Payroll

Payroll Policies and Procedures

Direct Deposit Authorization

Direct Deposit Authorization

The University offers direct deposit of net pay to any financial institution in the United States. With direct deposit, an employee may have a fixed amount deposited to a savings account, a money market account, or an IRA account, with the remaining portion of net pay deposited to a checking account. Direct deposit assures that employees' paychecks are in their checking or savings accounts on payday even if they are sick or on vacation. All employees of the University are eligible for direct deposit.

Each payday, employees who have elected direct deposit will receive a Notification of Direct Deposit, along with an Earning and Benefit Statement. Any paychecks issued as a result of a payroll adjustment will always be issued to the employee as a check.

To arrange for direct deposit, employees simply complete and sign a Direct Deposit Authorization form and attach a voided check. The form may be obtained from Payroll Services. Once the authorization is received by Payroll Services, it may take one pay cycle to become active. A separate authorization form is required for each account designated to receive a direct deposit. The completed authorization should be returned via University mail to:

Payroll Services
Bldg II
44983 Knoll Square, Suite 251
Ashburn, VA 20147

Payroll Services
Academic Center
Rm. T-101

Download Direct Deposit Form (Adobe Acrobat format)

Questions regarding direct deposit may be directed to Payroll Services at (202) 994-9360. An employee may change or cancel direct deposit authorization anytime by notifying Payroll Services in writing.

NOTE: Any changes MUST be recieved in Payroll Services 2 weeks prior to the payday for which the change is to occur.

Last Update : December 30, 2003