The Campus CONNECTION Issue 12 February 2015
In this issue Self-employed Retirement Contributions P.1 Now You Know P.1
Self-employed retirement contributions Now You Know Current Staff Openings
Secretary I - Office of the President
Secretary II - College of Business
Director of Communications
IT Business Analyst Director of Financial Aid and Veteran Services
Campus Life P.2 Employee Corner P.3 Reminders & Updates P.4
If you own an outside business through which you contribute to a qualified retirement plan, and you are also enrolled in ORP or TDA through the A&M System, there are IRS regulations that apply to your retirement savings.
This means contributions including employee and employer contributions for both the 403(b) (ORP and TDA) plan and the selfemployed qualified plan must be below the annual 415 limit mentioned above.
415 regulations assign the responsibility of aggregating these plans to the A&M System, since The IRS 415 regulations we are the 403(b) provider. The limit the amount that can A&M System is required to obtain be contributed to a retirement plan for an individual self-employed contribution infor($52,000 for 2014). Normal- mation from employees to deterly, this limit does not have mine if employees have exceeded this limit. to be aggregated between different employers. Howev- If you have made contributions to er, plan contributions must a self-employed plan in 2014, be aggregated across plan please contact: types if the individual owns Sheri Meyer more than 50% (controlling interest) of a business with System Benefits Administration 301 Tarrow Street, 5th Floor a sponsor-qualified plan College Station, TX 77840 (typically a Keogh plan or (979) 458-6175 SEP). s-meyer@tamus.edu
CAMPUS LIFE
Eagle Open House Febuary 21, 2015 10am - 5pm
Texas A&M UniversityTexarkana’s Lisa Myers won the Learning Counts Ambassador Award presented by the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning during its international conference.
A&M-Texarkana, Cooper Tire part-
nership offers interns path to employment Texas A&M University-Texarkana intern Caleb Sparks reviews an assignment with Kenny Barbosa, Cooper Tire human resource director.
The Campus Connection Issue 12 February 2015
Employee Corner Employee of the Month December BIRTHDAYS Vanessa Scurlock
Stacey Epps
John Hamilton
Tom Jordan
Paola Fernandez
Frankie Tilley
Dana Lohse
Stephanie Ringgold
Lisa Myers
Doris Davis
Jenny Pool
Ugur Tanriver
Barbara Wilson
Jade Jenkins Academic Assessment Coordinator
Jeanette Mitchell Customer Service Specialist
Ellen Quinnelly Recruitment Specialist
Barbara’s nominator said “Barbara Wilson has done many great things since becoming part of the Eagle family. We are now able to provide student services that were not offered before, and considering the tragedy that our campus experienced in November we see that these services are required. During the aftermath, many students had a difficult time with the loss of their friends, and Barbara Wilson was here for them through it all. She called fellow mental health counselors from the community to come in and help, while providing group and individual counseling sessions during normal hours, nights, and weekends. She also hosted a program to allow students that were in the grieving process to express their grief through painting. Ms. Barb’s dedication to being there for our students during this difficult time while meeting her other priorities shows that she is passionate about her job and our campus community.”
REMINDERS & UPDATES W-2s Ready to Access All employee W-2’s are ready to be retrieved from Single Sign-On! For detailed instructions on accessing your W-2, visit http://www.tamut.edu/Administration/Payroll/Forms/W2%20instructions.pdf. Food Service Provider Information Chartwells is our new food service provider servicing our cafeteria in University Center. For those faculty/staff members that would like to purchase a meal plan, you now purchase these in the cafeteria. They will add your meal plan to your existing swipe card. The cost of the meals are as follows: breakfast: $6.50 + tax, lunch: $7.50 + tax, dinner: $8.50 + tax. When you purchase your meal plan, Chartwells will add 10% to the amount as a “thank you” for purchasing a meal plan. You can purchase any dollar amount you wish. The meals in the cafeteria are all you can eat, but there are no a la carte items available. The Grill is limited to the items offered on the hot line and “ToGo” drinks are available for 99¢. Success Center Workshop Join the Student Success Center in UC 210 at noon February 3 for a success series workshop, Ready, Set, Research!, presented by Teri Stover. Lunch will be provided The Campus Connection Issue 12 February 2015