StraitTalk - November 2019

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Below is an overview of some things that you may be experiencing as you use MyMAI - this will provide you with quick notes, some of its new features and tips on how to deal with any issues you might have. 1. Vessel employee travel allowance what’s happening I am a vessel employee and I noticed that I received twice my travel allowance even though I didn’t submit a travel claim. why it's happening The new system picks up that you travelled for work and automatically pays your travel allowance each time. solution Vessel employees no longer submit a travel claim for your travel allowance if you have come back for work after your initial monthly shift. 2. Income Tax what’s happening My additional income tax deductions look different. why it's happening The additional taxes that you requested to be taken out are no longer shown on a separate line on your pay stub in the new system. solution All income tax, whether regular or additional, are combined on one line on your pay stub. 3. Other Employer Costs what’s happening What is the health/post- secondary education line on my pay stub? Is this deducted from my pay? why it's happening Other employer costs are not a deduction from an employee’s pay. This section shows amounts that MAI pays on behalf of the employee for benefits, Workers’ Compensation Benefits and NL Health & Post- Secondary Education Tax, etc. solution This amount is the employer’s (MAI) contribution and is not deducted from an employee’s pay. 4. Pay Issue what’s happening If there is a mistake in my pay, how do I see it in time to have it fixed before my payday? why it's happening Employees can review their timesheets throughout the pay period to ensure they are paid the proper positions, hours, dates, etc. Approx. 3 to 4 days prior to their pay date they can also run a pay stub. Please note there may be a slight difference in your pay between the first time you are able to see your pay result and payday as items missed are able to be corrected in the interim. solution View your pay stub 3 days prior to your payday and if there is a mistake, contact your supervisor. 5. Allotment Pay what’s happening My gross pay doesn’t look right. why it's happening There is an issue with allotment pay, overtime or banked earnings showing as gross pay in the new system. 16 STRAIT TALK // NOVEMBER <strong>2019</strong>
solution We are aware of this situation and are working to correct it. No action required by employees. Actual amounts are correct. 6. Union Dues what’s happening My union dues don’t look right. why it's happening Union dues (for Unifor employees) are displayed on your new pay stub as 2 different codes in the new system. No action required. solution The coding for union dues looks different (2 codes vs the former 3 codes) but the amounts are correct. 8. Unpaid Training Reference what’s happening I noticed that there is a reference to unpaid training on my timesheet. why it's happening When a person is scheduled to attend training, it is noted in the timesheet. If there is a change of status, even if the status is cancelled it is still captured in the timesheet. There is a reference in the pay code column of “Training Unpaid” per the below screen. If the employee is scheduled for work, they can still see the Training Unpaid on the same day but in an additional row. This does not prevent the time approver from approving the time worked, it just needs to be approved on the line where they are scheduled into their job. The line of the Training Unpaid reference has no impact on the employee’s pay. 7. Leave Balances what’s happening The leave balances on my pay stub are different than in MyMAI. why it's happening The leave balances on the dashboard in MyMAI (under bank balances) are current up to today’s date. This means that any adjustments to the bank balances, up to and including today’s date, will be accurately reflected here: The leave balances on the pay stub, on the other hand, reflect the information up to the pay period ending date (in red on the attached pay stub): solution This is an in-office item, so employees can just ignore this. We keep track on whether an employee is or was registered, cancelled etc., in the class column. If an employee is “registered” it does not mean that they were contacted as they may have been identified or requested to attend the training but could not be released to attend. An employee can choose the “Identified” as a status selection option so that they are not placed as registered until confirmed. solution EXAMPLE: The employee’s dashboard is showing the balances as of today’s date (in this case Oct 17). They have holiday bank of 196 hrs (95.25 + 100.75), Overtime bank balances of 155.63 and vacation of 40 hours. On the pay stub, you see 178, 142.13 and 40 hrs respectively…same order. That is as of the last pay processed. This means that the employee has banked 18 hrs of holiday bank since the last pay processed (196 vs 178), plus 13.5 hrs of OT bank. If you are experiencing challenges with your pay, please contact Payroll Department 709-695-4284 Help Desk 1-866-977-3354 For scheduling issues, please contact the Crew Calling Department using 1-877-413-4785, a toll-free line. Terminal employees please contact your Timekeeper. 17
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