Payroll & Benefits

 
Welcome to the Payroll Website

 
Because the Payroll & Benefits Office is responsible for processing all payrolls and maintaining the related attendance and benefits records, every employee has contact with this office at some point in their service at the College.

Therefore, we have tried to include as much information as possible at this website to assist you with your payroll and/or benefits questions. If you cannot find the information you are seeking, please feel free to contact us by e-mail or telephone.


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ING on Campus - Information on 403(b) and Retirement Savings
Jack Finigan, our representative from ING, will be on campus to assist you with questions you may have concerning your Retirement Savings Plan on November 19, 2009, in Room 301 in the Administration Building from 11:30 to 1:30.
 
ING is one of the approved vendors for tax-sheltered annuities or 403(b) plans.
 
Click here to view the flyer for contact information if you would like to make a one-on-one appointment with Jack.
Tire Warehouse Winter Deals
Check out the latest flyers from the Tire Warehouse for group discounts.
 
 
Group Insurance Commission's Fall Newsletter
To read the latest edition of the GIC's For Your Benefit newsletter click on this link: Fall Newsletter.
 
Be sure to read about the Voluntary Retirement Incentive (p. 2), the information on HCSA & DCAP enrollment and claims processing (there is a new company!) and the reminders section.
 
If you have trouble accessing the newsletter, there is a limited supply in the Payroll Office.
Part-time Employee Authorization

Part-time employees (students and non-students) should not begin working in your department until you receive your pink copy of the Authorization Form (and/or they receive their yellow copy of the form).

 

This is not a new policy; however, there have been instances in the past where part-time employees have begun working in a department and have turned in time sheets expecting payment and we either have not received the paperwork or have not processed the paperwork. That means that in reality, the person in question was not legally hired and should not have been working.

 

Beginning with the new academic year in September, this policy will be strictly enforced and no one will be paid for hours worked prior to the final signature on the authorization form. If it is imperative that someone start working tomorrow, then you will need to walk the paperwork from office to office to obtain the signatures and deliver the completed documents to Payroll before the end of the day.

 

Since EMPLID’s (Employee ID’) are required on all time sheets and other Human Resource and Payroll documents, a person Is not considered “hired” until they have been entered into HRCMS and assigned an EMPLID and Record #.

 

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Payroll Office.

Monthly Insurance Premium Increase
Effective August 1, 2009, monthly insurance premiums for basic life and health will increase for all state employees as follows:
  • Employees hired on or before June 30, 2003, will now pay 20% of their monthly group insurance premium. [All employees currently paying 15% will now pay 20%.]
  • Employees hired after June 30, 2003, will now pay 25% of their monthly group insurance premium. [All employees currently paying 20% will now pay 25% inlcuding all new hires.]
 
Note that premiums are paid one month in advance, therefore, you will see the increase in your paycheck dated July 10.
 
Please check out the GIC's website for complete information at www.mass.gov/gic.
 
 
Related Links:
  State Treasurer's Office
  State Board of Retirement
  Optional Retirement Program
  Deferred Compensation Plan
  Group Insurance Commission
  Benefit Strategies (DCAP & HCSA)
  MetLife Dental & Vision
  Commonwealth Health Connector
  U.S. Savings Bonds
  PayInfo


Contact Us:


Worcester State College

486 Chandler Street
Worcester, MA  01602

Office Location:
Administration Building
Room A-321

Office Hours:
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday

Phone:
(508) 929-8491

Fax:
(508) 929-8060

Email:
attendance@worcester.edu


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