Frequently Asked Questions

1. If I want to give an hourly employee a pay increase, what do I need to do?

Answer: The supervisor or program administrator should send an email to the UWT Payroll Coordinator with new rate and effective date.

2. How do I inform payroll if one of my permanent staff members is increasing or decreasing their FTE%?

Answer: If it's a non-permanent change, an official memo explaining the temporary change is required. Please include new percentage and start and end dates for this change. Signatures of both the employee and supervisor, are needed on this memo. If it's a permanent change, an email to the UWT Payroll Coordinator with all pertinent information is all that's required.

3. I have a new work-study employee. Where do the time sheets go?

Answer: Please send them straight to the Work-study Office in Seattle: Campus Box 355882.

4. What are the pay periods?

Answer: The 1st through the 15th, and the 16th through the 31st.

5. As a permanent faculty member, how do I convert my 9-month salary into a 12-month salary?

Answer: Please complete the Request for Deferred Salary Distribution (UoW Form 1370). This form is required for each academic year.

6. What if a salary was charged to the wrong budget?

Answer: Send the UWT Payroll Coordinator an email explaining the error and what budget the salary should have been charged to. An RST would be processed immediately to correct this.

7. What is the new procedure for hiring an hourly employee?

Answer: Complete the "temporary employment form" (see New Hire Info). Submit the form to UWT HR for approval. Once approved, turn in the completed hourly newhire packet to the UWT Payroll Coordinator.

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