Tech Times

Category: Administration

  • Budget Office – Training Sessions

    August budget trainings are now scheduled for anyone who is interested in attending. Please click here to register for General Budget Training needed for signature authority on budget revisions, Position Control Budget Training, Budget Banner Screen Training, and Shadow System Training. For more information, please contact Emalee Hamblen at ehamblen@tntech.edu.

  • Budget Office Deadline

    Good afternoon everyone,

    Just a reminder that all carryover requests are due to the budget office by 7-31-23. 

    Here are the accounts/indexes that do not require a memo and the budget office will  automatically review and add to the list for consideration for funding (depending on the dollars available):

      1. Any current Fee indexes (SAF, Online Fee)
      2. Any Revenue and Expense offset (Any indexes that are directly tied to a fee IE.  Farm, Stem workshop, lab manuals)
      3. Indirect Cost, Match, Fixed Rate Contracts, Faculty Research
      4. Lapse Salary Pools
      5. Engineering $3M
      6. Summer School Indexes

    Open Purchase Orders

    Restricted Indexes will automatically carryover.  This process usually happens in September for restricted indexes.

    Any other accounts will require a carryforward memo to be submitted.  The carryovers that are approved will be communicated during the October Revised Budget Cycle in early October.

    Please feel free to reach out with any questions to Terri McWilliams – tcmcwilliams@tntech.edu

     

  • Budget Office – July Training Available

    July budget trainings are now scheduled for anyone who is interested in attending. Please click here to register for General Budget Training needed for signature authority on budget revisions, Position Control Budget Training, Budget Banner Screen Training, and Shadow System Training. For more information, please contact Emalee Hamblen at ehamblen@tntech.edu.

  • June Training

    June budget trainings are now scheduled for anyone who is interested in attending. Please click here to register for General Budget Training needed for signature authority on budget revisions, Position Control Budget Training, Budget Banner Screen Training, and Shadow System Training. For more information, please contact Emalee Hamblen at ehamblen@tntech.edu.

  • HR Live Office Hours

    HR Live Office Hours

    Join us Wednesday, May 24th from 1:00 to 2:00 pm for HR Office Hours. Jessica Northcutt, Compensation & Classification Specialist will speak on additional ways to increase your compensation through degree obtainment and the CAP exam for administrative positions. You can join the Teams meeting directly by clicking on this link. We look forward to seeing you!

    May 24, 2023 – 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

  • Changes to parking payroll deductions

    Based on the feedback of the Staff Advisory Committee, the university is making improvements to how payroll deductions for parking are processed. Beginning this fall, parking deductions will be applied over nine months to help spread out the cost for employees, provide greater predictability, and avoid larger lump sum deductions.

    This change does not require any action on employees’ part at this time and permits will still remain valid from August 16th to August 15th of the following year. Employees making an online parking permit selection in the fall will see a change this next year.

    Alternatively, faculty and staff may pay for parking with a personal check or credit card. However, in these cases, full payment for these methods is required at the time of selection.

    Benefited employees earning less than $30,000 annually (gross) will be eligible for a parking subsidy for the purple lot only which will reduce the out-of-pocket cost to $20 for the year. As always, please contact the office of Parking & Transportation at 931-372-6428 or parking@tntech.edu with any questions.

  • New Director of Auxiliaries!

    We are excited to announce the arrival of our new Director of Auxiliaries, Nick Dolata on May 15th . He comes to us from Vanderbilt and has extensive experience in dining services. Please join us in welcoming Mr. Dolata to campus!

  • Professional Privilege Tax 2023

    Under TCA 67-4-1709, the professional privilege tax is due June 1 each year for individuals licensed or registered to practice in Tennessee for the following professions:

    Attorney
    Agent(Securities)
    Broker-Dealer
    Investment Adviser
    Lobbyist

    For those so licensed, Tennessee Tech University will remit this for you. The amount of tax will be included as additional compensation on each affected employee’s W-2. If you are registered or licensed to practice in more than one of the following professions, you are only required to pay the $400 tax once per year.

    TTU must report to the Department of Revenue the names and professions of eligible employees no later than June 1, 2023. Those eligible must currently be in an active status in their profession.

    Please provide the names and professions of anyone in your area of responsibility to Dustin Agee at dagee@tntech.edu or Jenni Roberts at jaroberts@tntech.edu at your earliest convenience, but not later than May 15, 2023. I will compile a master list to transmit to the State.

    Thank you for your assistance.

  • C & S Appreciation Brunch

    Clerical and support staff,

    Please join President Phil and Kari Oldham for the C&S Appreciation Brunch, Friday, April 28, 2023 from 8:30 -10:30 a.m at the Walton House. This is our opportunity to express our appreciation for all you do and provide a gift for your hardwork and wings up attitude. For your convenience, both university shuttle routes have added the Walton House as a stop. For questions, click here to contact us

  • Budget Training

    May budget trainings are now scheduled for anyone who is interested in attending. Please click here to register for General Budget Training needed for signature authority on budget revisions, Position Control Budget Training, Budget Banner Screen Training, and Shadow System Training. For more information, please contact Emalee Hamblen at ehamblen@tntech.edu.