Business Office Teams

The Franklin Business Services Office is organized into four functional teams that provide support for clients and departments. Teams descriptions are provided below.

Each Franklin College unit is assigned a primary point of contact on each FBSO team, and those primary contacts are backed up by at least two other team members. Using the email addresses provided on the Requesting Help page will ensure business continuity if your primary contact is unavailable.

If you're not sure who you need to contact, please contact your department's FAST representative.

• FAST: Financial Affairs Support Team
• REST: Research Enterprise Support Team
• BSC: Business Service Center Team
• P&P: Personnel and Payroll Team

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FAST: Financial Affairs Support Team Responsibilities

FAST provides effective fiscal management and stewardship of the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences financial resources. In partnership with the college and departmental leadership, FAST manages funds; works to evaluate, develop, and improve business processes; and makes financial decisions that are strategic, compliant, and timely. The FAST team will also manage other faculty-specific funds including start-up funds and IDC returns.

REST: Research Enterprise Support Team Responsibilities

REST provides pre- and post-award contracts and grants support for the principal investigators in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. This team serves as the liaisons between the Franklin College Business Services Office (FBSO) and UGA’s Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA).

BSC: Business Services Center Team Responsibilities

The BSC processes financial transactions including travel authorizations and reimbursements, expense reports, UGAMart procurement requisitions, invoice payments, procurement card reconciliations, payment requests, journal vouchers, and cash deposits in an efficient and accurate manner.

P&P: Personnel and Payroll Team

P&P provides operational support to units in the areas of personnel and payroll by processing actions using appropriate systems such as UGAJobs and USGConnect. They coordinate the entry and validation of employee changes including position creation and management, onboarding (transition from UGAJobs to HCM), and ensuring that employees are compensated for the correct amount on the correct chart string on a timely basis. The P&P team will be available for policy consultation and will work closely with Franklin HR and Faculty Affairs.