Have you seen the famous purple polos? Do you wish to give campus tours? Well now’s your chance! The Trailblazer application for Fall 2025 is now open!
Apply while you can: https://tf.tntech.edu/view.php?id=1699416
Contact krbaker@tntech.edu with any questions.
It is that time of year again. Nominations are currently being accepted for the Outstanding Clerical & Support Staff Awards and the Outstanding Professional Award. Awards are based on job performance, attitude toward University constituencies, commitment and service to the University, professional development, and suggestions for program improvements. Any member of the Tennessee Tech community can submit a nomination (faculty, staff, or students). Please click here for more information or to make a nomination. The deadline for nominations is Monday, March 24, 2025. For questions or additional information please email akarnold@tntech.edu
The Payroll Office would like to announce an update to 401k, 403b, and 457 contribution calculations. Eligible earnings have been updated to include overtime, extra pay, and summer pay. You may see an increase in your calculated contributions based on those earnings being included in the computation. This update is consistent with plan documents. If you have any questions or concerns, please call Jennifer Roberts at the Payroll Office, 931-372-3712.
The recording of the Pay Frequency Town Hall held on February 27th and updated FAQs have been posted on the Talon Website.
Talon Change Management Project Team, ERPTALON@tntech.edu
We are happy to announce, after a distinguished 32-year Tech career, Diane Smith, Assistant to the President/Assistant to Board Secretary, is retiring. At Tech she has worked in numerous offices. Her last day is March 17.
Her replacement is Becky Smith, who has worked almost 10 years at the University and is a Tech graduate. Her current position as Assistant to VP for Planning and Finance is advertised at https://jobs.tntech.edu/postings/18671. If interested, please apply.
Please join us for Diane’s reception, March 11, 2-4pm in the RUC100. Thank you, Diane, for your service!
All academic units should submit budget revisions needed for Current Estimate to the Provost’s Office by March 3rd. All non-academic units who submit their budget revisions to the President’s Office should also have their Current Estimate budget revisions submitted by March 3rd. March budget trainings are also now scheduled for anyone who is interested in attending. Please click here to register for a virtual session.
The Talon project has scheduled two town halls to provide information and updates to the campus community. The first town hall will be on Thursday, February 27 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in Bell Hall Room 282 or virtually at this link to discuss and answer questions related to the change to a bi-weekly pay schedule for all hourly staff and student employees. The second town hall will be on Wednesday, April 23 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. in Bell Hall Room 282 or virtually at this link. This will provide an update on the overall Talon project to date, upcoming activities, and a Q&A session. We encourage all interested faculty, staff, and student employees to attend these upcoming events!
Electronic W-2s will be available as of January 22nd.
To find your Electronic W-2, 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 are being mailed January 22nd as well 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.
February budget trainings are now scheduled for anyone who is interested in attending. Please click here to register for a virtual session.