https://help.ascendertx.com/business/ 2026-04-21T18:10:39+00:00 https://help.ascendertx.com/business/ https://help.ascendertx.com/business/lib/exe/fetch.php/wiki/favicon.ico text/html 2022-05-20T16:14:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/assetmanagementsummary_quickchecklist?rev=1653063289&do=diff Asset Management Summary Quick Checklist [printer icon] Click here to generate a PDF of this checklist. Some of the images and/or examples provided in this document are for informational purposes only and may not completely represent your LEA’s process. Asset Record Maintenance (done throughout the year) text/html 2022-09-26T15:42:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_accountsreceivableoverview?rev=1664206964&do=diff Accounts Receivable Process Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. The purpose of this document is to guide you through the process of using Accounts Receivable to perform the following functions: * Maintain customer records * Maintain invoice details such as invoice number, request date, customer purchase order numbers, and assigned budget codes text/html 2022-05-12T19:49:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_accountsreceivablequickchecklist?rev=1652384958&do=diff Accounts Receivable Checklist Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. This guide provides you with information about using Accounts Receivable to perform the following functions: * Maintain customer records * Maintain invoice details such as invoice number, request date, customer purchase order numbers, and assigned budget codes text/html 2022-06-29T13:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_assetmanagement_assetmanagementprocess?rev=1656508711&do=diff Asset Management Annual Process Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. The purpose of this document is to guide you through the process of managing asset records and performing end-of-year procedures for Asset Management. This document assumes you are familiar with the basic features of the ASCENDER Business system and have reviewed the text/html 2022-06-29T13:23:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_bankreconciliation_setupandrunbankrecon?rev=1656509037&do=diff ASCENDER - Set up and run the Bank Reconciliation Process Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. The purpose of this document is to guide you through the necessary steps to assist you in running the bank reconciliation process in the Bank Reconciliation application. The Bank Reconciliation application is used to retrieve transactions from Payroll and Finance to reconcile cash on the books to the bank balance. text/html 2024-03-04T19:24:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_bidprocess_quickchecklist?rev=1709580296&do=diff ASCENDER - Bid Process Checklist Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. This guide provides you with information about using the Bid Process feature in Purchasing. The Bid Process allows you to create and forward bid requests to vendors allowing them an opportunity to bid on specific items. This feature manages a bid request from beginning to end. 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The purpose of this document is to guide you through the process of creating service records. ASCENDER retains data on multiple years of personnel service and accumulated state leave information allowing you to record employee data to an official service record and issue it as needed. text/html 2023-05-05T14:50:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_creditcardprocess?rev=1683298221&do=diff ASCENDER - Credit Card Process Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: 04/28/2023 Reviewed: 05/05/2023 Revised: 05/05/2023 The purpose of this document is to guide you through the necessary credit card processing steps, which include processing credit card payments to vendors, reconciling credit card statements, and then processing payments to the credit card company. text/html 2025-05-28T20:21:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_finance_eoyprocess_prereqs?rev=1748463662&do=diff VCV Confirm that there are no users logged into the Budget or Finance applications while processing these steps. VCV (If applicable) Review next year requisitions and approve if necessary. 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LEAs must be in the last accounting period prior to beginning this process. text/html 2026-01-21T21:12:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_finance_process1099forms_beforeyoubegin?rev=1769029957&do=diff Review the following information and/or complete the tasks listed before you begin the 1099 forms processing steps: Terms Term DescriptionFIREFiling Information Returns ElectronicallyForm 1099-MISC Reference the following page on the IRS website for specific instructions about Form 1099-MISC: text/html 2026-03-20T15:27:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_finance_process1099forms?rev=1774020476&do=diff ASCENDER - Process 1099 Forms [printer icon] Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: 12/07/2018 Reviewed: 01/23/2026 Revised: 01/23/2026 The purpose of this document is to guide you through the process of verifying and producing 1099-MISC (Miscellaneous Income) and 1099-NEC (Nonemployee Compensation) forms in Finance. text/html 2022-07-26T19:25:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_guide_purchasing_commodity_codes?rev=1658863529&do=diff ASCENDER - Using Commodity Codes [printer icon] Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: 02/14/2020 Reviewed: 06/29/2022 Revised: 06/29/2022 The purpose of this document is to guide you through the necessary steps to set up and use commodity codes in ASCENDER. 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Set up and run the Bank Reconciliation Process VCV Bank Reconciliation Questions & Answers text/html 2020-11-12T16:16:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_guides_budget?rev=1605197813&do=diff Business Guides & Checklists Homepage * Accounts Receivable * Asset Management * Bank Reconciliation * Budget * Finance * Grants and Projects * Payroll * Personnel * Position Management * Purchasing * Warehouse * EmployeePortal * TSDS/PEIMS Budget VCV ASCENDER - (CRT) Budget Process text/html 2021-06-03T19:54:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_guides_employeeportal?rev=1622750083&do=diff Business Guides & Checklists Homepage * Accounts Receivable * Asset Management * Bank Reconciliation * Budget * Finance * Grants and Projects * Payroll * Personnel * Position Management * Purchasing * Warehouse * EmployeePortal * TSDS/PEIMS EmployeePortal VCV ASCENDER - 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(CRT) New Employee Setup VCV ASCENDER - Assign a TSDS Unique ID VCV ASCENDER - Process 1095 Forms VCV ASCENDER - Create Service Records VCV Responsibilities - Quick Reference Chart VCV Federal EEOC Report Overvie… text/html 2020-11-12T16:24:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_guides_positionmanagement?rev=1605198276&do=diff Business Guides & Checklists Homepage * Accounts Receivable * Asset Management * Bank Reconciliation * Budget * Finance * Grants and Projects * Payroll * Personnel * Position Management * Purchasing * Warehouse * EmployeePortal * TSDS/PEIMS Position Management VCV ASCENDER - (CRT) Position Management Process - The following guides/checklists are included: * ASCENDER - (CRT) Setup and Processing for New Users * ASCENDER - (CRT) Setup and Processing for Existing Users * ASCE… text/html 2020-11-12T16:24:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_guides_purchasing?rev=1605198297&do=diff Business Guides & Checklists Homepage * Accounts Receivable * Asset Management * Bank Reconciliation * Budget * Finance * Grants and Projects * Payroll * Personnel * Position Management * Purchasing * Warehouse * EmployeePortal * TSDS/PEIMS Purchasing VCV ASCENDER - (CRT) Credit Card Process VCV ASCENDER - Using Commodity Codes VCV ASCENDER - Purchasing: Requisition Process - The following documents are included: * ASCENDER - Set up Purchasing Options and Permissions * … text/html 2024-10-01T15:23:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_guides_tsds?rev=1727796216&do=diff Business Guides & Checklists Homepage * Accounts Receivable * Asset Management * Bank Reconciliation * Budget * Finance * Grants and Projects * Payroll * Personnel * Position Management * Purchasing * Warehouse * EmployeePortal * TSDS/PEIMS TSDS/PEIMS Reference the TSDS guides for complete information: District Administration Training Guides Page. For a complete listing of the most current TSDS Data Standards, access the TWEDS website: <https://tealprod.tea.state.tx.us/TWEDSA… text/html 2023-05-03T13:41:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_guides_warehouse?rev=1683121310&do=diff Business Guides & Checklists Homepage * Accounts Receivable * Asset Management * Bank Reconciliation * Budget * Finance * Grants and Projects * Payroll * Personnel * Position Management * Purchasing * Warehouse * EmployeePortal * TSDS/PEIMS Warehouse VCV ASCENDER - (CRT) Warehouse End-of-Year Process text/html 2020-11-12T16:57:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_overview_guide_run_payroll?rev=1605200269&do=diff Process Payroll [printer icon] Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. This guide provides an overview of how to run payroll in ASCENDER. This guide assumes you are familiar with the basic features of the ASCENDER Business system and have reviewed the ASCENDER Business Overview guide. Before You Begin Review the following information: text/html 2023-08-16T16:50:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_overview_guide?rev=1692204603&do=diff ASCENDER Business Overview [printer icon] Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. The ASCENDER Business System is a group of web-based applications that allow you to interact with the database using an Internet browser such as Firefox, Google Chrome, or Safari (Mac only). As the ASCENDER System evolves, the browser versions are updated. text/html 2021-09-24T20:39:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_payroll_acareporting?rev=1632515969&do=diff ASCENDER - ACA Reporting Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: Reviewed: Revised: ACA Reporting requires certain employers to report information to the IRS about whether or not health coverage was offered to an employee and if so, what type of coverage was offered. The purpose of this document is to guide users through creating 1095 data in ASCENDER, copying last year's data, printing employee 1095s, creating the 1094-C, and submitting the ACA Air file to the IRS. text/html 2025-06-04T20:34:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_payroll_augustaccruals?rev=1749069295&do=diff ASCENDER - August Accruals Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: 05/10/2018 Reviewed: 05/30/2025 Revised: 06/04/2025 This process does not apply to June Year-End LEAs. The purpose of this document is to guide you through calculating and posting accrued pay and related benefits for employees who work in one fiscal year (August) but do not get paid until the next fiscal year (September). For example, any employee who has worked days in August 2025 for the 2025-2026 school… text/html 2025-06-23T18:49:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_payroll_augusttrsreporting?rev=1750704587&do=diff ASCENDER - August TRS Reporting Process [printer icon] Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: 07/15/2020 Reviewed: In Progress Revised: In Progress The purpose of this document is to guide you through the August TRS reporting process. This document assumes you are familiar with the basic features of the ASCENDER Business system and have reviewed the text/html 2025-06-04T20:34:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_payroll_eoyaccrualsjuneyearendleas?rev=1749069242&do=diff ASCENDER - End-of-Year (EOY) Accruals for June Year-End LEAs Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: 05/10/2018 Reviewed: 06/02/2025 Revised: 06/02/2025 The purpose of this document is to guide you through the necessary steps to address June year-end payroll accruals to ensure that amounts are balanced in accrual accounts for end-of-year purposes. text/html 2025-06-23T18:14:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_payroll_eoypayroll_verification?rev=1750702454&do=diff ASCENDER - End-of-Year (EOY) Payroll Verification Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: 05/31/2018 Reviewed: 05/23/2025 Revised: 05/23/2025 The purpose of this document is to guide you through important end-of-year payroll verifications. Review each step and address it as needed. The verification steps listed in this document should be completed prior to performing the August Accruals process. If the August Accruals process is applicable to your LEA, proceed to the text/html 2022-06-29T14:39:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_payroll_firstpayrollofthecalendaryearchecklist?rev=1656513561&do=diff First Payroll of the Calendar Year Checklist Click here to generate a PDF of this checklist. The purpose of this document is to guide you through the necessary steps to process the first payroll of the calendar year. W-2 processing does not have to be completed prior to the first payroll of the calendar year. When the pay date year is different from the current calendar YTD year and the first payroll of the year is processed, it creates a new calendar year record for each employee, because th… text/html 2025-08-01T13:23:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_payroll_firstpayrolloftheschoolyear?rev=1754054599&do=diff ASCENDER - First Payroll of the School Year (September Start LEAs) Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: 05/31/2018 Reviewed: 06/13/2025 Revised: 08/01/2025 CAUTION: Do not begin this process until the End-of-Year Payroll Verification, August Accruals process, and the Finance EOY Process are complete. For the First Payroll of the School Year process, July start LEAs will reference the text/html 2025-08-01T13:22:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_payroll_firstpayrollsy_julystarts?rev=1754054526&do=diff ASCENDER - First Payroll of the School Year (July Start LEAs) Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: 10/16/2023 Reviewed: 07/03/2025 Revised: 08/01/2025 CAUTION: Do not begin this process until the following processes are complete: * If applicable or if your LEA processes monthly accruals, ensure that the text/html 2026-03-19T20:48:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_payroll_nextyearpayrollprocess?rev=1773953329&do=diff ASCENDER - Next Year Payroll Process Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: 03/09/2018 Reviewed: 03/19/2026 Revised: 03/19/2026 The purpose of this document is to guide you through the necessary steps to create next year's payroll. This process includes updating tables and employee information, calculating salaries, performing edits, and interfacing payroll to Budget. This process occurs in the next year and does not interfere with the current year processing. text/html 2022-06-29T14:43:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_payroll_payrollliabilitywiretransfers?rev=1656513819&do=diff ASCENDER - Process Payroll Liability Wire Transfer Transactions [printer icon]Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. The purpose of this document is to guide you through processing payroll liability wire transfers and posting the transactions to the Finance general ledger. Although actual checks are not generated, the wire transactions are displayed as checks on the check registers and the transactions are displayed in Bank Reconciliation. This process is similar to the deduction checks p… text/html 2023-05-04T15:06:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_payroll_personnel_newemployeesetup?rev=1683212818&do=diff ASCENDER - New Employee Setup [printer icon] Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: 06/28/2018 Reviewed: 05/04/2023 Revised: 05/04/2023 The purpose of this document is to guide you through the process of setting up a new hire in ASCENDER. The tasks to create a new employee record are done in both Payroll and Personnel. text/html 2025-12-18T17:06:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_payroll_process_w2s?rev=1766077573&do=diff ASCENDER - Process W-2 Forms [printer icon] Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: 12/07/2018 Reviewed: 12/18/2025 Revised: 12/18/2025 The purpose of this document is to guide you through the necessary steps to verify and produce the annual W-2 submission file and forms for all local education agency (LEA) employees using the ASCENDER Payroll application. text/html 2020-11-12T17:15:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_payroll_processpayroll_beforeyoubegin?rev=1605201327&do=diff Review the following information: * Payroll & General Business Terms Term DescriptionAccrual Calendar Accrual calendars are established for LEAs that will be accruing salaries in the payroll process. The number of days to be used in accruing salaries for each pay period in the year is entered in the calendar. Each employee with a salary that is being accrued is assigned a one-character accrual code (e.g., A-Z). For each accrual code, enter the number of days worked for each pay date used b… text/html 2025-05-27T16:58:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_payroll_processpayroll?rev=1748365114&do=diff ASCENDER - Process Payroll [printer icon] Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: 06/03/2020 Reviewed: 11/19/2020 Revised: 11/19/2020 The purpose of this document is to guide you through the necessary steps to assist you in processing payroll. This document assumes you are familiar with the basic features of the ASCENDER Business system and have reviewed the text/html 2022-06-29T14:47:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_payroll_supplementalpayrollchecklist?rev=1656514048&do=diff Supplemental Payroll Checklist Click here to generate a PDF of this checklist. The purpose of this document is to guide you through the necessary steps to issue employee payments that are not part of their regular pay checks. This document assumes you are familiar with the basic features of the ASCENDER Business system and have reviewed the text/html 2020-11-10T17:26:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_payroll_trsreporting_process?rev=1605029186&do=diff ASCENDER - TRS Reporting Process [printer icon] Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. This guide provides information about the pages in ASCENDER used to manage data for TRS reporting. This guide assumes you are familiar with the basic features of the ASCENDER Business system and have reviewed the text/html 2024-05-06T16:17:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_payroll_trsreportingprocess_beforeyoubegin?rev=1715012224&do=diff Review the following information and/or complete the tasks listed before you begin the TRS processing steps. Terms: Term DescriptionDays WorkedThe actual number of days worked or on paid leave in a reporting period month.Employment TypeA code that indicates the type of employee (i.e., F - Half-Time or more, M - Temporary, P - Less than Half-Time, S - Substitute). text/html 2024-07-26T13:40:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_payroll_trsreportingprocess?rev=1722001233&do=diff ASCENDER - TRS Reporting Process [printer icon] Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: 09/10/2018 Reviewed: 07/26/2024 Revised: 07/26/2024 The purpose of this document is to guide you through the necessary pages to manage TRS reporting. This document assumes you are familiar with the basic features of the ASCENDER Business system and have reviewed the text/html 2023-05-01T18:38:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_payroll_trssummerschoolpaymentsprocess?rev=1682966287&do=diff ASCENDER - TRS and Summer School Payments Process [printer icon] Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: 05/15/2020 Reviewed: 05/01/2023 Revised: 05/01/2023 The purpose of this document is to guide you through the necessary steps to process summer school payments. This document assumes you are familiar with the basic features of the ASCENDER Business system and have reviewed the text/html 2024-12-13T17:52:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_payroll_updatetaxtableschecklist?rev=1734112354&do=diff Update Tax Tables Click here to generate a PDF of this checklist. The purpose of this document is to guide you through the necessary steps to update tax tables for the new tax year. This document assumes you are familiar with the basic features of the ASCENDER Business system and have reviewed the text/html 2020-12-03T20:28:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_pmis_setup_processing_existing_users?rev=1607027316&do=diff ASCENDER - Position Management Setup and Processing for Existing Users [printer icon] Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. This guide provides existing users with the necessary steps to begin the next year (forecasting) process in Position Management. This guide assumes you are familiar with the basic features of the ASCENDER Business system and have reviewed the text/html 2022-06-28T20:38:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_positionmanagement_pmisprocess?rev=1656448695&do=diff ASCENDER - Position Management Process [printer icon] Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. The ASCENDER Position Management application integrates employee, payroll, and budget data while tracking position and employee changes. This management tool allows you to: * Control active, inactive, occupied, vacant, and proposed positions. text/html 2022-06-29T15:38:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_positionmanagement_salarysimulations?rev=1656517101&do=diff ASCENDER - Position Management: Salary Simulations Overview [printer icon]Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. The purpose of this document is to guide you through the setup and process of performing various Position Management salary simulations. The forecast salary simulation functionality is similar to the Payroll simulations with the following differences: text/html 2020-12-08T17:42:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_positionmanagement_sampletimeline_allmonths?rev=1607449327&do=diff Position Management Process - Sample Timeline [printer icon] Click here to generate a PDF of this guide (All Months). This Position Management Sample Timeline document serves as a suggested timeline for ASCENDER Position Management processes and tasks that occur throughout the year. You can adjust accordingly to meet your LEA's needs. text/html 2020-12-08T17:42:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_positionmanagement_sampletimeline?rev=1607449379&do=diff Position Management Process - Sample Timeline [printer icon] Click here to generate a PDF of this guide (All Months). * February-March * April-June * June-July * July * August * September This Position Management Sample Timeline document serves as a suggested timeline for ASCENDER Position Management processes and tasks that occur throughout the year. You can adjust accordingly to meet your LEA's needs. text/html 2025-11-04T21:35:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_positionmanagement_setupandprocessingforexistingusers?rev=1762292146&do=diff ASCENDER - Position Management: Setup and Processing for Existing Users [printer icon] Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: 12/18/2020 Reviewed: 06/29/2022 Revised: 11/4/2025 The purpose of this document is to guide you through the necessary steps to begin the next year (forecasting) process in the Position Management application. text/html 2025-11-04T21:35:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_positionmanagement_setupandprocessingfornewusers?rev=1762292131&do=diff ASCENDER - Position Management: Setup and Processing for New Users [printer icon] Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: 12/07/2020 Reviewed: 06/29/2022 Revised: 11/4/2025 The purpose of this document is to guide you through the necessary steps to begin using the Position Management application. text/html 2024-09-30T14:17:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_positionmanagement_updatenyrpositionsandmoveemployeestocyrpayroll?rev=1727705861&do=diff ASCENDER - Position Management: Update NYR Positions and Move Employees to CYR Payroll [printer icon] Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. The purpose of this document is to guide you through the necessary steps to update next year positions and move 12-, 11-, and 10-month employees to the current year payroll. text/html 2026-02-20T16:42:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_process1095forms?rev=1771605768&do=diff ASCENDER - Process 1095 Forms [printer icon] Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: 12/07/2018 Reviewed: 12/12/2025 Revised: 2/20/2026 The purpose of this document is to guide you through the necessary steps to verify and produce the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Forms 1095-B (Health Coverage) and 1095-C (Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage). After the 1095 data is finalized, provide 1095 forms to employees according to their EmployeePortal 1095 consent option.… text/html 2023-10-31T13:41:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_processefttransactions?rev=1698759689&do=diff ASCENDER - Vendor EFT Process Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. The purpose of this document is to guide you through the steps in Finance to process payments as electronic funds transfer (EFT) to vendors doing business with the local education agency (LEA). This document assumes that you are familiar with the basic features of the ASCENDER Business System and have reviewed the text/html 2023-03-02T19:10:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_purchasing_approveandreceivepurchaseorders?rev=1677784232&do=diff ASCENDER - Approve and Receive Purchase Orders Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: 11/20/2020 Reviewed: 07/26/2022 Revised: 07/26/2022 The purpose of this document is to guide you through the necessary steps to approve and receive purchase orders in Purchasing. After the text/html 2022-07-26T20:39:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_purchasing_managepurchasingapprovalworkflows?rev=1658867996&do=diff ASCENDER - Manage Purchasing Approval Workflows Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: 11/20/2020 Reviewed: 07/26/2022 Revised: 07/26/2022 The purpose of this document is to guide you through managing Purchasing approval workflows. After the Set up Purchasing Options and Permissions document is addressed, use this document to set up the Workflow pages in District Administration. text/html 2023-03-02T19:07:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_purchasing_performrequisitionmaintenance?rev=1677784041&do=diff ASCENDER - Perform Requisition Maintenance Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: 11/20/2020 Reviewed: 07/26/2022 Revised: 07/26/2022 The purpose of this document is to guide you through performing requisition maintenance. After the Set up Purchasing Options and Permissions and the Manage Purchasing Approval Workflows are addressed, use the following steps to create and submit requisitions, and perform requisition inquiries in Purchasing. text/html 2022-06-29T16:25:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_purchasing_purchasingrequisitionprocess?rev=1656519947&do=diff ASCENDER - Purchasing Requisition Process Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: 11/10/2020 Reviewed: 06/17/2022 Revised: 06/17/2022 The Purchasing application provides LEAs with an easy and paperless method to create requisitions and purchase orders. LEAs can set up a variety of purchasing options and permissions such as spending minimums and maximums, account permissions, workflows, and approver email notifications to assist in managing an efficient purchasing process. Add… text/html 2020-11-10T19:59:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_purchasing_purchasingsetup?rev=1605038393&do=diff Set up Purchasing Options and Permissions [printer icon] Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Use the following steps to establish the necessary settings to begin using the Purchasing application to create, submit, and approve requisitions. These steps are performed in the Security Administration, District Administration, and Business applications. text/html 2022-08-16T18:27:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_purchasing_setuppurchasingoptionsandpermissions?rev=1660674479&do=diff ASCENDER - Set up Purchasing Options and Permissions Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: 11/20/2020 Reviewed: 07/26/2022 Revised: 07/26/2022 The purpose of this document is to guide you through the process of setting up various Purchasing options and permissions. These options and permissions are used when creating, submitting, and approving requisitions. text/html 2023-12-14T16:10:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_texasuniqueidassignment?rev=1702570254&do=diff ASCENDER - Assign a TSDS Unique ID Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: 11/30/2023 Reviewed: 12/14/2023 Revised: 12/14/2023 The purpose of this document is to guide you through the process of assigning a Unique ID using the TSDS Unique ID button in Personnel. This functionality works in conjunction with the Texas Student Data System (TSDS). TSDS uses web services for Unique ID and for the Data Transmission Utility (DTU) allowing ASCENDER to interact directly with their Uni… text/html 2023-05-04T14:50:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_warehouse_eoyprocess?rev=1683211824&do=diff ASCENDER - Warehouse End-of-Year Process Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: 05/04/2023 Reviewed: 05/04/2023 Revised: 05/04/2023 The purpose of this document is to guide you through the process of ending the current fiscal year and beginning the new fiscal year. This document assumes that you are familiar with the basic features of the ASCENDER Business System and have reviewed the text/html 2023-10-06T15:55:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_year_at_glance_july_fy_allmonths?rev=1696607721&do=diff This Business Year-at-a-Glance document serves as a suggested timeline for ASCENDER Business processes and tasks that occur throughout the year for a July start fiscal year LEA. VCV Click the tabs above to view the ASCENDER processes that are either due or in progress for that month. text/html 2023-10-06T15:56:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/business_year_at_glance_september_fy_allmonths?rev=1696607765&do=diff This Business Year-at-a-Glance document serves as a suggested timeline for ASCENDER Business processes and tasks that occur throughout the year for a July start fiscal year LEA. VCV Click the tabs above to view the ASCENDER processes that are either due or in progress for that month. text/html 2024-05-03T19:21:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/employeeportalselfserviceoptions?rev=1714764096&do=diff Admin Guide: ASCENDER EmployeePortal Self-Service Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. The purpose of this document is to guide you through the Self-Service pages that allow you to manage the self-service tools in EmployeePortal. You can perform the following tasks: * Manage the demographic and payroll fields that employees can view or update. text/html 2022-06-29T20:30:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/employeeportalsetup?rev=1656534654&do=diff Admin Guide: ASCENDER EmployeePortal Setup Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. ASCENDER EmployeePortal provides users with web access to various data inquiries and maintenance features. EmployeePortal allows users to view their current and historical pay information including calendar year-to-date information, deductions, earnings, leave balances, W-2 information, and 1095 information. And, up to 18 months of check stub information; year-to-date leave earned, leave used, and leave ba… text/html 2018-09-12T20:27:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/general_receive_pos?rev=1536784043&do=diff text/html 2022-05-20T16:22:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/grantsandprojects_inquirysetup?rev=1653063775&do=diff Grants and Projects Tracking Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: 05/10/2021 Reviewed: 5/20/2022 Revised: 5/20/2022 The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of how to set up the Grants and Projects application to run the necessary inquiries. This guide assumes you are familiar with the basic features of the ASCENDER Business system and have reviewed the text/html 2022-06-29T13:54:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/grantsandprojects_ssafiscalagentmanagement_approvers?rev=1656510871&do=diff G&P SSA Fiscal Agent Management - Approve Grant Requests Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. The purpose of this document is to guide you through the necessary steps to assist SSA fiscal agents in approving grant requests submitted from the Grant Maintenance page in Grants and Projects or submitted by member LEAs through MemberPortal. text/html 2022-06-29T13:49:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/grantsandprojects_ssafiscalagentmanagement_entering_requests?rev=1656510545&do=diff G&P SSA Fiscal Agent Management - Enter Grant Requests Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. The purpose of this document is to guide you through the necessary steps to assist SSA fiscal agents in creating, saving, and submitting budget adjustment requests, budget revision requests, and reimbursement requests. text/html 2022-06-29T13:56:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/grantsandprojects_ssafiscalagentmanagement_processgrantpayments?rev=1656510964&do=diff G&P SSA Fiscal Agent Management Process Grant Payments Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. The purpose of this document is to guide you through the necessary steps to assist SSA fiscal agents in processing grant reimbursement payments to members after a reimbursement request is approved. text/html 2023-09-11T16:22:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/grantsandprojects_ssafiscalagentmanagement_setup?rev=1694449360&do=diff G&P SSA Fiscal Agent Management Setup Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. The Shared Service Arrangement (SSA) Fiscal Agent Management feature provides fiscal agents a more efficient way to handle grant budget revision requests and reimbursement requests from SSA members as well as manage budget adjustments. Education Service Centers (ESCs) and Local Education Agencies (LEAs) can both serve as designated fiscal agents. text/html 2024-09-20T16:36:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/leaverequestsetup?rev=1726850210&do=diff Admin Guide: ASCENDER EmployeePortal Leave Requests Setup Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. The purpose of this document is to guide you through the necessary steps of setting up Security Administration and Payroll in order to take complete advantage of the benefits associated with using the leave request feature in EmployeePortal. text/html 2022-01-24T16:02:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/pmis_employee_historical_inquiries?rev=1643040139&do=diff Position Management > Inquiry > PMIS Employee Historical Data Inquiry The following historical inquiry is used to view historical information by employee name or employee number. The inquiry includes position data and salary information about the positions an employee has held (regular positions and supplemental positions). text/html 2022-06-29T15:59:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/pmis_historical_inquiries?rev=1656518390&do=diff ASCENDER - Position Management: Perform Historical Inquiries [printer icon]Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. The purpose of this document is to provide you with an overview of available historical inquiries in Position Management. These inquiries are only available in the current year. This document assumes you are familiar with the basic features of the ASCENDER Business system and have reviewed the text/html 2020-12-07T21:21:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/pmis_initial_setup_new_users_import_position_distribution_data_2?rev=1607376102&do=diff Use the following reports to verify that the records were correctly imported to the current year Position Management. VCV Generate the Position Management > Reports > PMIS Reports > HRS8050 - Position Listing by Campus report to verify that all positions exist with accurate information. The report provides a list of all positions within a campus. The report is sorted by campus number and includes each job position along with a position number, billet number, description, employee number, emp… text/html 2019-02-11T20:20:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/pmis_initial_setup_new_users_import_position_distribution_data?rev=1549916401&do=diff After the setup steps are completed, use the following checklists to import position and distribution data. Import Position Data to PMIS Checklist (prints separately) Import Distribution Data to PMIS Checklist (prints separately) text/html 2022-06-29T15:40:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/pmis_interface_to_budget_checklist?rev=1656517242&do=diff ASCENDER - Position Management: Interface to Budget Checklist [printer icon] Click here to generate a PDF of this checklist. The purpose of this document is to guide you through the necessary steps to interface to Budget. This document assumes you are familiar with the basic features of the ASCENDER Business system and have reviewed the text/html 2024-04-10T19:42:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/pmis_new_hires?rev=1712778139&do=diff ASCENDER - Position Management: Set up New Hires [printer icon]Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. The purpose of this document is to guide you through the necessary steps to set up new hires in Position Management. This document assumes you are familiar with the basic features of the ASCENDER Business system and have reviewed the text/html 2022-06-29T15:58:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/pmis_noncompfundingchanges?rev=1656518319&do=diff ASCENDER - Position Management: Perform Non-Comp Funding Changes [printer icon]Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. The purpose of this document is to guide you through the necessary steps to process non-comp funding changes if an employee is not being correctly paid or if a particular grant ends. Non-Comp Funding Changes are used to change the account codes designated to an employee without changing the position and compensation amounts. When a non-compensation funding change transact… text/html 2022-01-24T16:16:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/pmis_positiondata_historical_inquiries?rev=1643041004&do=diff Position Management > Maintenance > PMIS Position History OR Position Management > Maintenance > PMIS Supplement History This page is used to view historical position changes. Since each change made to a position management record creates a new historical record, many records may exist for an employee. Each change in position (CIP), position maintenance, and forecast moves are displayed on this page. This information is helpful if CIP calculation results are not as expected. You can review all … text/html 2025-07-14T16:32:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/pmis_retropay_checklist?rev=1752510733&do=diff ASCENDER - Position Management: Perform Retro Pay Process Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. The purpose of this document is to guide you through the necessary steps to process retro pay in Position Management. The following steps should be performed after the 11-month and/or 12-month employees have been rolled over to the current year Payroll and Position Management. text/html 2024-01-26T20:28:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/pmis_separations?rev=1706300881&do=diff ASCENDER - Position Management: Process Separations [printer icon]Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. The purpose of this document is to guide you through the necessary steps to remove an employee from all positions and calculate the employee's last paycheck. There are two types of separations: text/html 2023-11-20T20:47:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/process1095_beforeyoubegin?rev=1700513250&do=diff Review the Affordable Care Act for Employers overview at <https://www.irs.gov/affordable-care-act/employers>. The ACA employer tax provisions are based on whether your organization is considered a small or large employer. After determining how your organization is classified, proceed with the applicable reporting requirements. text/html 2026-03-31T13:10:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/quickchecklist_nextyearpayrollprocess?rev=1774962602&do=diff ASCENDER - NYR Payroll Process Quick Checklist Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. This checklist provides a quick at-a-glance view of the steps listed in the complete ASCENDER - Next Year Payroll Process guide. You can click the step link to open additional information about the step (as it is displayed in the complete guide). text/html 2025-12-02T19:50:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/responsibilitychart?rev=1764705011&do=diff Responsibilities - Quick Reference Chart [printer icon] Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. For a complete list of submission rules and edits, access the TSDS Web-Enabled Data Standards (TWEDS) website: <https://tealprod.tea.state.tx.us/TWEDSAPI/31/0/0/Overview?IntroductionId=993>. In the top-right corner, select the appropriate School Year (20XX), Collection (PEIMS), and text/html 2025-06-23T16:53:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/roll_balances_supplement?rev=1750697625&do=diff ASCENDER - Roll Balances Supplement Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: 07/10/2020 Reviewed: 06/23/2025 Revised: 06/23/2025 The purpose of this document is to assist LEAs that did not close revenues and expenditures and did not carry forward balance sheet account balances to the new fiscal year. This information will assist in posting the opening balance sheet amounts to file ID C. text/html 2023-03-09T16:04:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/travelreimbursementsetup?rev=1678377891&do=diff Admin Guide: ASCENDER EmployeePortal Travel Reimbursement Setup Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. The Travel Reimbursement Requests feature allows employees to request reimbursement of mileage, lodging, meals, and incidentals stemming from official business travel. The purpose of this document is to guide you through the necessary steps to set up the appropriate access for employee travel reimbursement requests via EmployeePortal while allowing employers to swiftly move employee t… text/html 2025-10-30T18:25:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/tsds_bestpractices_newemployees?rev=1761848722&do=diff TSDS Best Practices for New Employee Records [printer icon] Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: 09/02/2025 Reviewed: 10/30/2025 Revised: 10/30/2025 This guide outlines best practices for entering new employee records in ASCENDER for TSDS reporting. The steps are listed in sequential order and must be completed in the order shown. text/html 2025-10-10T20:07:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/tsds_bestpractices_termemployees?rev=1760126825&do=diff TSDS Best Practices for Terminated Employee Records [printer icon] Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. Created: 09/02/2025 Reviewed: 10/10/2025 Revised: 10/10/2025 This guide outlines best practices for terminating employee records in ASCENDER for TSDS reporting. The steps are listed in sequential order and must be completed in the order shown. text/html 2023-05-05T16:24:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/business/doku.php/academy/workjournalsetup?rev=1683303883&do=diff Admin Guide: ASCENDER EmployeePortal WorkJournal Setup Click here to generate a PDF of this guide. The WorkJournal feature allows pay type 2 (non-contracted) and pay type 3 (hourly) employees to create timesheet entries for time worked on a specific day. The purpose of this document is to guide you through the necessary steps to set up the appropriate access for employee WorkJounal requests via EmployeePortal.