COGS

http://cogs.org/

Payroll, Terri Hein, Director Tax and Accounting

Self-Service Center: https://login.uiowa.edu/uip/login.page?service=https://hris.uiowa.edu/portal
               W-2/Year-End Tax Information (Personal Tab, Payroll Section)

Payroll Home Page: http://www.uiowa.edu/hr/payroll/index.html
Student FICA Exemption Information: http://www.uiowa.edu/hr/payroll/tax/index.html#fica
Fellowship Information: http://www.uiowa.edu/hr/payroll/tax/index.html#fellow
Hawk ID Guide - Information & Tools: http://hawkid.uiowa.edu/

Ombudsperson, Cynthia Joyce

Office of the Ombudsperson:http://www.uiowa.edu/~ombud/
Conflict Management:www.uiowa.edu/~confmgmt

Benefits, Angelique Johnson, Benefits Specialist

UI Benefits:  http://www.uiowa.edu/hr/benefits/index.html
Plans, enrollment, coverage: http://www.uiowa.edu/hr/benefits/health/student/index_grad_hs.html
Spending Accounts:  http://www.uiowa.edu/hr/benefits/spendacct/index.html
Dental  Benefits:  http://www.uiowa.edu/hr/benefits/dental/index.html
Insurance Cards, Check Claims, Providers, Prescription Drugs:  http://www.wellmark.com/
Participating Dentists, General Information: http://www.deltadental.com/Public/index.jsp

University Billing Office, Marty Miller, University Cashier

University Billing Office:  http://www.uiowa.edu/ubill/

Student Health Service, Steph Beecher, Health Educator

Student Health Service:   http://studenthealth.uiowa.edu/
Westlawn Pharmacy:   http://www.uihealthcare.com/pharmacy/westlawn/  

Equal Opportunity and Diversity, Tiffani Stevenson-Earl, Program Associate

Equal Opportunity & Diversity:  http://www.uiowa.edu/~eod/
EOD Policies:  http://www.uiowa.edu/~eod/policies/index.html
Ombuds Office:  http://www.uiowa.edu/~ombud/

Women’s Resource & Action Center:  http://www.uiowa.edu/~wrac/
Rape Victim Advocacy Program:  http://www.rvap.org/pages/home/
Faculty & Staff Services:  http://www.uiowa.edu/hr/oe/fss/
University Counseling Services:  http://www.uiowa.edu/ucs/
Disability Services:  http://www.uiowa.edu/homepage/diversity/disability.html

Fall 2012 New Graduate Assistant TO DO List

MANDATORY:  set up direct deposit of your paycheck through Self-Service website at: https://login.uiowa.edu/uip/login.page?service=https://hris.uiowa.edu/portal/ 

•  NO LATER THAN August 24, 2012, or else a paper check will be created and sent to Payroll Office in 120 USB and you will be required to pick it up in person and set up direct deposit at that time.

MANDATORY:  complete W-4 tax withholding form through Self-Service website at: https://login.uiowa.edu/uip/login.page?service=https://hris.uiowa.edu/portal/ 

• NO LATER THAN August 24, 2012, or else the University is required to withhold at the highest rate possible for federal and state income tax.

MANDATORY for Health Science and International Students (Optional for others): complete  employed graduate student insurance application to enroll in health and/or dental insurance benefits at: http://www.uiowa.edu/hr/benefits/health/student/empgradapp.pdf

• NO LATER THAN:  September 7, 2012

RECOMMENDED: verify tuition and fees assessment and financial aid available by checking u-bill at: https://login.uiowa.edu/uip/login.page?service=https://isis5.uiowa.edu/isis/

• Before classes start
• Repeat u-bill review each and every month
• Contact u-bill@uiowa.edu with questions

OPTIONAL: set up payroll deduct of your u-bill from your paycheck at: http://www.uiowa.edu/ubill/forms_documents/payroll-deduct.pdf

OPTIONAL:  set up direct deposit of excess financial aid at:  https://login.uiowa.edu/uip/login.page?service=https://isis5.uiowa.edu/isis/

OPTIONAL:  complete spending account salary reduction agreement at: http://www.uiowa.edu/hr/benefits/forms/sfpretax.pdf

• NO LATER THAN:  September 7, 2012

OPTIONAL: complete voluntary retirement savings program salary reduction agreement to contribute to voluntary retirement plan at:  http://www.uiowa.edu/hr/benefits/forms/sracontr.pdf

 

Last updated August 2012