Pandemic Flu and Reporting Leave, New Time Codes in iTAMS USC is required to report the number of flu-related absences to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC).  DHEC will use our reporting and that of other entities in developing recommendations and distribution plans for vaccine and antiviral medication. New time codes have been added to ITAMS to report these absences. The new codes allow faculty and staff to select a code of sick with flu-like symptoms, or sick with H1N1 flu confirmed by a medical professional, or sick leave to care for a family member with the flu. In addition to these new sick leave time codes, the same options are available for annual leave or for leave without pay that a faculty or staff member may take to deal with the flu.
	New web-based expenditure and fringe benefits reports using the USC Accounting Intranet available as of May 15, 2009 Note: Beginning August 1, 2009 paper-based payroll expenditure and fringe benefits reports will no longer be distributed to University offices. The new electronic reports are their replacement. To request access see the application on the Payroll department Forms page.
	Compensatory Hours for FY08-09 must be used by the week ending June 13th
	How to Record the March 2nd and 3rd Hazardous Weather Hours in ITAMS Note: Applies only to non-exempt Salaried Employees(who earn leave and fill out weekly timesheets) and Exempt Employees (who earn leave and report time Semi-monthly)
	Furlough information for USC Sumter
	ITAM Timesheets due early in November and December
	Important Calendar Year End Reminders
	Update on the elimination of paper pay stubs for USC employees
	Revised format for the VIP "Upcoming Paycheck" feature set for release
	Electronic Pay Stubs Now Available to USC Employees through VIP
	UPDATED Annuity List
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Mission
The primary mission of the Payroll department is to ensure that all employees are paid accurately and timely with the correct withholdings and deductions, and to ensure the withholdings and deductions are remitted in a timely manner. This includes salary payments, tax withholdings, and deductions from a paycheck. Our mission is accomplished by working with all the paying departments as well as the Division of Human Resources, the Graduate School, Financial Aid, and many other offices. The mission of the Payroll department is not attainable without the assistance of the Payroll contacts in each department. These contacts serve an important role in providing the information needed for paying and serving all employees of the University of South Carolina.

Responsibilities
The Payroll Department is responsible for the preparation of all University payrolls and for University compliance with all rules and regulations pertaining to and/or resulting from payroll operations which include the following activities:

• Making accurate and timely payments to all persons on the University payroll.
• Making all statutory deductions and verifying that all required reporting procedures are followed in connection with statutory deductions.
• Making all non-statutory deductions and/or reductions and verifying that all record keeping and reporting procedures are followed.
• Maintaining records and reports required by the University, State, and Federal governmental agencies pertaining to personnel paid through the payroll system.
• Distributing paychecks.
• Establishing payroll policies and processing procedures.
• Generating year end tax forms.
• Processing W-4's.
• Reconciling withholding accounts.
• Assisting departments with the processing of payroll data.