Pre-Retirement Reduction in Time Base (PRTB) Form

This guide will walks you through the workflow and how to fill out the Pre-Retirement Reduction in Time-Base form.

Workflow

PRTB form workflow

How to Fill Out the PRTB Form

Click on your role (example: Chair, Provost) to expand and see the detailed steps.

Faculty

Step 1:

Login to CSUF Forms

Step 2:

Type 'PRTB' into the search bar

The Pre-Retirement Reduction in Time-Base form will populate below

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Step 3:

Click on the airplane icon to launch the form

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Step 4:

Enter your CWID in the CWID field and hit enter 

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Upon hitting Enter, the Print Name and Department fields will populate

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If you are a MPP upon entering your CWID, you will see the following 'retreats right' option

If you are not an MPP, skip to Step 10

Step 5:

Read the statement

Highlight of MPP retreat right statement

Step 6:

If this applies to you, check the box 

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Upon checking the box, the following fields will show below

Highlight of Search Department, Dept Name, and Dept ID fields

Step 7:

Enter Department name (or partial name) in the Search Department field and hit enter 

This will populate the Dept Name options

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Step 8:

Click the Dept Name drop-down caret

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Step 9:

Select the appropriate department

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Upon selecting the department, the Dept ID field will populate

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Step 10:

Indicate your Participation by clicking on the respective radio dial

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Step 11:

Select the link for instructions on your preferred participation option

Begin Participation

Once you select the Begin Participation option the Begin Participation section will become enabled

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Step A:

Click on the Effective: Academic Year drop-down caret

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Step B: 

Select the appropriate Academic Year range

Highlight of Time Base options

Step C:

Select the appropriate Requested Time Base option 

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Change Participation

Once you select the Change Participation option the Change Participation section will become enabled

Highlight of Change Participation section

Step A:

Select the appropriate option from the 'FROM' section under Change Participation 

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Step B:

Select the appropriate option from the 'TO' section under Change Participation

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Step C:

Click on the Effective: Academic Year drop-down caret

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Step D:

Select the appropriate Academic Year range

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End Participation

Once you select the End Participation option the End Participation section will become enabled

Highlight of End Participation option selected

Step A:

Check the acknowledgement box to confirm your wish to end participation 

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Step B:

Click the calendar icon 

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Step C:

Select the appropriate date

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Step 12:

Click the Signature and Acknowledgment tab 

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Step 13:

Check the checkbox to Sign the form

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Upon checking the box, your Signature and the Date will populate

Highlight of populated Signature and Date field

Step 14: (Optional)

Leave a comment in the Comments (optional) field

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Step 15:

When you are ready to submit, click on the Submit button 

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The page will refresh with a confirmation message

Submittal confirmation screen

The form will next go to Academic HR for Review

Once Academic HR has reviewed the document it will come back to you for review

You will receive an email indicating there is a Pre Reduction in Time-Base Request form ready for your review

Step 16:

Click the View Form link OR

Sample notification email


Go to CSUF Forms

under My Tasks, click the appropriate form

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Step 17:

Click on the Signature and Acknowledgement tab

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Step 18:

Read the Article 30/36 statement

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Step 19: 

Check the box to acknowledge you read the statement

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Your Signature and the Date will populate once the box is checked

Highlight of populated Signature and Date field

Step 20: (Optional)

provide comments in the Comments (optional) field

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Step 21:

Click the Submit button (in the upper right-hand corner)

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Step 22: (Optional)

provide comments in the Comments (Optional) field

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Step 23:

Click the Confirm button 

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Step 24:

Click the OK button 

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The form will now proceed to the appropriate Chair and along the workflow path

Academic HR Team

You will receive an email indicating there is a Pre-Retirement Reduction in Timebase Request form ready for your review

Step 1:

Click the View Form link OR

Sample notification email

Go to CSUF Forms

under My Tasks, click the appropriate form

Arrow pointing to Academic HR Review item

Step 2:

Click the Proceed button 

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Step 3:

Review the information provided

Highlight of Employee Information page

Step 4:

Click the Signature and Acknowledgement tab

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Step 5:

Review the comments (if any provided)

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Step 6:

Click the Submit button (in the upper right hand corner)

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Step 7: (Optional)

provide comments in the Comments (Optional) field

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Step 8:

Click the Confirm button 

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Step 9:

Click the OK button 

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The form go back to the Faculty for review

The form will then proceed to Chair and Dean

You will be notified when the form is ready for your review (continue with Step 10)

You will receive an email indicating there is a Pre-Retirement Reduction in Timebase Request form ready for your review

Step 10:

Click the View Form link OR

Sample notification email

Go to CSUF Forms

under My Tasks, click the appropriate form

Arrow pointing to Academic HR Review line item

Step 11:

Click the Proceed button 

Arrow pointing to Proceed button

Step 12:

Click the Signature and Acknowledgement tab 

Review the information provided

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Step 13:

Click on the Submit button (in the upper right-hand corner)

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Step 14: (Optional)

provide a comment in the Comments(Optional) field

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Step 15:

Click the Confirm button 

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Step 16:

Click the OK button 

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The form will go to the VPAA / Provost

You will be notified when the form is ready for your review (continue with Step 17)

You will receive an email indicating there is a Pre-Retirement Reduction in Timebase Request form ready for your review

Step 17:

Click the View Form link OR

Sample notification email

Go to CSUF Forms

under My Tasks, click the appropriate form

Arrow pointing to Academic HR Review line item

Step 18: 

Click the Proceed button 

Arrow pointing to Proceed button

Step 19:

Review the comments provided (if any)

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Step 20:

Check the box to indicate that you have completed the review

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Your Signature and the Date field will populate when you check the box

Populated Signature and Date fields

Step 21: (Optional)

Leave comments in the Comments (optional) field

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Step 22:

Click the Submit button 

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Step 23: (Optional)

Leave a comment in the Comments(Optional) field

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Step 24:

Click the Confirm button 

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Step 25:

Click the OK button 

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Upon final approval the initial requestor will receive notification along with a PDF copy of the form

Sample notification email
Chair

You will receive an email indicating there is a Pre-Retirement Reduction in Timebase Request form ready for your review

Step 1:

Click the View Form link OR

Sample notification email

Go to CSUF Forms

under My Tasks, click the appropriate form

Arrow pointing to Department Chair Review line item

Step 2:

Review the information provided

Highlight of Employee Information page

Step 3:

Click the Signature and Acknowledgement tab

Arrow pointing to Signature and Acknowledgement tab

Step 4:

Review the comments (if any provided)

Arrow pointing to optional comment fields

Step 5:

Check the box to indicate you have completed the review

Arrow pointing to acknowledgement checkbox

Your Signature and the Date will populate once you check the box

Highlight of populated Signature and Date field

Step 6:

Indicate your decision of Recommend or Do not recommend 

Arrow pointing to Chair's Approval options

Step 7:

Click the Submit button (in the upper right-hand corner)

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Step 8: (Optional)

provide comments in the Comments (Optional) field

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Step 9:

Click the Confirm button 

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Step 10:

Click the OK button 

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Dean

You will receive an email indicating there is a Pre-Retirement Reduction in Timebase Request form ready for your review

Step 1:

Click the View Form link OR

Sample notification email

Go to CSUF Forms

under My Tasks, click the appropriate form

Arrow pointing to Dean Review line item

Step 2:

Review the information provided

Highlight of Employee Information page

Step 3:

Click on the Signature and Acknowledgement tab 

Arrow pointing to Signature and Acknowledgement tab

Step 4:

Review the comments (if any provided)

Arrow pointing to optional Comment fields

Step 5:

Check the box to indicate you have completed the review

Arrow pointing to acknowledgment checkbox

Step 6:

Your Signature and the Date fields will populate when you check the box

Highlight of populated Signature and Date field

Step 7:

Indicate your decision of Recommend or Do not recommend

Arrow pointing to Dean's Approval options

Step 8: (Optional)

provide comments in the Comments (optional) field

Arrow pointing to optional Comment field

Step 9:

Click the Submit button 

Arrow pointing to Submit button

Step 10: (Optional)

leave a comment in the Comments(Optional) field

Arrow pointing to optional Comments field

Step 11:

Click the Confirm button 

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Step 12:

Click the OK button 

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VPAA / Provost

You will receive an email indicating there is a Pre-Retirement Reduction in Timebase Request form ready for your review

Step 1:

Click the View Form link OR

Sample notification email

Go to CSUF Forms

under My Tasks, click the appropriate form

Arrow pointing to VP/Provost Review line item

Step 2:

Click on the Proceed button 

Arrow pointing to Proceed button

Step 3:

Review the information provided

Highlight of Employee Information page

Step 4:

Click on the Signature and Acknowledgement tab 

Arrow pointing to Signature and Acknowledgement tab

Step 5:

Review the comments provided (if any)

Arrow pointing to optional comment fields

Step 6:

Check the box to indicate that you have completed the review

Arrow pointing to acknowledgement checkbox

Your Signature and the Date field will populate when you check the box

Highlight of populated Signature and Date field

Step 7:

Indicate your decision of Recommend or Do not recommend

Arrow pointing to Vice President's/Provost's Approval options

Step 8:

Leave comments in the Comments (optional) field

Arrow pointing to optional comment field

Step 9:

Click on the Submit button (in the upper right-hand corner)

Arrow pointing to Submit button

Step 10: (Optional)

Leave a comment in the Comments(Optional) field

Arrow pointing to optional Comments field

Step 11:

Click the Confirm button 

Arrow pointing to Confirm button

Step 12:

Click the OK button 

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Need More Help?

For more information or questions about the process, contact Academic HR at [email protected]

For technical assistance, contact the IT Help Desk at 657-278-7777 or [email protected].