Last Update 4/01/08

Occupational Stress Workshops

The University of Missouri Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is providing a series of occupational stress workshops designed to help employees manage a wide variety of stressors connected to the work context. These monthly workshops will begin 5/1/2008.

Click here for more information.

Well Deserved Recognition

Congratulations to the staff of SOS Temporary Staffing. The Staff Advisory Council (SAC)has selected SOS Temporary Staffing as the first campus department to be recognized in the "Staff Council Salutes!" program. To read the SAC article go to http://staffcouncil.missouri.edu/awards/salute.html

Missouri Minimum Wage Change

Effective January 1, 2008 the State of Missouri's minimum wage will be increased to $6.65 per hour. Employees must be paid at or above the new minimum wage effective on this date. Wage posters will be updated to include the new minimum wage. If you have any questions about the minimum wage, your fiscal office will be able to assist you.

EDUCATIONAL FEE REDUCTION
For Spouses and Dependents ( Columbia Campus)
Reminder!

This is a reminder that spouses and dependents of eligible employees wishing to receive educational fee reduction (EFR), must submit the required form to the Human Resources office no later than 1/29/08. The EFR form is on the Human Resource Services website at:
http://www.umsystem.edu/ums/departments
/fa/management/records/forms/human/um85.xls

This Educational Fee Reduction policy is on the Human Resource Services website at:
http://www.umsystem.edu/ums/
departments/hr/manual/309.shtml

If you have been a benefit eligible employee continuously for the 5 consecutive years or more immediately prior to registration, and you have a spouse or dependent who plans to enroll in University of Missouri credit courses, you may be eligible for Educational Fee Reduction (EFR). Please bring your signed form to Human Resource Services, in room 130 Heinkel Building before registration for the next semester and by the deadline/s listed below. Human Resource Services must review and approve the form by the deadline for course registration. Forms received after registration ends cannot be accepted.

Winter/Spring Semester 2008 Deadline is 1/29/08

More dates for registration can be found at the following website:
http://registrar.missouri.edu/Schedule_of_Courses/index.htm

If your spouse or dependent received approval for this benefit in a previous semester, you do NOT need to complete a new form the following semester.

If you have additional questions about Educational Fee Reduction, please contact Human Resource Services at 130 Heinkel building or at 573-882-7976

Post Offer Employment Testing (POET)

The Post Offer Employment Testing (POET) Program was implemented to assure that final applicants for physically demanding jobs have the physical ability to do a job is going well. The goal of this program is to reduce work related injuries. This program is being rolled out in stages. The job titles to be included in this program are Custodian and Food Service Workers.

Eventually all service/maintenance jobs with significant physical demands will be included in the POET Program. The physical demand testing will be required for both full time and part time employees.

Please contact Human Resource Services, 882-7976, or go to our website:http://mujobs.missouri.edu/poet.html if you have any questions about this program.

Academic PAF/Additional Pay Processing

Effective November 1, 2006 Human Resource Services (HRS) began reviewing and approving academic personnel action forms (PAFs) and additional pay forms (APFs) as part of the campus administrative consolidation and streamlining of PAF processing. Human Resource Services has been granted delegated authority to approve personnel actions for all employees (i.e., academic, staff and student). Departments will contact the same person in HRS for questions related to academic PAFs and additional pay forms that they currently contact for questions related to staff paperwork.

There are still some payments and/or actions that continue to require approval from the Provost's office prior to processing and approval by HRS of the related PAFs and/or APFs. Therefore you will continue to send the relevant paperwork to the following offices to obtain those required approvals:

Extra compensation payments : For employees (academic or staff) who have primary appointments in an academic unit, the extra comp approval form and/or Additional Pay Form should be forwarded to the MU Budget Office for Provost approval. NOTE: If the extra comp is $1000 or more, University policy requires a justification form. That form is required for both academic and administrative staff and is located at http://mujobs.missouri.edu/resources/forms.htm

Relocation : For employees (academic or staff) who have primary appointments in an academic unit, the relocation agreement should be forwarded to the MU Budget Office for Provost and Chancellor's approval.

Leaves : For academic employees the leave of absence form should be forwarded to Deputy Provost's office for approval prior to final review and approval by HRS.

Mid Year Increase : For employees (academic or staff) who have primary appointments in an academic unit, the justification for mid-year increase forms should be forwarded to the MU Budget Office in order to obtain the appropriate approval from the Provost Office prior to final review and approval by HRS.

For more detailed information regarding these payments and/or actions go to Academic PAF Processing

Please contact Jatha B. Sadowski ( sadowskij@missouri.edu or 882-4859) with issues that have not been addressed. As we identify additional issues, we will develop a document to post on the HRS Web site in an effort to keep everyone informed.

Mid Year Increase : For employees (academic or staff) who have primary appointments in an academic unit, the justification for mid-year increase forms should be forwarded to the MU Budget Office in order to obtain the appropriate approval from the Provost Office prior to final review and approval by HRS.

On-line Application Process

Explore the enhanced on-line application process. Our new web site (jobs.missouri.edu) lists job opportunities for Hospital, Columbia , UM System, and University Extension.  Just one registration allows applicants to apply for jobs in these four areas.  Additional features include new sorting options (campus and location) and each vacancy is designated by the campus logo at the top.  Hospital jobs will require additional information from applicants regarding conviction information as well as licensures and certifications. 

Applicants are still welcome to upload cover letters, CVs, and resumes into your on-line application in (*.doc),(*.txt), (*.pdf), (*.rtf   ), or (*jpg) format.

Assistance is available from the HR staff during regular office hours. You can contact Columbia HRS at 882-7976 and Hospital HRS at 882-8186 to answer your questions. HRS has established remote computer sites across the MU Campus and in our HR front office that will allow you to walk in and complete your on-line applications. You can also use computer terminals at the locations below: