1. Office of Human Resources Management Denise Szelest Director, Human Resources Management (HR) University Administration Building 300 Phone: 437-4700 Presentation available at: www.albany.edu/hr

3. NY State Employees  Graduate & Teaching Assistantships Represented by union organization GSEU  NOT Separate Employers and/or Payments from: SUNY Research Foundation (Research Assistant paid directly from grants) 437-4500, MSC 326 Other Fellowships –no work obligation for duration of award (see department)

4. Payment Schedule  Appointment Dates 2013-14 August 15, 2013 – May 21, 2014  20 biweekly checks (every other Wednesday at department)  First Check issued Wed. Sept. 11, 2013 HR must have appointment form by this week Must have completed Employment Eligibility Verification – Form I-9  Final Check issued Wed. June 4, 2014  Direct Deposit funds to bank- download forms at www.albany.edu/hr under Payroll.www.albany.edu

5. Required Paperwork 1.Graduate/Teaching Assistant Appointment form (HRM-4) -This is provided by your department or they directed you to a website to obtain the form. -www.albany.edu/hr/forms

6. Appointment Form 

7. Other employment forms 2. Employment forms to be returned to Payroll, UAB 300:  Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9)  Document employment eligibility  Foreign National Information Worksheet  Provide history of prior visits to U.S.  Tax forms (W-4, IT-2104)  Note: You can not claim tax treaty benefits until you have a Social Security Number www.albany.edu/hr/forms

8. Obtain Social Security # 3. Apply for a US Social Security Number (SSN)  Leo O’Brien Federal Building Room 430 11 A Clinton Avenue Albany, NY (between Broadway and Pearl St.) You will need to bring immigration documents and your assistantship offer letter. Once you receive your card, please bring a copy to Human Resources, UAB 300. This process may take several weeks.

9. Health Insurance (SEHP) 4.Enrollment in Student Employee Health Plan (SEHP) for assistantship recipients  F-1 and J-1 students are REQUIRED to enroll if your stipend is at least $4293/yr. ($2146 semester)  NOT the same as HTH (health insurance administered through ISSS) that may be on your tuition bill  If enrolling a family, you must provide copy of birth certificate/passport for everyone and marriage certificate and proof of financial interdependence (if enrolling spouse)  To waive enrollment – must provide proof of comparable coverage (in English)  Enrollment packets are sent to you at your department

10. After today…  Employment/health insurance form collection in UAB 300 Tuesday, August 20 9:00am -3:00pm Friday, August 23, 9:00am – 3:00pm Thursday, August 29, 9:00am – 3:00pm  Apply for Social Security Number When you receive your Social Security Card bring it to Human Resources, UAB 300. Update payroll records, health insurance and claim tax treaty benefits  Provide required documents to enroll dependents in health insurance to Jennifer Ali, UAB 300

11. Human Resources Management  Questions about pay or tax withholding: Payroll Office, UAB 300, 437-3830  Questions about health insurance: Jennifer Ali, UAB 300, 437-4727

12. Questions?