Posted 9:45 a.m. Monday, July 11, 2022
The Single Payroll project was a system-wide initiative to standardize UW System payroll by eliminating the monthly payroll cycle and moving all employees to a biweekly payroll cycle.
The Single Payroll project was a system-wide initiative to standardize UW System payroll by eliminating the monthly payroll cycle and moving all employees to a biweekly payroll cycle. The transition started in July 2021. Employees who were previously on a monthly payroll cycle received their first biweekly paycheck on August 26, 2021.
Employees who are paid on a 9-month basis (C-basis) and receiving a summer service or summer session paycheck may be experiencing changes for the first time as a result of the transition:
- UW 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Program (SRP) and Wisconsin Deferred Compensation
(WDC) 457 Program- With the transition to biweekly payroll, SRP and WDC Program contributions are deducted from ALL paychecks including SUMMER SERVICE & SUMMER SESSION.
- Employees may adjust their contributions to these programs through the standart process if they not want contributions deducted from their summer pay.
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)
- With the transition to biweekly payroll, FSA & HSA employee contributions are deducted from ALL paychecks including SUMMER SERVICE & SUMMER SESSION.
- FSA only: Employees do not have the option to adjust their annual election unless they have a qualifying life event.
- HSA only: Employees may adjust their contributions to their HSA through the standard process if they do not want contributions deducted from their summer pay.
- Deductions from Summer paychecks helps to reduce the deduction amount in the fall when the employee returns.
Update Contributions and Withholdings
Single Payroll resources web page
Please reach out to Human Resources hrinfo@uwlax.edu with any questions.
