NEWS & UPDATES
From the MN Department of Revenue 9/15/2025:
Scam Alert:
We are monitoring reported text messages that claim to be from the Minnesota Department of Revenue asking you to update banking information. If you get one of these messages, do not reply or click any link in it. We will never send unsolicited texts asking for personal data.
Below is the content of the scam text messages to be aware of:
Your refund request has been processed and approved. Please provide accurate payment information by 9/16/2025. Funds will be deposited into your bank account or mailed to you via paper check within 1 to 2 business days.
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Failure to submit the required payment information by 9/16/25 will result in permeant forfeiture of this refund under Minnesota Statue 5747.11. reply “y” then close and reopen this message to activate the link. If the issue persists copy the link and enter it directly into your browser
Minnesota Department of Revenue | Saint Paul MN | Official State Government Agency
Effective January 31, 2025, Faculty and staff who log hours worked and absences used (e.g., Vacation, Personal Days, Sick Time) will experience a refreshed look and feel to the user interface. Please take note of the following changes:
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The updates to pages under Absence Balance, Add Absence, and Existing Balance are primarily visual and will not impact usability.
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Hourly staff and student employee Time Cards will transition to a spreadsheet view that allows employees to more easily enter hours worked for multiple shifts across an entire pay period.
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All employees will use the Absence tile to request all their leave. Absences will be recorded under Add Absences only.
IRS SCAM ALERT 1/31/2025: (Courtesy of Arctic International- Glacier)
Many of you are aware that the IRS is issuing automatic payments to taxpayers who it believes were eligible for the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 U.S. tax returns, but who did not claim the credit at the time of tax return filing.
Many nonresident aliens are receiving these payments even though they were not eligible for them. We want to alert you that the IRS recently announced that scammers are impersonating the IRS and sending texts to taxpayers asking for sensitive information under the guise that the taxpayer could be eligible to receive the Recovery Rebate Credit payment if they disclosed sensitive, private information to them. This is actually a scam to steal the individual’s personal data.
As a reminder, the IRS NEVER asks for personal or financial information by unsolicited text, email, or through social media. Additionally, the taxpayer should take note that all federal government website addresses end in “.gov”, not “.com” or other extension.
W-4 Withholding
Please utilize the IRS Withholding Estimator or consult with your tax professional before making any changes to your W-4. The Payroll Office is unable to advise you on what you should claim but can provide any calculations you may need to help you make the decision on changing your W-4 elections. Please be sure to continually review your payslip, found in Oracle, to ensure your pay is accurate.