Academic Employees

Payroll & Benefits

Payroll

The Payroll Services office facilitates the accurate and timely payment of employees on each of the three campuses. The offices also manage payroll schedules, earnings, deductions, taxes, and time reporting.

Viewing Notifications of Appointment
The NOA is an electronic document stating the terms of an employee’s current and prior contracts with the university.

Viewing Earnings Statements
An Earnings Statement is generated for each pay event (also known as a Pay CALC) which displays an employee’s gross pay, net pay, and all deductions taken from their paycheck.

Updating Direct Deposit Information
If an employee is enrolled in Direct Deposit, each paycheck is deposited into their checking or savings account automatically.

Updating W-4 Information
The W-4 is a federal document listing the federal and state tax exemptions the employee is currently claiming.

Salaried Non-Exempt Academic Timesheets

Sign Up for Electronic W-2 Form
Once signed up, an employee may also view current and previous years’ W-2 forms online.

Changing/Accessing Personal Information
Name Changes
An employee’s name in the university’s payroll system must match the name on his/her Social Security Card. Therefore, employees who wish to request a name change must submit their SSN card to their home unit for verification. The home unit will then submit the name change electronically to AHR.

Updates to Home/Office Address and Phone Number
Employees may use My UI Info’s Employment Information Form in order to update his/her address and phone information in the university’s payroll system. However, other associated agencies will need to know about any change of information as well. Please visit the Instructions to Update Name, Address, and Phone Number page for additional information.

Changes to Social Security Numbers (SSN)
An employee needing to change his/her Social Security Number should bring his/her SSN card to his/her Home Unit for verification. The Home Unit will then submit the SSN change electronically to AHR.

Updates to Employee Information Form (EIF)
Each employee’s Employment Information Form contains a variety of personal information which employees may view or update at any time.

Updates to Loan Default Form
Employees are required to disclose to the university if they have ever been default on a student loan. Employees are also required to complete this form whenever changing from being a student to an academic employee.

Benefits
For information regarding your university benefits like health, dental, vision, and life insurance, please visit University Human Resources Benefits. The University Payroll and Benefits Service Center is located in Room 177 of the Henry Administration Building, which is located at 506 South Wright Street in Urbana.

State University Retirement System (SURS)
What Is SURS?
The State University Retirement System (SURS) manages the retirement program for the State of Illinois’ colleges and universities. Employees who are eligible for SURS contribute 8% of their pay check to SURS and become eligible for a pension after retirement once they reach 5 years of service.

SURS Eligibility
To be eligible for SURS, an employee must hold a 1% or greater appointment for 4 months or longer. Typically, tenured/tenure-track faculty members are SURS eligible. However, a non-resident alien cannot be a member of SURS until he/she meets the “Substantial Presence” criteria, as determined by the Payroll Office.

SURS Website
Employees with a SURS-specific question, such as purchasing prior service time, annuity estimates, or SURS disability, should contact SURS or visit their website for more information.

Types of Leaves of Absences
The university’s various types of paid and unpaid leaves of absences are listed and described.

Questions related to an Academic Employee who is requesting to take a leave of absence should be directed to the following contact:

Contact Information: Labor & Employee Relations
IHR-LER@illinois.edu
(217) 333-3105