Tech Times

Category: Administration

  • W-2s for 2020 released!

    Electronic W-2s are now available online!

    Update on Electronic W-2s.  First log into TechExpress (https://express.tntech.edu).  Select Eagle button from the Quicklinks area. This will take you to Eagle Online.  Select the Employee tab, and your W-2 is located under Tax Forms. Please note that your PIN is not required if you use Tech Express.

    Paper W-2s were mailed January 22nd for employees who did not consent to receiving the electronic version. Employees who wish to receive W-2’s electronically in the future can select Electronic Regulatory Consent in Tech Express under Tax Forms. We encourage employees to select Electronic Regulatory Consent as it reduces the risk of others obtaining your personal information through mail theft.

  • Mask Enforcement in the Volpe Library

    Mask Enforcement in the Volpe Library

    New Year = New Semester.    New Semester = New Enforcement.    Masks will be required in all areas of the Volpe Library and are required to be worn at all times.     Masks should cover both nose and mouth and should be in place between drinks and bites of food.     Those who do not wear a mask will be asked to leave the building.   Please be considerate of the health of your fellow students, their families, and our health care workers.

  • 2020 W-2 and 1095-C Information

    PLEASE READ: 2020 W-2 and 1095-C Information [time sensitive]

    For your added security, we strongly encourage that your W-2 and 1095-C be delivered electronically through Eagle Online/Banner Self-Service.  This keeps your personal information from being sent through the mail and it will be available to you sooner.  To consent, you can log into Tech Express, Eagle, Employee-Tax Forms-Electronic Regulatory Consent.  Read the statement and check the box to consent.  Complete this simple process by Sunday, January 10, 2021, to ensure your election is recorded prior to the release of 2020 W-2s.

  • ’20 Holiday Payroll Deadlines

    2020 Holiday Payroll Deadlines

    Please observe the following deadlines during the upcoming holiday season.

    December Student and Temp payroll is on Thursday, December 10

      • Extra Pay timesheets are due by 4:30 PM on Thursday, December 3

     

      • November leave reports are due by Wednesday, December 2 (Approvals due Monday, December 7)

     

      • All other payroll items normally due on the 15th are due on Monday, December 7

     

      • December monthly payroll is on Wednesday, December 23

     

      Any checks not picked up will be mailed at 3:30 on December 23

    January Deadlines

    Timesheets for work done in December by student and temporary hourly employees may be approved as soon as December work is finished. Any times not approved before the holiday break will be due by 11:00 AM on January 4, 2021.

  • Attention GAs: Tax implications on graduate assistantship

    Each year, the Office of Graduate Studies and the Office of Financial Aid send a listing of the annual tuition benefits paid on your behalf to the Office of Human Resources. For some assistantships the amount will be added to the taxable income on your December 23rd paycheck and will increase your tax liability and possibly your federal income tax deduction. This amount does not increase your net pay.

    If you want to change your W-4 to prevent or lessen the withholding amount, the form is here. This form must be returned to the Payroll Office by 4:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 4, to process on the 12/23/20 paycheck.

    If you have questions regarding the W-4 process, contact the Payroll Office by e-mailing payroll@tntech.edu.

    Here is an explanation of how the IRS treats assistantships:

    Tuition benefits offered to graduate assistants are generally excluded from taxable income under section 117(d) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). However, section 117(d) only excludes from taxable income tuition benefits for graduate students who are engaged in teaching activities or research activities at the University. Graduate assistants not engaged in such teaching or research activities at the University cannot be excluded from taxable income under section 117(d).

  • W-2 and 1095-C Information

    PLEASE READ: W-2 and 1095-C Information [time sensitive]

    For your added security, we strongly encourage that your W-2 and 1095-C be delivered electronically through Eagle Online/Banner Self-Service.  This keeps your personal information from being sent through the mail and it will be available to you sooner.  To consent, you can log into Tech Express, Eagle, Employee-Tax Forms-Electronic Regulatory Consent.  Read the statement and check the box to consent.  Complete this simple process by Sunday, January 10, 2021, to ensure your election is recorded prior to the release of 2020 W-2s.

  • 2020 Holiday Payroll Deadlines

    2020 Holiday Payroll Deadlines

    Please observe the following deadlines during the upcoming holiday season.

    November Deadlines

      • Extra Pay timesheets are due by 4:30 PM, Wednesday, November 4

     

      • October leave reports are due by Tuesday, November 3 (Approvals due Friday, November 6)

     

      • The deadline for receipt of any payroll changes normally due by the 15th is 4:30 PM on Monday, November 9

     

      November payroll is on Monday, November 30

    December Deadlines

      • Student/Temp payroll reports are due by 11:00 AM on Tuesday, December 1

     

      • December Student and Temp payroll is on Thursday, December 10

     

      • Extra Pay timesheets are due by 4:30 PM on Thursday, December 3

     

      • November leave reports are due by Wednesday, December 2 (Approvals due Monday, December 7)

     

      • All other payroll items normally due on the 15th are due on Monday, December 7

     

      • December monthly payroll is on Wednesday, December 23

    Any checks not picked up will be mailed at 3:30 on December 23

    January Deadlines

      Timesheets for work done in December by student and temporary hourly employees may be approved as soon as December work is finished. Any times not approved before the holiday break will be due by 11:00 AM on January 4, 2021.

  • Retirement Reception for Vickie Floyd

    Please join us for a retirement reception honoring Vickie Floyd on Monday, October 12, 2020 from 1:30 to 3:30 in the multipurpose room on the 2nd floor of the RUC.  Vickie retired in May after 35 years of service with Tennessee Tech.  Come help us celebrate with Vickie as she enters this next phase of life.  Refreshments will be served.

    COVID-19 safety guidelines for events will be followed.

  • Written Comments for Student Conduct & Title IX Compliance Rules Due Tomorrow

    Tennessee Tech will conduct rulemaking hearings for Student Conduct, and Title IX Compliance at 1:30 PM CDT held in Roaden University Center, Room 282. To view the rule filings, please visit: https://www.tntech.edu/board/meetings/2020-09-29-board-meeting.php   Written comments regarding the Student Conduct rule should be directed to the Dean of Students deanofstudents@tntech.edu.  Written comments regarding the Title IX rule should be directed to the Compliance Officer, compliance@tntech.edu . Comments should be received by 4:30 PM CDT (tomorrow) on September 25, 2020, to ensure consideration.

  • Rulemaking Hearings for Student Conduct and Title IX Compliance

    Tennessee Tech will conduct rulemaking hearings for Student Conduct, and Title IX Compliance at 1:30 PM CDT held in Roaden University Center, Room 282. To view the rule filings, please visit: https://www.tntech.edu/board/meetings/2020-09-29-board-meeting.php   Written comments regarding the Student Conduct rule should be directed to the Dean of Students, deanofstudents@tntech.edu.  Written comments regarding the Title IX rule should be directed to the Compliance Officer, compliance@tntech.edu . Comments should be received by 4:30 PM CDT on September 25, 2020, to ensure consideration.