Finance Monthly - January 2006
15th Edition

Systems
        1. Month End Reports
        2. ELF, FRS, Inquiry, HRMS:  Willet Security Changes
Deadlines
        3. Accounts Payable Deadlines: Martin Luther King Holiday       
        4. Payroll Deadlines: Martin Luther King Holiday
Other News
        5. Old FEDEX Accounts
        6. Payments/Reimbursements to International Students
        7. Minimum Wage Increase
        8. Who to Contact?
        

1. MONTH END REPORTS: 
The December month end jobs have successfully run and the reports are currently available on Eprint.  Users can access Eprint through the Administrative Applications area in their employee portfolio and by using their FRS operator number as the UserID and FRS Password as the Eprint password.


2. ELF, FRS, INQUIRY, HRMS: Security Changes to QVT/Term
To ensure a more secure computing environment at Wesleyan, ITS will be phasing out programs which send passwords and other data across the network as plain text. The first step in this project is to disable Telnet and FTP access to all Wesleyan Unix servers.   Instead, secure versions of these programs (which use encryption to protect data) will be required.

This change will take place on February 20, 2006.  At that time, Telnet and FTP sessions to the central ITS servers will no longer be supported.  This change will affect all PINE users who Telnet to the mail server.  It will also affect administrative staff members who use QVT/Term to access FRS.  Those who access FRS via QVT/Term will need to be sure they have the most current version of this software installed on their computer.  There is also a setting in the program which must be changed to enable the additional security

The link below will give you complete information about what software you will need and how to use it.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your Desktop Support Specialist.

http://www.wesleyan.edu/its/SSH/SecureComputing.html

To request systems training contact Susan Pavis, spavis@wesleyan.edu, x2839. 


3.  ACCOUNTS PAYABLE DEADLINES
Please see attachment (Martin Luther King 2006.doc) regarding the deadlines for the Martin Luther King holiday. 

We are pleased to announce that Tammy Harley had a baby girl, Tiana Harley, on December 19.  Tammy will be out on maternity leave.  Please direct questions related to Accounts Payable to Regina Sipples at x2842

All vouchers received by 4 pm on Thursday are processed for payment on the following Friday with the exception of holiday deadlines. 

Please see the Finance website for additional Accounts Payable policies and procedures. 

Contact Regina Sipples, x2842 with any questions


4. PAYROLL DEADLINES
Please see attachment (Payroll MLK 2006.doc) for important calendar year end payroll processing dates and information related to the Martin Luther King holiday on January 16.


5. OLD FEDEX ACCOUNTS
On December 19 all old FedEx Accounts were eliminated.  Only the new Wesleyan FedEx account is now active. If you still have paper waybills with your old account numbers please destroy them. If you have any questions concerning the new process please contact Daune' Oliveira X3034, or Lisa Davis X3385.


6. MAKING A PAYMENT/REIMBURSEMENT TO AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT.
See the attached memo dated December 14, 2005 and circulate to Faculty members as appropriate.


7. NEW SPRING 2006 STUDENT WAGES
A reminder that effective January 1, 2006, the State of Connecticut minimum wage increased by $0.30 from $7.10 to $7.40 per hour.  For spring 2006, only rates below the current minimum wage (FROSH 1 and SOPH I&II) will increase.  Please see attachment (student wages_2006 1.doc) for additional information on these changes.


8. WHO TO CONTACT
Do you need assistance on an issue or problem and don't know who to contact? Find your contact by clicking on the following link:
http://www.wesleyan.edu/finance/misc/contactInformation/


SUBMISSIONS FOR FINANCE MONTHLY
What topics would you like to see included in this monthly communication?  Do you have a system tip you'd like to share?  Finance Monthly will be emailed on a monthly basis, corresponding with the availability of month end financial reports.  Items for inclusion are due five business days before the end of each month and can be submitted to Valerie Nye, vnye@wesleyan.edu.



 

Martin Luther King 20064.doc

Payroll MLK 20061.doc

Taxability of student reimbursements12.doc

student wages_20062.doc