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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The PayNews Monthly – January 2021 Edition<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Updates<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">       
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">W-2s</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> – W-2s have been mailed and made available on DuckWeb. Per the Families First Coronavirus
 Response Act, all wages paid under Emergency Sick leave and Expanded FMLA will be listed in box 14 on employee’s W-2s. The wages are also included in box 1, so the box 14 amounts are just to report those specific amounts. This information will also be included
 in the notice to employees.</span><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Reminders<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Eugene City Tax</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> – The new Eugene City Tax goes into effect on January 1, 2021 for pay periods starting on or
 after January 1, 2021. Only those employees whose job location is in Eugene will have to pay this new tax so it is critical that departments provide accurate Job Location codes for their employees. Incorrect Job Location codes can lead to employees being taxed
 incorrectly. Employees temporarily working from home <b>should not have their job locations changed</b> per the city. Additional information about the Eugene City Tax can be found on the
<u><a href="https://eugene-or.gov/CommunitySafety" target="_blank" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.eugene-or.gov/4281/community-safety-payroll-tax__;!!c5qs4yx3!x-rnpuy6oaljl9lphahcuo8a1l_gejqaaitzv51fgxwzhmhyahq80tz7ytemqzozhg$">City of Eugene’s
 website</a></u>.</span><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Exempt W-4s</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> – Claiming exempt on the W-4 or OR-W-4
 expires after January 31<sup>st</sup>, 2021. If employees believe they should be exempt for 2021 they will need to complete a new 2021 W-4 and/or OR-W-4. 2021 versions are available here:
<a href="https://pages.uoregon.edu/baoforms/bao_drupal_6/sites/ba.uoregon.edu/files/forms/w4.pdf">
2021 W-4</a> and <a href="https://pages.uoregon.edu/baoforms/bao_drupal_6/sites/ba.uoregon.edu/files/forms/or-w-4.pdf">
2021 OR-W-4</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">UO-NRA Form (Annual Renewal for International Employees)</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> – Employees were
 notified of their requirement to furnish the documents and information needed to properly tax them for 2021. Please assist employees in completing the forms and submitting documents to Erin Driscoll,
<a href="mailto:erinlynn@uoregon.edu">erinlynn@uoregon.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><br>
Upcoming Events<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Payroll Deadlines<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">February Document Deadline         February 5<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">February EPAF Deadline                February 11<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">February Time Entry Window         February 17<sup>th</sup> – 19<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Trainings (Register in
<a href="https://hr.uoregon.edu/mytrack-talent-management-system-0">MyTrack</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
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<span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">HRIS Overview                                   February 2<sup>nd</sup> 1:30-3:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">
<span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">HRIS Time Entry                                 February 3<sup>rd</sup> 1:30-4:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">
<span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">HRIS Payroll Redistributions                February 4<sup>th</sup> 10:00am-12:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">
<span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">HRIS Electronic Approvals (EPAF)        Contact Cathy McDermond (<a href="mailto:cathy1@uoregon.edu">cathy1@uoregon.edu</a>) to schedule for EPAF training<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo4">
<span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Form I-9 Workshop                             February 3<sup>rd</sup> 10:00am-12:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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