Payroll & Compensation

Pay Warrants & Direct Deposit

The State Controller’s Office issues pay to its employees on a monthly basis. Employees have the option of receiving pay warrants‚ or enrolling in the State’s direct deposit program.

University employees receive pay as follows:

• Salaried faculty and staff are paid on the last day of the month‚ or by the first day of the following month (see Faculty/Staff Pay Day Schedule).
• Hourly staff pay and premium pay (shift, overtime, etc.) is paid by the 15th of each month.
• Student employees are also paid on or around the 15th of each month (see Student Pay Day Schedule).

The State Controller’s Office refers to checks as pay warrants. For a detailed legend explaining your pay warrant‚ please see Pay Warrant/Direct Deposit Notice * .

Direct Deposit

All employees are eligible to enroll in direct deposit, which allows for all payments to be electronically routed from the State Controller's Office to an employee's financial institution.

Enrollments, changes and cancellations are accepted at the Center for Human Resources, and are then sent up to the State Controller's Office for processing.

To enroll in direct deposit, request a change, or cancel your enrollment, please complete the Direct Deposit Form. *

To view a list of frequently asked questions related to direct deposit, please see the SCO Direct Deposit FAQ’s.

Deductions

Mandatory payroll deductions include:

• Federal and State taxes
• Medicare tax (1.45%), if applicable
• Social Security tax (6.20%), if applicable
• Retirement (PST or PERS), if applicable
• Fair share fees (union affiliation)
• Union dues (union membership)
• Garnishments/Levies

To change your tax withholding status, please complete the Employee Action Request * . Forms should be submitted to the Payroll Office at least 10 days prior to the scheduled pay day in order for the change to take effect.

Voluntary payroll deductions include:

• Medical‚ Dental‚ Vision Coverage
• Parking
• U.S. Savings Bonds
• Charitable Contributions

Employees wishing to cancel a voluntary deduction should contact the respective company. For more information‚ please see How to Cancel a Deduction.

Estimating Net Pay

The SCO Paycheck Calculator helps employees estimate their net pay based on changes to tax withholding or voluntary deductions. Once you have a recent pay stub‚ please see State Controller’s Office Paycheck Calculator.

Lost, Stolen or Stale-Dated Warrants

If your pay warrant has been lost‚ stolen‚ or has an issue date older than one year‚ please contact Payroll Services immediately at 619-594-5251. Please note that it could take between two-three weeks for these requests to be processed by the State Controller’s Office.

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