AFM News

In This Issue: • The 2022-2023 Fiscal Year is Open for Inventory Services • Splitting Direct Deposits for Paychecks Now Available in Workday • Reminder: Opt In to Electronic Only Receipt of W-2 Forms • Submit Newsletter Feedback and Article Suggestions to AFM@austin.utexas.edu

An exciting new feature is now available in Workday – splitting paycheck direct deposits. As of 11/17, all UT employees who have elected Direct Deposit have the option to split their paycheck deposits between two different bank accounts or two institutions through the ‘Pay’ application within Workday.

Inventory Services is open for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. Important reminders for some of the main topics are posted on the AFM website.

In This Issue: • Announcing Chris Pretorius as Director of Payroll • Opt In to Electronic Only Receipt of W-2 Forms • Updated Procurement and Payment Services Training and Resources Website • Submit Newsletter Feedback and Article Suggestions to AFM@austin.utexas.edu

The University strongly encourages all employees to opt-in to electronic only receipt of their 2022 Form W-2. The electronic only form is securely and reliably delivered to you in Workday and helps saves trees.

Over the course of FY22, Procurement and Payment Services (PPS) worked to develop a centralized interface to share the knowledge, skills, and resources held within PPS units - Business Contracts, the Historically Underutilized Business/Small Business (HUB/SB), Payment Services, and Purchasing (including UT Market and Procard). The new training and resources webpage at https://procurement.utexas.edu/pps-trainings, serves as a repository of unit-focused learning and development tools to improve university employee procurement competencies and practice.

On Dec. 1, Accounting and Financial Management (AFM) will welcome Chris Pretorius as the next Director of Payroll. The Payroll Services team within AFM is responsible for producing and distributing payroll to approximately 29,000 employees, which includes monthly, semi-monthly, and off-cycle payrolls for employees at the university.

In This Issue: • Fiscal Year 21-22 Year-End Close Approaches • In Case You Missed It: AFM and ISO Ask Staff to be Weary of Security Attacks and Scams • Submit Newsletter Feedback and Article Suggestions to AFM@austin.utexas.edu

The 2021-2022 fiscal year will close on Tuesday, September 6. The voucher processing deadlines, including cash receipts, costing allocation changes, interdepartmental transfers, departmental entries and more, have been established and published.

In This Issue: • AFM and ISO Ask Staff to be Wary of Security Attacks and Scams • Costing Allocation Deadline – September 1st • Inventory Certifications Due in August • DEFINE Changes to Support Contract Monitoring • In Case You Missed It: AFM Celebrates New Hires • Submit Newsletter Feedback and Article Suggestions to AFM@austin.utexas.edu