer to the Payroll Documents Schedule. See 55.04.

ORIENTATION

Use the Temporary Employee Orientation Checklist in the PDF version of page 60.27.7 as an aid to orient the employee.

Orientation Checklist

Discuss the reason for the temporary employment, the hours of work and the hourly rate of pay, the duration of the appointment as adjusted by any current or former temporary employment, the name of the employee's supervisor, employee benefits, the expected

Washington Department of Personnel status at the conclusion of the temporary employment, and the employee's appeal rights. See 60.26. (WAC 357-19-444)

Safety Procedures

Orient the employee to the unit's safety procedures. Use the checklist on SPPM S20.30.2.

Providing Written Orientation Information

All of the employment orientation information must also be given to the employee in writing.

Nonstudents

Use printed copies of the Display Appointment, Temporary Employment Program Information, and Conditions for Temporary Employment form to provide this information to nonstudent employees.

Obtain copies of the conditions form by printing the Conditions for Temporary Employment screen or the PDF master form on 60.27.8. The form is also available as an automated template. Contact Procedures, Records, and Forms for information about automated form templates or go to the following web page:

http://www.wsu.edu/~forms/fm.html

Changes

Any change to the conditions of employment must also be written. Print copies of the Display Appointment screen with the revised information. For nonstudent employees, attach the Conditions for Temporary Employment form with any additional changes to the conditions of employment.

Students

For student employees, printed copies of the Display Appointment and the Temporary Employment Program Information may be used to satisfy this requirement.

Reporting Hours or Pieces

Give the employee a time/piece record to maintain a record of hours worked or pieces completed and explain the significance of accuracy in reporting this information. The time/piece record may be a Daily Activity Report, a time clock card, or an alternate time/piece record approved by HRS. Use one form per pay period. Ask the employee to report partial hours as decimal fractions. See 60.61.

NOTE: There is no University requirement that the hours of work for graduate students appointed to assistantship positions be reported on a Daily Activity Report or other similar document.

Direct Deposit

Encourage temporary employees to direct deposit their paychecks. The employee submits a Direct Deposit Authorization to the Payroll Office to request direct deposit. See 55.50.

MONITORING

Employing units must monitor the number of pieces and hours worked in order to comply with temporary employment regulations. The employee may not exceed employment limitations. The employer must terminate the employee's work when hour limits have been met. See 60.26.

PEAR and Positive Pay Report/Unit Pay Report

For nonstudent employees, the TEMPS Employee Data screen, the Payroll Expenditure Audit Report (PEAR), and the Positive Pay Report or Unit Pay Report (SCAN sheet) include the cumulative number of hours worked and the Monitoring Begin Date. Use this information to avoid exceeding the maximum hours of employment. For more complete information about these reports, see 55.26 and 55.22.

Earnings Statements

The total hours the nonstudent temporary employee worked since the employee's Monitoring Begin Date (excluding overtime) are reported to the employee on the employee's earnings statement or pay stub.

UPDATE TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT APPOINTMENT

Select Update from the Appointment section of the TEMPS home page main menu to make changes to a temporary employment appointment. Refer to the TEMPS training handout from HRS for details.

See the PDF master forms:
60.27.7: Temporary Employee Orientation Checklist
60.27.8: Conditions for Temporary Employment
Complete and/or print as needed