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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">An important message from FSU Office of Human Resources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">This message has been approved by Shelley Lopez, Program Director, Communications/Special Projects, for distribution to all
Department Representatives.</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;mso-ligatures:none">Large volumes of Graduate Assistant Reappointments must be completed each semester. The Mass Appointments process allows you
to reappoint more than one employee at a time. Reference your BI HR Active Employees Report before mass opens to see who needs to be reappointed or changed. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;mso-ligatures:none">Before opening the Graduate Assistant Mass Appointment process, use the
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#660033;mso-ligatures:none">FSU_NON_CITIZEN_BY_DEPT</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;mso-ligatures:none"> query to view a listing of all active non-citizen appointments
and review work authorization expiration dates. If any Non-Resident Alien employees have an outdated work authorization expiration date, please reverify their I-9 and provide a copy of the updated work authorization documents to
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:hr-edmdocs@fsu.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1;text-decoration:none">hr-edmdocs@fsu.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;mso-ligatures:none">.
If an employee has an expired work authorization when GA Mass opens, the department will need to complete an ePAF to reappoint the employee. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Spring 2025 Graduate Assistant Mass Appointments</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Spring 2025 appointments must have a minimum appointment period of at least five (5) business days before the first day of classes
through the last day of finals, as outlined in the academic calendar. Appointments for teaching assignments that require grading duties shall continue through the grade submission deadline. Where practicable, graduate assistants appointed in the Fall 2024
and Spring 2025 semesters should not have a break in funding.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">GA Mass Appointments are entered by Department Representatives in OMNI HR and then made available in batches to Department Managers
for approval. As a reminder, effective September 27, 2024, the minimum hourly rate is $23.97. Please ensure your period amount calculation meets or exceeds this hourly rate. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Timeline for the 2025 Spring Graduate Mass Appointments Process </span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Monday, October 14 – Tuesday, October 29</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Graduate Mass Appointments open to Department Representatives (Originator) for entry.</span></i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Wednesday, October 30 – Tuesday, November 5 </span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Open for Manager approval for all Graduate changes.</span></i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Wednesday, November 6 – Tuesday, November 12 </span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Open for Department Representatives (Originator) to review and update any changes per Manager.</span></i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Wednesday, November 13 – Friday, November 15 </span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Open for Manager to approve final changes.</span></i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Monday, November 18 </span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Appointments available for confirmation in OMNI HR.</span></i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Please reference the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhr.fsu.edu%2Fsites%2Fg%2Ffiles%2Fupcbnu2186%2Ffiles%2FPDF%2FPublications%2Ftimeandleave%2FGraduate%2520Assistant%2520Schedule%2520Spring%25202025.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Chrms%40lists.fsu.edu%7Ccf5a97c96fba48940da108dcd718aba7%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C638621748155725324%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=VdP7oqGMXXXQk6H1h2OUP1%2F6QESFRv8l7nWfETYlaHw%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://hr.fsu.edu/sites/g/files/upcbnu2186/files/PDF/Publications/timeandleave/Graduate%20Assistant%20Schedule%20Spring%202025.pdf" shash="yGYPF9z4uMcKybX/ovNIuybl1jPxbQYgZI7ezOAuvJ8id9QSskEZsukiuWDzBPdsgEJ1skMvMo9+ChOrvuX0dgI71oa3BAcLyUKyYC/jhqZXndNAbSHdi9c2fR3kNiqwHdsWnDmimwx5jHV9jS8GfCotYs6r/Uve2ze3c9gDo1c=" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">Graduate
Assistant Mass Appointment Schedule</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> and the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhr.fsu.edu%2Fsites%2Fg%2Ffiles%2Fupcbnu2186%2Ffiles%2FPDF%2FPublications%2Ftraining%2FGraduateAssistantMassAppointments.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Chrms%40lists.fsu.edu%7Ccf5a97c96fba48940da108dcd718aba7%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C638621748155725324%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2FR6WffGr0AhSC234JQa5XBPm7Jy1ZlqhEdYDj0ydHHw%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://hr.fsu.edu/sites/g/files/upcbnu2186/files/PDF/Publications/training/GraduateAssistantMassAppointments.pdf" shash="wUjXCr4jru9MGwqcVyIivXo3g2uPMmNM874I+n0q7Ou40xUtFskBclvtFCl4eHqXwjK7hYXUMFvqVvUtqfpnWYnd8qCZG86MGraejIKOpted/LQxNhjCgxUvvW95/G9VwTBu8HmrDnN310kaOOVtREgJtntS8A57nZ+VSzjCD4s=" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">Graduate
Assistant Mass Appointment Job Aid</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Questions?</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> Please contact
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Amelia Colorado at (850) 644-6846,
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:acolorado@fsu.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1;text-decoration:none">acolorado@fsu.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#D13438;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">or Amy Walker<span style="color:black"> at (850) 644-4477,
</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:azwalker@fsu.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1;text-decoration:none">azwalker@fsu.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">
or </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:hrcourtesydocs@fsu.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1;text-decoration:none">hrcourtesydocs@fsu.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1;mso-ligatures:none">.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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