Departments who handle customer credit card information must comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCIDSS). PCI compliance mitigates risk, protects the University from the costs of a breach, and strengthens overall security. When the University complies with the PCIDSS, it not only protects itself, but also its students, employees, alumni and customers.
The requirements for departments include:
Approval by the Finance Office prior to acceptance of payment cards (credit or debit) as a means of payment regardless of the transaction method or technology used (e-commerce, POS device, in person, telephone, fax or mail).
Approval by Information Technology Services of all technology implementation to process any payment card transaction including internet payment service providers such as PayPal.
Establish department procedures for safeguarding cardholder information and secure storage of data. An updated copy of these procedures signed by the department head must be submitted to the Finance Office annually.
Annual security control attestation to assure understanding of the requirements to comply with payment card merchant safeguards. Attestation form provided by the Finance Office.
Breach of security reported immediately to ITS at achildress@nebraska.edu, Finance Office at purdyj@unk.edu, and UNK Police at davisjf@unk.edu. If you suspect loss or theft of any materials containing cardholder data, you are required to report the incident as soon as possible. Please contact ITS-Sec-Response@nebraska.edu if this occurs.
Loper Dollars make a great gift for a high school graduate who will be attending UNK next fall. Loper Dollars can be used at all campus dining locations, the Nebraskan Welcome Desk, and select copiers and printers. Remember, purchases at campus dining locations using Loper Dollars are discounted 20% automatically! Contact the Finance Office for more information at 8012.
Please consider donating to the crisis leave program. This program allows any employee who earns vacation leave to donate up to five accumulated vacation days per calendar year. The donated leave goes to a pool of crisis leave hours that are used to help an employee who is experiencing a crisis and does not have sufficient leave to cover their absence period. Donation forms can be accessed through SAPPHIRE or the following link:
Please submit completed forms to the Human Resources Office.
The UNK campus will be closed on Monday, May 31st in observation of the Memorial Day holiday.
Per University policy (see below), hourly employees should utilize any accrued compensatory time prior to July 1st. Please log into Firefly>Employee Self Service>Leave Information to review your current balance and submit your leave request(s) accordingly.
Employees who request to use earned compensatory time shall be permitted to use such time within a reasonable period after making such a request if the use of the compensatory time does not unduly disrupt the operation of the department. Employees shall not accumulate more than 60 hours of compensatory time. To insure that compensatory time is used within a reasonable time, compensatory balances should be used by June 30th of each year unless permission is granted by the Human Resources Office to carry a balance beyond that date.
Please contact Human Resources with any questions.
If you were unable to attend the fiscal year end procedure presentation it will be available on the Finance Office web page soon. Also, several reference guides will soon be available as well to assist you in understanding what happens to surplus budgets at the end of the fiscal year as well as fiscal year closing policies, procedures, dates, and deadlines. See FY2021 Year-end Close. Please contact Scott Olson at olsons2@unk.edu with any questions.
There will be two opportunities for you to attend an Informational Meeting on cash handling and accounts receivable Procedures. Departments who should attend are ones that handle or collect cash on behalf of the University. We will review in detail the Cash/Money handling and Accounts Receivable Policy. Please contact Scott Olson at 8785 if you have questions.
Tuesday, May 11, 3:00-4:00 PM, Ockinga Auditorium Register
Thursday, May 20, 3:00-4:00 PM, Copeland 140 Register
Personal use of University property is prohibited, except where allowed by Board of Regents policy. University property includes any items purchased with University funds including grants, contracts, awards, gifts, and Foundation funds as well as donated items. If you have any questions, please contact Ross Pierce, Asset Records Manager, at piercerl@unk.edu or 308-865-8007.
Employees and Departments/Groups of Employees can be nominated for different awards. The awards are presented monthly during the Staff Senate meetings.
Please consider nominating a staff member or group who has demonstrated excellence. It’s time to show our colleagues how much we appreciate what they do and why we’re so very proud to be Lopers!!
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