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Temporary Office Service ( T.O.S.)


The Temporary Office Service ( TOS) program is UMD's own temporary help agency managed by the UMD Department of Human Resources and Equal Opportunity. It offers the services of qualified temporaries and fill in temporary job requests of UMD departments on a short notice.

Request a TOS

Department fills out the online Request Form at http://www.d.umn.edu/umdhr/tos/requestform.htm.

TOS staff may work a maximum of 67 work days or one semester in one department. Assignment may be extended for eligible reasons such as covering for a staff on medical leave.

UMD HR&EO completes all payroll documents. The TOS employee is responsible for submitting bi-weekly timesheet to UMD HR&EO.

At the end of an assignment, department fills out the TOS Evaluation Form and submit to UMD HR&EO.

Temporary and Casual Appointment

TOS Employees are Temporary and Casual employees (i.e., classifications 0001) and are covered by the human resources policy on temporary and casual appointments. Temporary and casual appointments are normally not eligible for pay increases.

Rate of Pay and Department Charge

UMD HR&EO charges 9% for administrative charge plus fringes (see Fringe Rate Matrix.)

Job Duties
Pay Rate/Hour
General Clerical
$ 9.50 or $12.00*
Computer Related Duties or Cashiering
$11.00 or $12.00*
Peoplesoft/Staff HR Access (Inquiry only)**
$11.00 or $12.00*
Peoplesoft/Student Access (Inquiry only)**
$11.00 or $12.00*
Peoplesoft/Student Access (Data Entry)***
$14.00
Peoplesoft/Enterprise Financial System (Data Entry)***
$14.00
If a TOS employee has worked 67 work days during a calendar year, their job classification is changed to an AFSCME job code 1811. Their rate of pay is adjusted to conform with the salary of Job Code 1811, Office Support Assistant, Step 1. The rate is subject to change according to AFSCME contract.
$13.86
Check with Lita Wallace for the rates of pay for duties that require specialized Peoplesoft/EFS training not mentioned above.  


*Rate of pay for general clerical and computer duties for retirees hired into the TOS program is $12.00
**For Peoplesoft/Staff HR access (Inquiry and Data Entry access), UMD Human Resources will submit an Access Request Form (ARF)

***For Peoplesoft/Student Access (Data Entry &/or Inquiry)access, department must submit an Access Request Form (ARF)with the UMD Office of Financial Aid and Registrar.

***For Peoplesoft/Enterprise Financial System (EFS) access, department must submit an Access Request Form (ARF) with the UMD Business Office.

Contact for questions or assistance: Lita C. Wallace, lwallace@d.umn.edu, 218-726-7822


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