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03 |
Refers to part-time/temporary, non-benefited employees who originally were paid on the "03" line of the budget (now the CC line) |
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403(b) |
Tax Sheltered Annuity; see TSA below |
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Additional Life Insurance |
Another term for Optional Life Insurance |
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Adjunct Faculty |
Part-time faculty members who teach on an as-needed basis |
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AFSCME |
American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, the union representing the classified staff |
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APA |
Association of Professional Administrators, the union representing administrators |
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BHE |
Board of Higher Education |
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Calendar Year |
January 1 through December 31 |
| CBA |
Collective Bargaining Agreement |
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CIC |
Catastrophic Illness Coverage; extended health insurance coverage for the Commonwealth Indemnity Plan; see Insurance Benefits |
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COBRA |
Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act; allows employee to continue health insurance coverage after termination of employment; employee pays the whole premium |
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Colleague |
The computer software program used on campus to produce the local payrolls |
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COMECC |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Employees' Charitable Campaign; the annual fund-raising campaign for the United Way and other charitable organizations |
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DCAP |
Dependent Care Assistance Program; see Benefits & Deductions |
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DGCE |
Division of Graduate and Continuing Education |
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EAP |
Employee Assistance Program; see Benefits & Deductions |
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EMPLID |
The six-digit employee ID number found at the top of your pay advice that identifies you in HRCMS |
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Fiscal Year |
July 1 through June 30 |
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GIC |
Group Insurance Commission; the administrator of all group health and life insurance as well as the DCAP and HCSA programs |
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Indemnity Plan |
Any insurance plan (health or dental) that provides comprehensive coverage without restrictions such as provider listings |
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HCSA |
Health Care Spending Account; see Benefits & Deductions |
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HMO |
Health Maintenance Organization; a health plan that covers a specific geographic region and requires you to use providers that participate in the plan |
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HR/CMS |
Human Resources/Compensation Management System; the Commonwealth's computer software program that processes all payroll payments and maintains employee records |
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LTC |
Long-Term Care; refers to insurance that covers costs such as nursing home and in-home health care |
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LTD |
Long-term Disability; refers to insurance that provides a portion of your income should you become disabled for a long period of time (e.g. 90 days or more) |
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M-4 |
Massachusetts Employee's Withholding Exemption Certificate; indicates number of allowances (exemptions) for state tax purposes |
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MED/EE |
Medicare Tax; this is a portion of the FICA (Social Security) tax that is deducted from all employees who began employment after April 1, 1986; it appears on your pay advice as "MED/EE"; it is not health insurance |
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MEFA |
Massachusetts' Educational Financing Authority |
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MSCA |
Massachusetts State College Association; the chapter of the MTA/NEA union representing the faculty and librarians |
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MTA/NEA |
Massachusetts Teachers Association/National Education Association |
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OBRA |
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act; requires the Commonwealth to provide an alternate retirement plan for any employee not eligible for SERS or ORP; see Benefits & Deductions |
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Optional Life Insurance |
Term life insurance available to employees above and beyond the basic $5000 life insurance included with every health plan; see Benefits & Deductions |
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ORP |
Optional Retirement Plan; available to faculty, presidents, vice presidents and deans with less than 10 years of state service; see Retirement |
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PCE |
Program of Continuing Education |
| PPA |
Prior Period Adjustment; refers to a correction to time and attendance made in a previous pay period. |
| PPE |
Pay Period Ending; refers to the last date of a two-week pay period |
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PPO |
Preferred Provider Organization; a health plan that covers a larger area than an HMO, but still maintains a list of providers that participate in the plan |
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SERS |
State Employee Retirement System; the Commonwealth's retirement plan in lieu of Social Security; all benefited state employees (with the exception of faculty, presidents, vice presidents and deans) must join SERS |
| SSTA |
Self-Service Time & Attendance used by adminstrators to report their time in lieu of paper timesheets. |
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Term Insurance |
A type of life insurance that provides a benefit to your beneficiary upon your death; it is not an investment policy and has no cash value |
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TRC |
Time Reporting Code used to enter time electronically using SSTA. |
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TSA |
Tax-Sheltered Annuity; a program governed by the Internal Revenue Code that allows employees of educational institutions to invest in annuities and mutual funds with monies deducted prior to federal and state taxes; see Benefits & Deductions |
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U.Fund |
A payroll deduction program designed to allow employees to set aside money for a relative's future college expenses; see Benefits & Deductions |
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Vested |
Eligible for retirement benefits |
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W-2 |
Annual Wage and Tax Statement issued by your employer for tax-filing purposes |
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W-4 |
Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate; indicates number of allowances (exemptions) and marital status for federal tax deductions |