Human Resources Frequently Asked Questions

Below are answers to Human Resources' most commonly asked questions.

FAQ Questions

General

For card reader and network credential access please see Xerox Copier Program/Services for Faculty and Staff.

Part-time Faculty: please contact the Part-Time Faculty Support Center for more information.

To receive new service, contact IT Customer Service.

In your request, please provide the following details:

  • Customer Name and Department
  • Building and Room
  • When needed
  • If voicemail will be desired

You can change your address through Workday. From your home screen in Workday enter, “Change My Contact Information,” in the search bar and click the highlighted link. You may then proceed to edit or change any information.

As you navigate through the Workday employee self-service screens, keep in mind that only some of the mandatory and voluntary benefit transactions are accessible in Workday.

All health insurance changes MUST be made directly with PEBP.

For benefits plans managed outside of Workday, TMCC Human Resources will continue accepting paper enrollment or change forms.

Complete Outside of Workday

Complete in Workday

Benefit Action Required to Enroll or Make Change
Voluntary 403 (b) Retirement Plan Benefits Worklet/Change Retirement Savings
Voluntary VOYA 457 Retirement Plan Benefits Worklet/Change Retirement Savings
ASI Flexible Spending Benefits Worklet/ Change Benefits
Hyatt Legal Benefits Worklet/ Change Benefits
Metlife Benefits Worklet/ Change Benefits
Western Insurance Specialties Benefits Worklet/ Change Benefits

Beneficiaries were not automatically entered into Workday. For most vendors this process will be handled outside of Workday.

If you update your beneficiaries in Workday, it will apply to only some voluntary vendors and for NSHE Unpaid Compensation. For all others, please make sure that your beneficiaries are updated through the vendor by contacting them directly.

Vendors for whom you can update your beneficiaries within Workday: American Fidelity, Hartford, Metlife, Western Specialties, NSHE Unpaid Compensation

Vendors for whom you need a paper form or need to contact directly to update your beneficiaries: PEBP Standard Insurance, HealthScope HSA, PERS, TIAA, VOYA

When in doubt, please update your beneficiaries by contacting the vendor directly.

Employees may obtain an employee ID card at the Welcome Center. Please bring a valid government-issued photo ID. Hours of operation are listed on the Welcome Center's website.

TMCC employees may qualify for a tuition benefit called Grant-in-aid and/or Registration Fee Reduction. To apply, an “application” (hyperlink) must be completed online and submitted TMCC's Human Resources Office. The amount of benefit varies on the cost of tuition.

  • Threat of Imminent Injury: Call 911. If possible, evacuate the area.
  • Incident where a mild threat of violence occurs: Report the incident immediately to the TMCC Police Department at 775-674-7900.

Please contact the TMCC Environmental Health and Safety Office if there is a TMCC employee work-related injury. If it is an emergency, please call 911.

Related forms and procedures are posted on the BCN Risk Management website.

Health benefits can be changed during the yearly open enrollment in May or outside of an open enrollment period if a qualifying event occurs. A qualifying event is considered marriage, birth, divorce or if a spouse loses his/her job. Different documents will be required for the qualifying event and must be submitted within a specified time of the qualifying event. Visit the PEBP website for more information.

Please see TMCC Human Resources Payroll Policies and Procedures.

Payroll

You may set up direct deposit during your Onboarding appointment during the hiring process or edit and add a direct deposit account through Workday. From your home screen in Workday click the "Pay" worklet. Under the Actions heading click "Payment Elections" and click "Add" under the Accounts heading. You will then need to provide your bank information.

Please come by the Human Resources Department to complete the required paperwork in person.

See our time entry schedule for information on due dates for hourly employees.

You may view your paycheck information through Workday. From your home screen in Workday, click the "Pay" worklet and under the View heading click "Payslips" then select the paycheck you wish to view.

Recruitment

The search committee will review the application materials you provide and compare it to the job announcement.

Based on the requested information you provide, those applicants they feel best meet the qualifications and requirements of the position will be asked to interview. If the committee selects you for an interview, the search committee chair (or appointee) will contact you. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive an email.

Search committees attempt to give the candidates two weeks notice for the scheduling of interviews.

While committees may choose to conduct initial telephone interviews, for second interviews or final interviews the candidate will be required to travel to the college. TMCC will reimburse interview costs incurred by the applicant only up to a maximum of $750.

If you are not selected for the position after an interview, you will receive an email. If you are selected for the position you will be contacted by the search committee chair or hiring manager.

Truckee Meadows Community College policy involves advertising all available job opportunities to attract a wide range of qualified job applicants. Individuals interested in employment with Truckee Meadows Community College should routinely search higher education publications in addition to https://jobs.tmcc.edu.

Truckee Meadows Community College utilizes an online employment process for hiring all full-time administrative, academic and part-time positions. This system is designed to address the needs of college recruitment and to simplify the employment process. The system replaces paper applications and makes applying for a job easier for job seekers and faster for hiring managers.

External Candidates
View current administrative, classified and faculty positions; see TMCC's current job opportunities.

Internal Candidates (All NSHE Employees)
To view job opportunities, please use the following steps:

  1. Log in to Workday
  2. Search “Find Jobs”

Student Employment
For students seeking employment, please visit the TMCC Student Job Board.

Applicants who have earned their degrees outside the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by an approved evaluator if their college or university is not listed in the most recent edition of Accredited Institutions of Postsecondary Education, published by the American Council on Education. Evaluations of non-U.S. degrees may be obtained from any one of the following entities. Expense of the evaluation shall be borne by the applicant and the evaluation must be forwarded directly to the TMCC Human Resources Office. Questions may be directed to Human Resources.

Center for Applied Research, Evaluations and Education, Inc.
P.O. Box 18358
Anaheim, CA 92817
Phone: 714-237-9272
Fax: 714-237-9279

Education International, Inc.
29 Denton Road
Wellesley, MA 02482
Phone: 781-235-7425
Fax: 781-235-6831

Educational Credential Evaluators. Inc.
P.O. Box 514070
Milwaukee, WI 53203-3470
Phone: 414-289-3400
Fax: 414-289-3411

Educational Records Evaluation Service, Inc.
601 University Avenue, Suite 127
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: 916-921-0790
Fax: 916-921-0793

Evaluation Service, Inc.
P.O. Box 85
Hopewell Jct., NY 12533
Phone: 845-223-6455
Fax: 845-223-6454

Foreign Academic Credential Service, Inc.
P.O. Box 400
Glen Carbon, IL 62034
Phone: 618-656-5291
Fax: 618-656-5292

Foreign Educational Document Service
P.O. Box 4091
Stockton, CA 95204
Phone: 209-948-6589

Foundation for International Services, Inc.
Queen Anne Square, Suite 503
14926 - 35th Avenue West, Suite 210
Lynnwood, WA 98087
Phone: 425-248-2255
Fax: 425-248-2262

Global Credential Evaluators, Inc.
P.O. Box 9203
College Station, TX 77842-9203
Phone: 512-528-0908
Fax: 512-528-9293

International Consultants of Delaware, Inc.
P.O. Box 8629
Philadelphia, PA 19101-8629
Phone: 215-222-8454 ext. 510
Fax: 215-349-0026

International Education Research Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 3665
Culver City, CA 90231-3665
Phone: 310-258-9451
Fax: 310-342-7086

Josef Silny and Assoc. Inc.
International Education Consultants
7101 SW 102 Avenue
Miami, FL 33173
Phone: 305-273-1616
Fax: 305-273-1984

Spantran Educational Services, Inc.
7211 Regency Square Blvd., Suite 205
Houston, TX 77036-3197
Phone: 713-266-8805
Fax: 713-789-6022

World Educational Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 5087
Bowling Green Station
New York, NY 10274-5087
Phone: 212-966-6311
Fax: 212-739-6100

NOTE TO FOREIGN GRADUATES: Even if your transcripts are printed in English, you still need to have the Foreign Credential Evaluation. We need a translation of the degree program you completed to give us the equivalent to degree programs awarded in the United States.

Yes, applicants who want to be considered for positions requiring a degree that they will have conferred before the start date may apply. The applicant must show verification on the transcripts of all the required course work. If required course work is in progress, a letter from the registrar showing current enrollment is required.

Per NSHE Board of Regents Handbook (Title 4, Chapter 3, Section 5), a minimum of a master's degree is required for instruction in baccalaureate-level courses or an appropriate combination of education and experience. A bachelor's degree, or appropriate experience in lieu of a post-secondary education, is required for instruction in occupational courses.