Section 1. 7

 

Section 1. 7

 

Date: June 2007 Revised

 

INTERNAL  PAYROLL  POLICY

 

 I.       PURPOSE:

 

             To establish a policy and procedure for employing and paying:

 

              1.          Persons required in emergency situations

              2.          Persons working in unconventional situations

 

 II.      APPLICABLE TO:

 

              Persons working in emergency and unconventional situations on a short term basis.

 

III.      RESPONSIBILITY:

 

             All managers and supervisors whose responsibility includes the hiring of short-term

             and/or emergency staff are expected to comply with this policy. The Office of Human Resource 

             Administration will approve and audit to assure policy compliance.

 

IV.       POLICY:

 

              The internal payroll is not to be utilized as a substitute for filling authorized funded positions on  

              the classified or non-classified payrolls except as defined within the limits of this policy. The

              University restricts its use to: (1) emergency situations, and (2) those persons employed in unconventional

              situations, both of which are not consistent with employing persons on the regular biweekly payroll.

 

 

               In situations warranting temporary employment, but not meeting the criteria for internal payroll, the

              University will adhere to the State of Rhode Island Merit System Law and Personnel Rules,
              Board of Governors policies and union contract provisions for hiring individuals on

              the regular bi-weekly payroll system, consistent with the University established policy for hiring procedures.

 

V.       TERMS:

 

               Emergency: An unforeseen circumstance or a combination of circumstances which calls for immediate

              actions in a situation which is not expected to be of a recurring nature.  Emergency appointments made

              under this policy will be limited to 30 days or less.

 

               Unconventional employment situations include, but are not limited to:

 

                1.   Summer faculty recontracting.

 

                2.  Intermittent work assignment of short duration.

 

                3. Athletic events  (ticket takers, sellers, time keepers).

 

                4.  Per Course (part time) lecturers.

 

VI.        PROCESS:

 

                Emergency employment and unconventional employment:

 

              1.     Obtain approval of appropriate dean or director.  Complete the Internal Payroll Employment Form (IP-1),

                       as well as I-9, Drug Free Workplace and W-4 forms.  Current employees must also complete a USP-7 (additional compensation) form.

              2.    The IP-1  form will then be forwarded to the Office of Human Resource Administration where it will

                     be approved for policy compliance and contractual agreement prior to the individual's start date.

 

              3.    Persons working on an hourly-paid basis will enter their time (and be approved by their supervisor) on line each pay period .

 

NO EMPLOYMENT COMMITMENTS ARE TO BE EXTENDED PRIOR TO AUTHORIZATION BY THE OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCE ADMINISTRATION.

 

NO EMPLOYEE MAY BEGIN HIS/HER EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION BY THE OFFICE OF THE HUMAN RESOURCE ADMINISTRATION.