1. Temp Faculty Hiring & Processing Workshop Spring 2018
Presented by: The Office of Faculty Advancement

2. Agenda Part 1 Welcome and updates Dates for Spring and AY
Temp Faculty Basics
Background Check
SSI and Range Elevations
Part 2
Temp Module Training

3. Office Updates
OFA will FINALLY be moving to its new office in the Spring semester.
SAC HALL 155
Campus Zip: 6136
Updates to Contact Numbers:
Office of Faculty Advancement
X82913
Casey Valdez
x86741

4. OFA and Temp Faculty Webpages
Temp Faculty Hiring:
faculty-hiring.html

5. Dates for Appointments: 2017-18 AY
1-Semester Appointment
Spring Only – S1: 01/17/2018 – 05/23/2018
1-Academic Year appointment (if faculty did not teach in Fall)*:
08/23/2017 – 05/23/2018
3-Year appointment – NEW Y3 (if faculty did not teach in Fall)*:
08/23/2017 – 05/21/2020

6. Effective Dates and Timebase change
All contracts need to use “2183” term regardless of effective date
Pay attention to effective dates and sequence numbers
Appointment time
Did the Faculty Teach in Fall?
Change in Timebase
Effective date of Contract
Semester
N/A
1/17/18
1 Year
Yes No
8/23/17
3 Year

7. Temp Faculty Updates and Reminders
Temporary Faculty contracts
approve in CMS at Dean’s Office level by FRIDAY January 26th
Training Resources for contract preparation & generation:
Skillport (found under Employee Center section of MySacState)
Step-by-step instructions (web based):
CSU ID Search for new faculty
OFA only processes Full-time 3 year contracts. All other contracts should be entered in the temp faculty module
Contract vs. Appointment Notification
New language in Appointment Notification document regarding CFA membership and HEERA concerns

8. Temp Faculty – New Requests
For all NEW Faculty or faculty with a break of service of 12 months or more, we need:
Required Information:
Title (Mr., Ms., or Dr.):
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Initial (if available)
Home Address:
Address:
Gender (if available):
Highest Degree: 
CMS Student ID (if applicable) OR SSN:  (Please call and leave information on voic Do not send it via )
Date of Birth:
Required Documents
Transcript of highest degree.  Note:   If a CSUS graduate, an unofficial printout from CMS will be accepted.
Current resume
Send in ONE to:
Justin Gaulke
And
Casey Valdez

9. Background Check Successful completion required (inc. criminal) for:
All NEW faculty
Faculty with a break in service of 12 months or more, and have not had a background check completed within the last 12 months on same campus
Items needed for background check:
All items included in Slide 7
Transcript
Resume

10. Retired Annuitants
Temporary Faculty retired from CalPERS (a CSU or other state agency):
Review additional statements on contract to identify retirees
Contact HR immediately at if CalPERS statement is checked
Must track WTU’s to ensure compliance with CalPERS’ Post Retirement Employment limits
180-day waiting period (for new retirees) prior to returning to work
Excludes FERPs
Part of Public Pension Reform Act
Direct questions to Casey Valdez (x86741) or Justin Gaulke (x85377)
Appointment not to exceed 50% of timebase (or 960 hours) in year preceding retirement.
On average, 3 units = hours over the semester
Contact Dean’s office for guidance regarding workload status
Check for multiple appointments with CSU ID Search

11. SSI
SSI – 2.65%
Faculty Advancement with thanks to colleges and departments processed over 600 faculty who met the eligibility to receive the 2.65% service salary increase in the Fall semester.
Faculty hired in the Spring 2018 semester WHO DID NOT TEACH IN THE FALL who meet the eligibility will also receive a 2.65% SSI retroactive to beginning of the Spring semester.
OFA will work with college analysts to collect this information once hiring has been completed.

12. 2017/18 Range Elevations Website under development
No changes to existing campus process
New FTAS Criteria
MOU can be found
OFA already working with College Analysts. Eligible faculty will be notified by OFA.
Eligible faculty will still go through existing campus process

13. QUESTIONS?

14. Part 2: CSM Temp Faculty Contract Refresher