{"id":36183,"date":"2024-05-16T15:56:20","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T22:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/?page_id=36183"},"modified":"2026-04-07T12:02:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T19:02:59","slug":"payroll-announcements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/office-of-controller\/payroll\/payroll-announcements\/","title":{"rendered":"Payroll Announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d117f309\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-3da123a4\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-c5c6ca4d\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c5c6ca4d\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Payroll Announcements<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Office of Controller &#8211; Payroll<\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a22aae6a\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b8ea20bb gb-accordion\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fc47554a gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-ee2ed113 gb-accordion__toggle\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-ee2ed113\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Payroll Highlights for 2026<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-691e05dd\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-691e05dd\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Consider completing a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/forms-pubs\/about-form-w-4\">2026 Form W-4<\/a> Employee\u2019s Withholding Certificate, if your personal or financial situation has changed or changes in the future.&nbsp; Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/individuals\/tax-withholding-estimator?utm_campaign=Compliance%20Updates&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsmi=287321004&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9wayKLT4g2MlCX-q2ybCVWnnS-Io-ClzSDyMBGXLR8JNh6JMIGXe4f5jt2ZEWVhbVjLc10M3w_tO1i2DuPyiJF_f7vRw&amp;utm_content=287321004&amp;utm_source=hs_email\">IRS tax withholding estimator and Form W-4<\/a> if you would like to estimate your tax withholding and complete a new Form W-4 if needed.&nbsp; You may change your form W-4 and deliver it to the Payroll Office in Showalter 322 or submit it securely through our <a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffiledrop.ewu.edu%2Findex.php%2Fs%2FzEtFG7qd3634Jgr&amp;data=05%7C02%7Clglaze%40ewu.edu%7C4613e80785ad4bd6801d08de4efd1bf2%7Ccbb8585a58be4c67a9e8aa46ea967bb1%7C0%7C0%7C639035046160939255%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Zgee9CM%2Fp17KH29in9LrRJp5FPxhkUxBE5JRKV3lKFE%3D&amp;reserved=0\">File Drop<\/a> &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>January 9<sup>th&nbsp; <\/sup>&nbsp;changes\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The updated medical insurance deductions will be reflected in your deductions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New federal income tax tables take effect.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social Security is calculated at 6.2% up to $184,500<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medicare is calculated at 1.45% up to $200,000, then it is calculated at 2.35% of Taxable Gross over $200,000 (no limit)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paid Family Medical leave has increased from .658% to .8072% of your gross salary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WA Cares rates remain the same at .58% of your gross salary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>January 25<sup>th<\/sup> changes\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Worker\u2019s compensation rates have decreased.&nbsp;&nbsp; For salaried employees the amount has decreased from $12.26 to $10.90 per pay period.&nbsp;&nbsp; Non-salaried employees will pay .1363 cents for every hour worked.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimum wage increases from $16.66 to $17.13\/hour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2025 Form W-2(s)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you have not done so already, consider opting to receive your W-2 electronically by going into EagleNet Experience\/Employee Profile\/Taxes\/Electronic Regulatory Consent or review the tutorial <a href=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/06\/Electronic-Consent-Guide-6.2.25.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>W-2\u2019s will be provided by the due date, February 2, 2026.&nbsp; An e-mail will be sent when they are available online in EagleNet Experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you do not elect to receive W2\u2019s electronically, your paper forms will be mailed by February 2nd.&nbsp;&nbsp;Please verify your address in EagleNet Experience.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Please contact the Payroll Office with any questions. 509-359-2325<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-32ba97ec gb-accordion__item gb-accordion__item-open\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-45f83909 gb-accordion__toggle gb-block-is-current\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-45f83909\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\"><strong>OBBBA Overtime Deduction Tax Year 2025<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-75340f6f\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-75340f6f\">\n\n<p><strong>H.R. 1 (OBBBA) \u201cNo Tax on Overtime\u201d \u2013 No Changes to EWU Payroll for 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>H.R. 1, signed into law on July 4, 2025, as a Public Law 11-21 included a provision that has been referred to as \u201cno tax on overtime\u201d. For tax years 2025 through 2028, individuals who received qualified overtime compensation may deduct the pay that exceeds their regular rate of pay (generally, the \u201chalf\u201d portion of the \u201ctime-and-a-half\u201d compensation) that is required by the Fair Labor Standards Act and reported on a Form W-2, Form 1099 or other specified statement furnished to the individual.&nbsp; Eastern Washington University will not be implementing any changes for 2025.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What does this mean for EWU employees?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The qualified overtime will not be reported on IRS Form W-2 for 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If eligible, employees may still claim the tax deduction individually when filing their 2025 tax return, dependent on IRS rules and guidance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is EWU doing next?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monitoring OFM guidance on how Washington\u2019s overtime rules may be treated under federal law<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monitoring IRS guidance and finalizing reporting requirements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Planning Banner HR\/Payroll system changes to track qualifying overtime separately<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We will continue to monitor developments and share updates when more information becomes available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on IRS guidance for individual taxpayers, please refer to the Internal Revenue Service guidance for individuals who received overtime during tax year 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a reminder, the EWU Payroll Department cannot provide tax advice to our employees.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f8e09e8a gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-cd0a0b7b gb-accordion__toggle\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-cd0a0b7b\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Annual Payroll W-2 Electronic Consent<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-72362383\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-72362383\">\n\n<p><strong>Eastern Washington University offers our employees the option to have Form W-2 (Employee\u2019s Wage &amp; Tax Statement) <u>electronically furnished<\/u> as an alternative to receiving a paper form.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Benefits of receiving an electronic Form W-2:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Earlier access to the Form W-2 than paper copies&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Employee can print multiple copies of their Form W-2<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No lost, stolen, delayed or misplaced W-2\u2019s in the mail<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Worldwide access from any internet connection via <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eaglenet.ewu.edu\/\"><strong>EagleNet<\/strong><\/a> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ewu-red-color\"><strong>Experience<\/strong><\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cost savings for the university by eliminating printing and mailing costs<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Once consent is given, it remains in effect until the employee changes the election.&nbsp; This can be done on <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eaglenet.ewu.edu\/\"><strong>EagleNet<\/strong><\/a> <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ewu-red-color\">Experience<\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Signing up to receive your annual W-2 electronically can be done on <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eaglenet.ewu.edu\/\"><strong>EagleNET<\/strong><\/a><strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ewu-red-color\">Experience<\/mark> in five simple steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>From the Employees tile, select Employee Dashboard<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Under Pay Information, select Taxes<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Select Electronic Regulatory Consent<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check the box to consent to receive W-2 electronically<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Then click Submit.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If your preference is to receive your W-2 electronically, we ask that you complete the above consent by <u>December 3<\/u>1st.&nbsp; If you do not elect to receive your W-2 electronically, it is your responsibility to ensure your permanent address is correct in EagleNet.&nbsp; Paper W-2\u2019s will be postmarked no later than January 31st.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All W-2 forms will be made available online, via <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eaglenet.ewu.edu\/\"><strong>EagleNET<\/strong><\/a><strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ewu-red-color\">Experience<\/mark>, by January 31st.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Please contact the Payroll Office with any questions. 509-359-2325<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5fb2e62c gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-11a7f12d gb-accordion__toggle\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-11a7f12d\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Annual Process &#8211; Disposition of Earned Compensatory Time<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-4e601697\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4e601697\">\n\n<p>At the end of each fiscal year the disposition of earned compensatory time is finalized. All compensatory time must be taken (used) or cashed out by the end of each fiscal year. Current compensatory leave balances and estimated costs are reflected on the Leave Balance Reports located with Tableau. VPs and supervisors are able to review the report on demand. Leave balances are also available using EagleNET SSB by selecting each employee timesheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Employees affected by this cash out will receive payment on their July 10 paycheck of that fiscal year. Any earned compensatory time not taken by June 30 of that fiscal year will be cashed out and the amount charged to the applicable Banner Index codes for June of that fiscal year.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please review with your employees their compensatory time balances and recognize the budget impact if the compensatory time is not taken by June 30 of that fiscal year. Per the current collective bargaining agreements and exempt employee policy, supervisors cannot schedule their employee\u2019s compensatory time off. It is the employee\u2019s election to schedule the time off (with supervisor approval) or receive the cash out of the compensatory time balances. The comp time cash out rate is one and one-half hours for each hour of\u00a0straight time worked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for your attention to the compensatory time earned in your area. Please direct any questions about compensatory time to the Human Resources Office at 359-2381.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-25d6b18c gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-58451a4d gb-accordion__toggle\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-58451a4d\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">05\/10\/2023 &#8211; Washington Cares Insurance Deduction<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-d65aea4f\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d65aea4f\">\n\n<p>Starting with your July 10, 2023 pay, the <a href=\"https:\/\/wacaresfund.wa.gov\/\">Washington Cares Long-Term Care Insurance<\/a> payroll deduction, that was put on hold in early 2022, will begin.&nbsp; This deduction will be 0.58% of your gross wages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you had previously applied for exemption from this deduction because you had private long term care insurance in place by November 1, 2021, then you are still exempt.&nbsp; If you have given the Payroll Office a copy of your exemption letter, that you received from ESD, then you do not need to do anything, and we will exempt you from this deduction. If you have not provided your exemption letter to the Payroll Office, please do so on or before July 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 2022 legislative session some additional exemption pathways were created.&nbsp;&nbsp; If any of these pathways apply, you will need to apply to ESD to receive an exemption letter to turn into the Payroll Office.&nbsp; We will deduct the WA Cares deduction starting July 10th until the ESD exemption letter is received.&nbsp; If you currently live out of state, and your work location is in Washington state, you will need to apply for the exemption.&nbsp; If you live and work out of state, you are not subject to this deduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At this time the following employees can choose to <a href=\"https:\/\/wacaresfund.wa.gov\/private-insurance\/\">apply for an exemption<\/a> :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Employees whose permanent home address is not in Washington (Conditional exemption \u2013 Notify ESD and EWU Payroll, within 90 days, if your address changes to Washington State and your work location is here in Washington State)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employees working in the U.S. temporarily with a nonimmigrant visa (Conditional exemption \u2013 Notify ESD and EWU Payroll, within 90 days, if your immigrant status changes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nonimmigrant visas are: H-1B, F-1, J-1, CW-1, E-1, E-2, E-2C, E-3, H-1C, H-2A, H-2B, H-3, I, L-1A, L-1B, O-1, O-2, P-1A, P-1B, P-2, P-3, Q-1, R-1, TN, and M-1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Employees who are married to or in a domestic partnership with an active-duty military member (Conditional exemption \u2013 Notify ESD and EWU Payroll, within 90 days, if your circumstance changes)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Veterans with a 70% service-connected disability rating or higher (Permanent exemption)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you qualify for an exemption, we encourage you to submit your application to ESD as soon as possible.&nbsp; ESD will process all WA Cares Fund exemption applications submitted on or before June 1, 2023, before premium collection takes effect in July.&nbsp; ESD will continue to process applications received after June 1 as quickly as possible.&nbsp; Exemption applications approved on or after July 1 will not be effective until October 1, 2023, at the earliest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is information on the WA Cares Insurance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How to file for an exemption can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/wacaresfund.wa.gov\/apply-for-an-exemption\/\">https:\/\/wacaresfund.wa.gov\/apply-for-an-exemption\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Questions regarding Washington Cares:&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/wacaresfund.wa.gov\/contact-us\/\">https:\/\/wacaresfund.wa.gov\/contact-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please share this information with your student employees or others that do not have regular access to email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Questions regarding where\/how to turn in exemption forms contact the Payroll Office at:&nbsp; <a href=\"mailto:Payroll@ewu.edu\">Payroll@ewu.edu<\/a> or call our office 509-359-2325.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cb5d8761 gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-bc05ad80 gb-accordion__toggle\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-bc05ad80\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">01\/03\/2022 &#8211; Washington State Long Term Care Premium<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-5a34e8a0\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5a34e8a0\">\n\n<p>January 3, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From: &nbsp;&nbsp; EWU Payroll Office<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EWU Employees<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Topic:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Washington State Long Term Care Premium<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Washington State CARES program went into effect as of January 1, 2022. Although Governor Inslee directed the Employment Security Department to not collect premiums from employers until the close of the quarter, as an employer EWU is legally required to collect employee premiums effective January 1, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The University has been instructed by the Office of Financial Management (OFM) to collect premiums as previously directed. Employees will see this deduction beginning on their January 10, 2022 paycheck.&nbsp; Employees will pay 0.58% earned into the Washington Cares Fund, which equals 58 cents per $100 earned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to questions about the recent announcement from the governor and Legislature, OFM provided additional clarification regarding collection of the WA Cares premium as follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Legislative leaders have indicated an intent to make modifications to the WA Cares program set up in the law, including a delay in premium collection.&nbsp; Until such time that the law changes, the legal requirement for employers is to collect employee premiums starting January 1, 2022.&nbsp; The governor does not have the power to change this legal requirement on his own; it will require legislative action to change the underlying law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The governor directed the Employment Security Department to not collect any premiums from employers until the close of the quarter to give the Legislature time to work on these projected modifications. &nbsp;Each employer in the state is responsible for determining its appropriate approach based on this information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The state of Washington, as an employer, intends to follow the law as enacted.&nbsp; The state will return any premiums collected from eligible state employees, in accordance with any changes made in the upcoming legislative session.&nbsp; The newly revised law is expected to impact all employees and employers equally so that all employees are ultimately treated the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like further information about this new program, please review the WA Cares Fund web page at <a href=\"https:\/\/wacaresfund.wa.gov\">https:\/\/wacaresfund.wa.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eastern Washington University offers our employees the option to have Form W-2 (Employee\u2019s Wage &amp; Tax Statement) electronically furnished as an alternative to receiving a paper form.&nbsp;&nbsp; Benefits of receiving an electronic Form W-2: H.R. 1 (OBBBA) \u201cNo Tax on Overtime\u201d \u2013 No Changes to EWU Payroll for 2025 H.R. 1, signed into law on &#8230; <a title=\"Payroll Announcements\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/office-of-controller\/payroll\/payroll-announcements\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Payroll Announcements\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33702,"featured_media":0,"parent":35708,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"wpo365_audiences":[],"wpo365_private":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-36183","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36183"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33702"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36183"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36183\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37776,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36183\/revisions\/37776"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}