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12 Easy Steps to Complete an Employment Contract

Amendment

Campus Human ResourcesEmployment & Compensation ServicesOctober, 2009

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Initiate a Contract Amendment to change any of the following terms and conditions of the existing contract:

Term of the appointment (extend or decrease the duration of the appointment).

Compensation (increase or decrease to salary).

Hours of Work (change the start time, end time, beginning or end of week).

Benefits (change in eligibility due to the addition or deletion of another appointment).

Contract Amendments may not be used to change:

Percentage of time (changes in percentages of time impact benefits eligibility and a new contract must be submitted).

Changes in title (a change in title indicates a reclassification or a new position and anew contract must be submitted).

NOTE: Only one salary or appointment percentage change per amendment

Purpose of Contract Amendments

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Step 1 Begin by logging in to PeopleAdmin as Employment Preparer or

Submitter.

After logging in click on “A” Search Actions then enter the JA# and Employees last name in order to view the contract.

Minimize contract for amendment changes

Click on “B” Begin New Action.

Click on Start Action to begin a Contract Amendment.

Step 2

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The most current contract or contract amendment should be the highest request number listed. It should be the last request number on the list, but check the appointment dates to be certain.

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Enter the department name / code and Employee last name OR the job analysis (JA) number and the Employee last name and click on search.

Step 3

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Verify that you have the correct job description by clicking “View Summary.” If it is the appropriate JD click “Start Action” to begin entering contract

amendment fields.

Step 4

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Select Contract Amendment as a Contract Type.

Use the date you are preparing the request as the Date of Agreement.

Enter the original Appointment Begin Date of the contract.

Enter the original Appointment End Date of the contract.

Enter the new amendment “begin date” in the New Provision Begin Date field.

Enter the new amendment “end date” in the New Provision End Date field.

In order to receive an e-mail notification that the contract will expire within 30 days, enter a date that is 30 days prior to the date the contract will expire in the “Appointment End Date Reminder” field.

Step 5

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Step 6 Request Number is assigned by

PeopleAdmin for future reference.

If employee is a Rehired Retiree an employee ID is required. A link to the Rehired Retiree policy is provided.

The information in this section will automatically populate from the job description.

Salary. Enter the salary as the fulltime monthly rate within the range for that position.

Changes in salary. Select an option based on how changes in the salary will be made: in accordance with PPSM 30 or by written amendment to the contract.

A link to the Benefits Eligibility is provided for your information.

Enter the Percentage of Time of the appointment.

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Step 7 Amendment Terms Identify the section of

the contract that will be changed. Example: Section A is Term of Appointment. Copy the Original Provision in Detail 1 then show the changes in Replacement Provision Detail 1as shown.

If more changes are needed identify another section of the contract such as Section D Compensation under Original Provision Name 2. Copy the Original Provision in Detail 2 then show the changes in Replacement Provision Detail 2.

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Step 8 Select the Submitter name and

the Primary Hiring Manager’s name from the drop - down menu to receive Email Notification of actions concerning the contract/amendment process.

Additional Employment and Additional Compensation Preparers/Submitters are secondary HR contacts. It is always best to have names selected here as the primary hiring manager may be out of the office. These individuals will also receive the email notifications.

Under the Comments section, enter comments from each user to be shared with the next reviewer in the approval process. Remember to date and initial all comments.

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Step 9

Click here to view Amendment Summary.

From the “Action History” tab, Click “Continue To Next Page” and click “Edit” to make final changes to the amendment.

Action Status – if your amendment is ready for submission, click “Route to Employment for Approval” and then press Continue.

The amendment will be reviewed by Compensation & Employment Services.

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Approval Email Once the contract amendment has been approved by Employment / Compensation Services the responsible users will receive a detailed email indicating the approval of the contract amendment.

Step 10

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Step 11 Once the Contract Amendment has been

approved, in order to print and obtain signatures, click on Search Actions

Enter the department name / code and Employee last name OR the job analysis (JA) number and the Employee last name and click on Search.

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Click on Get Reports List link under Contract Type and select Contract Amendment Report to view the completed Contract Amendment.

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Department must print the amendment then obtain appropriate signature (s) and file Contract in Employee’s personnel file.

Step 11 Department is now the “Office of

Record” and must retain original signed contracts / amendments for 7 years.

The signed Contract Amendment can now be scanned and uploaded under the Supplemental Documentation tab as shown in Step 12.

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The Supplemental Documentation tab is used to attach the approved and signed amendment and any other information related to the contract amendment.

Step 12

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Employment & Compensation Team

Elaine Peters – Employment & Compensation Director

Anders Askenas – Employment Services Consultant

Lucie Dean – Compensation Services Consultant

Ginny Flenoy – Employment Services Consultant

Ron Guizado – Employment Services Consultant

Gwen Kobayashi – Employment Services Consultant

Ryan Lee – Employment Services Assistant

Jose Martinez – Compensation Services Specialist

Keith Sakoda - Compensation Services Consultant

Rowena Timoteo – Employment Services Specialist

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