Frequently Asked Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| If the employee is going to contribute by payroll deduction and the employee gets paid semi-monthly, from which paycheck will the contribution be deducted? |
Employees who are paid semi-monthly will
have ½ of their designated monthly pledge to SECC deducted from
each paycheck. The pledge year starts on 12/01/09, so the first
deduction for employees paid semi monthly will
appear on the 12/22/2009 paycheck. Employees who
are paid monthly will see their deduction on the January 1, 2010
paycheck.
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| When I choose to contribute as a payroll deduction, can I designate any agency? | Yes, there is a maximum of 9 charities within 3 charitable sub-groups (first 2 digits of the code). If you want to give to more than 9 agencies or more than 3 charitable sub-groups, you will need to complete another form for the additional groups and submit a check for the amount on the additional forms. All donations must be separated by the first two digits of the agency code. |
| What if an employee wants to use the payroll deduction, but does not want to put his/her Social Security number on the form? | The employee may use the Banner ID (R#) on
the form. R numbers are available on the employees payroll
earnings statement. We discourage use of Social Security numbers
on any forms. NEW: What's my R#? Use this link and it will quickly give you your R#: http://www.educ.ttu.edu/forms/eraider Thank you to Shane Hammontree and Merrell Reed in the college of Education for creating this shortcut for us! |
| What if an employee gives at the Lone Star level and does not want to complete the information on the Lone Star form? | The employee will not receive the Lone Star mug or other incentives. This is the way that we track the Lone Star givers internally at Texas Tech. The name will not be published on the Web site or in any other materials related to the campaign unless the employee signs the authorization on the pledge form. |
| Will a mug be given to a Lone Star Gold or a Lone Star Red & Black? | The Lone Star Gold and Lone Star Red & Black are both in the Lone Star Club so a mug will go to either Gold or Red & Black. |
| What is the smallest amount someone can donate on a payroll deduction transaction? | $2 per month per agency code. |
| When will deductions be taken if someone only opts for the 9 month pay cycle? | The deductions start with the January check and will continue until the 9 month commitment is concluded. If someone works January - May and then returns in September, the deductions will commence again with the September pay periods. |
| What is the minimum number of months allowable for a payroll deduction? | Three months. |
| When will the department goals be published? | The 2009 Goals are posted on the website. |
| How do I find out who the coordinator is for my area? | Look on this Web site under the Campaign Coordinators link on the left-hand menu. They are listed by division/college and then departments. |
| How are the funds distributed to the charities? |
Contributions made by state agency employees are distributed by the StateComptroller to participating federations, who then send the funds along to their members. Each university distributes funds to federations through its own payroll system. At the local level, the Local Campaign Manager distributes the funds the same way. But, because it is almost impossible to account for donations lost thorough such things as an employee leaving or transferring, a percentage method is used to distribute funds. At the end of each year's campiagn, the percent of funds pledged to each charity is calculated. Each charity then receives that percentage of what is eventually collected. Undesignated pledges are shared with all participating charities using the same percentage. Each charity also pays its share of the cost of running the campaign (printed materials, etc.) based upon the same percentage. |