Human Resources Information Systems 

Currently, some departments continue to use the Staff Information Adjustment Form (SIAF) to process personnel changes. Because of the proven benefits of the EPAF technology, in the near future, this form will no longer be available. The charts below show how EPAF is a process improvement that saves time and increases accountability.

Employee Separation Comparison Chart

Staff Information Adjustment Form (SIAF)	Electronic Personnel Action Form (EPAF)
Department prepares SIAF and gets Department head signature.	Department originates and submits EPAF.
Department submits SIAF to Budget for signature.	EPAF is routed through the mandatory approval hierarchy.
HR enters data into BANNER.	HR applies the approved EPAF to Banner.
HR sends a copy of the form to Payroll.	A confirmation workflow email is sent to approvers and the originator that the transaction is complete.

Benefits of using EPAF

EPAF Pros	SIAF Cons
Can track transaction, using system generated transaction number. Audit trail is created.	Department may have difficulty knowing where the form is. Several phone calls may be necessary to track form.
Approvers can view items that need approval and add comments.	Approvers must wait for form to reach their desk for their signatures.
Within 48 hours transactions for current cycle may be applied to the system.	SIAF may take several days to reach HR causing a delay in entry.
More control over process	More lost paperwork
Less paper	More filing

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