Q. How often do I get paid?
A. You will get paid on a semi-monthly basis (twice per month.) You will be paid on the 10th for the pay period of the 16th to the end of the prior month and again on the 25th for the pay period of the first to the 15th of that month.
Q. How do I get my check?
A. Checks and advices are mailed the day before pay day.
Q. How are the dollars and hours calculated from my contracts?
A. The total dollar amount is divided by the number of pay periods the contract covers. The total number of hours is divided by the same number.
Q. How do I sign up for direct deposit?
A. Contact Payroll/HR and they will give you a form to fill out, or follow the link below. Print the form, fill out the entire form and attach a voided check if it is for a checking account and a deposit slip if it is a savings account. This link will take you to a page that has payroll forms on the right hand side at the top. http://www.skagit.edu/fns
Q. How soon after I sign up for direct deposit will my pay check go into my bank account?
A. The first payroll after the form is turned in will be a check as the system has to go through a “pre-note” process to make sure the bank and account numbers are correct. Typically, the next check and every check thereafter will go directly into your bank account until you inform payroll to stop. If you changes banks or account numbers it will be necessary to go through the pre-note process again thereby creating a check, instead of a direct deposit, for one payroll period.
Q. Who should I see to help me decide what to put on my W-4?
A. Your tax advisor
Q. How often can I change my W-4?
A. As often as you need to.
Q. I am part time hourly and need to enter hours into the online timesheet program. How do I do that?
A. Go to http://www.skagit.edu/fns and on the right hand side of the page follow the link to opening your timesheet as well as instructions on how to fill out your timesheet.
Q. How do I know if I qualify for benefits like health insurance and retirement?
A. Contact Beverly Havens at x7692 or in the Human Resources Office for this information.
Q. What if I want to make changes to my retirement or health or life insurance?
A. Contact Beverly Havens at x7692 or in the Human Resources Office for these changes.
Q. What if I want to make changes to my payroll deductions (i.e. Credit Union, savings, etc.)?
A. Contact Linda Burns at x7637 or in Payroll in the Human Resources Office for voluntary deduction information.
Q. Who do I ask about leave balances?
A. Contact Joan Pederson x7748 or in Human Resources.
Q. How do I put in a change of address?
A. Contact Tamara Carlson x7954 or in Human Resources.
Q. What do I do if I have lost my check or it was supposed to come to me in the mail and it hasn’t?
A. If you have lost your check, contact Linda Burns at x7637 or at in Payroll in the Human Resources Office immediately so we can put a stop payment on the check, type an affidavit of lost or destroyed pay check, and reissue the check. If you expected the check in the mail and after one week from pay day it still hasn’t arrived, contact Payroll. Be sure addresses are kept current, as this is the leading cause of checks not arriving on time.
Q. I work more than one job at the college. Will I get separate checks for each one?
A. No. Each person is one employee record in the computer and all jobs are added together to create one check.