{"id":2294,"date":"2018-07-16T11:21:08","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T18:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vendor.hub.wp.nau.edu\/human-resources\/epar\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T11:32:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T18:32:36","slug":"epar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/epar\/","title":{"rendered":"Payroll &#8211; ePAR"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>ePARs and Other Electronic Forms<\/h1>\n<p>The electronic personnel action request (ePAR) is the electronic form to process hiring, pay and termination transactions for all employees.\u00a0Additional electronic forms allow users to change funding and position reports to.<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Process Overview_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Process Overview <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>HR Employee Lifecycle team members will initiate the appropriate ePAR for a specific transaction which has been requested through an HR Service in the Employee Service Center Portal. Once the ePAR is initiated, it will then move through the appropriate approval process. All those involved in processing a particular transaction can view the progress of the ePAR and know its status at any point in time during the process. They will also be able to see who can work on or approve the form at each step. The completed ePAR form can be also be viewed when the process is finished.<\/p>\n<p>To request a Hire, Change, or Termination ePAR:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Within the Employee Service Center Portal, navigate to the Onboarding, Job Change, or Offboarding case and complete the required details in the case form.<\/li>\n<li>Once the case form is submitted, it will be sent directly to the HR Employee Lifecycle team for appropriate ePAR initiation.\n<ul>\n<li>There may be additional items required to be completed prior to the ePAR being initiated, so ensure to stay up to date with the request through the Portal or through emails regarding comments that have been added.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Approvers will review and approve the ePAR through to the final approval within Human Resources. Once HR Approves, the information is automatically loaded into <a href=\"https:\/\/hr.peoplesoft.nau.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>LOUIE &ndash; HR&nbsp; <\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>Request Services &amp; ePARs<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<h4>Hire an Employee<\/h4>\n<p>Utilize the <a href=\"https:\/\/servicenow.nau.edu\/hr?id=esc_sc_category&amp;sys_id=2b30c31cdb16c410ce163782399619c7&amp;catalog_id=-1&amp;spa=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Onboarding service<\/a> to hire new, concurrent, or returning employees in any position type.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<h4>Change an Employee&#8217;s Job<\/h4>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/servicenow.nau.edu\/hr?id=esc_sc_category&amp;sys_id=abdd612ddbb744905e69d2e3ca9619b6&amp;catalog_id=-1&amp;spa=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Job Change service<\/a> will be used for all changes to an employee&#8217;s existing position.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<h4>Classification &amp; Compensation Review<\/h4>\n<p>Utilize the <a href=\"https:\/\/nau.service-now.com\/hr?id=sc_cat_item&amp;sys_id=5d6547741b25f11060c5ca2b234bcbb0&amp;sysparm_category=abc78de49f331200d9011977677fcfb2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Classification &amp; Compensation Review service<\/a> for any classification and\/or compensation requests for Special Assignments, Reclassifications, etc.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<h4><strong>Change Employment Status<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/servicenow.nau.edu\/hr?id=esc_sc_category&amp;sys_id=2b30c31cdb16c410ce163782399619c7&amp;catalog_id=-1&amp;spa=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Offboarding service<\/a> supports resignations, retirements, and end of temporary employment, as well as placing an employee on leave or returning from leave.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<h4>Reports To<\/h4>\n<p>Request Reports To Changes through the <a href=\"https:\/\/servicenow.nau.edu\/hr?id=sc_cat_item&amp;sys_id=40c1201edbca31502603266e13961909&amp;sysparm_category=abc78de49f331200d9011977677fcfb2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Position Details service<\/a> to update reporting relationships in your department and inactivate unused positions; <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/Human-Resources\/Reports-To-Project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Review more Reports To details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>Other eFORMs<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<h4>Funding Form<\/h4>\n<p>Managed by the Budget Office, the <a title=\"Funding Form\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/Human-Resources\/Funding-Form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Funding Form<\/a> is used to change the funding for a position; including filled positions, vacant positions and part-time pooled positions.\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<h4>Position Requests<\/h4>\n<p>Managed by the Budget Office, the <a title=\"Funding Form\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/budget\/position-requests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Position Request process<\/a> is used to reuse or request a new position number.\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<h4>Department Moves<\/h4>\n<p>Managed by the Budget Office, the <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/budget\/department-moves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Department Move process<\/a> should be requested in the case of a permanent reorganization.\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">All services and assistance can be requested through the <a href=\"http:\/\/servicenow.nau.edu\/hr\">Employee Service Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>ePAR Guides<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"block-body\">\n      <div>\n<ul>\n<li>Helpful <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/07\/ePAR-Navigation-Approvers-Guide-ek.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">document for ePAR Approvers and Viewers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/Department-Instructions-ePAR-Analytics.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ePAR Analytics Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>Approval Routing <\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"block-body\">\n      <div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/07\/ePAR_Approval_Routing.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ePAR Approval Routing<\/a>\u00a0is based on transaction type, employee group and various other factors.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>Payroll Resources<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"block-body\">\n      <div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources-cas\/webapp-salary-calc\/\">Salary Calculator<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/244\/2025\/05\/FY-25-26-Payroll-Schedule.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Payroll Schedule<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Rounding Reported Hours\" href=\"\/human-resources\/rounding-reported-hours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rounding Reported Hours<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/new-employee-access-to-campus-and-it-systems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Employee System Access<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"shortcode-button\" href=\"https:\/\/servicenow.nau.edu\/hr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Employee Service Center<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>Salary Calculator<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"block-body\">\n      <div>\n<div>Accurate salary information is required to initiate the ePAR. \u00a0<a title=\"This tool can help with odd calculations. \u00a0\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources-cas\/webapp-salary-calc\/\">This tool can help with odd calculations.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ePARs and Other Electronic Forms The electronic personnel action request (ePAR) is the electronic form to process hiring, pay and termination transactions for all employees.\u00a0Additional electronic forms allow users to change funding and position reports to. 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