Due Diligence/NEO
What form number is used to verify previous employment?
1943
Who is TXDOT's Benefits Provider?
ERS. Employees Retirment System of Texas
Are interns eligible for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)
No. The TAP eligibility requirements remain the same in that the participant must be a regular, fulltime employee.
According to pg. 17 of the Employee Conduct handbook, when should an employee enter their timesheet?
Quote: Time Reporting You must accurately record your total hours worked and leave taken each day. Falsification of time sheets is grounds for termination of employment
As shown in the NEO presentation, in what year what TXDOT born?
1917
What are the two option available for Health Insurance Under ERS Benefit plans?
Health Select of Texas & Consumer Directed HealthSelect
Name two specialized job titles for interns.
Answers: Intern Maintenance Technician, Intern Support Technician, Intern Graduate Support Technician, Intern Engineering Support.
What form number is "Development/Improvement Plan"
2493
What are the requirements to verify Selective Service?
Applicable only for male employees ages 18-25.
How much does the State of Texas Dental Choice Plan Cost for Employee only?
Additional 50 points to answer for employee + family.
Employee Only: 28.73
Employee + Family: 97.68
Do returning interns have to interview to be considered for a position?
Interns applying who have worked for TxDOT in the last 12 months are required to complete an application, however, they are not required to interview to be considered for the intern position.
Name two optional holidays from Holiday calendar fiscal year 2023-2024
Yom Kippur & Good Friday
Name 1 step of completing Due Diligence for an internal candidate.
Compares current title with proposed title. Advises Hiring Manager of any compensation limitations that may be relevant based on policy/statute. Reviews last three years of performance evaluations and disciplinary actions (if any) with Hiring Manager. Reviews further disciplinary action history if a pattern is noticed.
Name all Flexible Spending accounts offered.
Healthcare FSA, Limited Purpose FSA and Dependent care FSA
The maximum of salary group A11, in fiscal year 2024, is $21.32, and the recommended intern salaries range from $18-$19. name 1 best practice when determining the hiring salary for a new intern?
Compare salaries of existing interns.
Compare salaries of existing regular employees.
Ensure that the intern’s hiring salary does not create salary disparity with existing personnel.
Returning interns may be paid at their last rate of pay or within the range.
What is Honoraria?
If you are invited to speak at an event, participate in a panel or otherwise perform a service because of your status as an employee of TxDOT, you cannot accept any gift or item in appreciation of or in consideration for your services.
What are the next steps when an offer must be rescinded?
If conditional offer must be rescinded, HR must partner with their HR Manager. The rescinded offer memo must be uploaded to the Req in TxDOT Careers and the status of the candidate record must be updated to “Reject”.
What makes up the Three-legged stool?
State of Texas retirement, Personal Savings, Social Security.
What reason code should we enter in PeopleSoft when intern is separating because they are no longer in school or they are let go due to not enough work?
Use reason code 063 “Termination at Will”
How Many years has Gerald been with TXDOT?
10/01/2016.
Completing 8 years in October!