EPAF Category Information Sheet
Information Required: Originators of this EPAF Category are asked to gather this information below before attempting to create and submit this EPAF. EPAF originators will find it helpful to have a current payroll calendar and EPAF manual accessible when creating and submitting any EPAF.
EPAF Field Name |
Required Data Entry |
ACTIVATE/REACTIVATE JOB |
Job Begin Date |
If there is a LAST PAID DATE listed, leave the original Job Begin Date in this field (no entry required). If the field is blank, enter the EPAF effective date. |
Job End Date |
If there is a LAST PAID DATE listed, click the "Remove" check box to remove the prior Job End Date; otherwise leave blank as you will define this date below in the End Job step. |
Jobs Effective Date |
Defaults to beginning of semester; may be updated if necessary. |
Personnel Date |
Leave blank, unless start date of appointment is retroactive/prior to the date in the Jobs Effective Date field. (e.g. late EPAF). If a previous date is listed, update to the Jobs Effective Date above. |
Pay for this PAF (Annual Salary |
Enter the appropriate pay amount, either for the semester or the course(s) the payment is for. |
Title |
If this job has been used before the title will default in. If this is a new job for this employee, copy & paste from the Activate/Reactivate Job line (e.g. Part Time Faculty Elec & Comp). For an Active Retiree, enter “Active Retiree’. |
Hours Per Pay |
Defaults to 20; may be updated if necessary. |
Factor |
Defaults based on payroll calendar and semester dates, 8 for Fall/Spring ; can be updated if necessary. |
Pays |
Defaults to 8 for Fall/Spring. Must be same as Factor. |
Contract Type |
Contract Type default is set to ‘Primary’. If you get a related error when saving the EPAF, you will need to update this field to ‘Secondary’. For regular Full Time Faculty or Staff, this field should be updated to ‘Overload’. |
END JOB |
Jobs Effective Date |
Defaults to end of semester; may be updated if necessary. |
Personnel Date |
If blank, no need to enter a date. If prior date is listed, update to the same as the Jobs Effective date above. |
LABOR DISTRIBUTION – Refer to page 8 of Originator Manual for more detailed instructions. |
Effective Date |
Jobs Effective Date should default, if not, enter the EPAF effective date. |
FOAPAL |
Update as necessary (defaults from last time employee was paid using this job). |
Percent |
Update as necessary (defaults from last time employee was paid using this job). |
Minimum Required Routing Queue: (note: your department may require additional department/division approvers)
# |
Approver Level |
Name |
Action |
5 |
DEPT1 |
First Level Approver |
Approve |
15 |
DEAN |
Dean or Designee |
Approve |
20 |
AA |
AASKREN1 |
Approve |
30 |
HR1 |
CWILLIAMS4 |
Approve |
70 |
HRCOMP |
ALINZ1 |
FYI |
80 |
PYREVW |
JSCHOEN1 |
FYI |
99 |
HRAPLY |
CWILLIAMS4 |
Apply |
Required Comments: Originator must provide Course Reference Number and Section Number, Course Title and associated Credit Hours.
Additional Instructions: You may also include any other comments you wish to make in order to give more information about the personnel action. Please do not add medical or other sensitive/confidential information in the EPAF comments, as this is part of the employee's record.
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EPAF Originator Manual (.pdf)