Frequently Asked Questions
Direct Deposit
Direct deposit paychecks are credited to your bank’s account on payday. The University
of Houston’s paydays are listed on the in the Calendar and Schedules section of this
page. The actual time of deposit varies according to your bank's practices. It may
be early or late in the day.
Please allow 24-48 hours after payday for the bank to return any funds. Once Payroll
receives notice that the funds have been returned it will be reissued on the next
available off-cycle payroll.
Verify with your Reports to Manager or departmental Payroll contact to confirm that
all approvals were completed by the designated payroll deadlines to ensure a check
was generated. At that point they will reach out to the System Payroll Office to
verify if a problem exist and how to resolve to the issue.
Yes, you may elect to have your money split into multiple accounts. This is done
via P.A.S.S. and is set up as an “amount” type, then you’ll specify the dollar amount
to be deposited.
When editing, adding or deleting a direct deposit account in P.A.S.S., the system
first requires you to enter your current bank account information for security reasons
before you are allowed access.
Changes go into effect immediately. To make changes for an upcoming payroll payment,
please make the change by the end of that pay period you want it to take effect. Please
refer to the payroll calendar for pay period end dates. Paychecks are deposited into
your bank account on payday.
Tax
Foreign Nationals are required to complete the certification process in Foreign National Information System (FNIS) each year to receive treaty benefits including student FICA exemptions (if their country has a treaty with the U.S.). Visit Foreign National Process for more information.
Students must be actively enrolled in a minimum (half-time) number of hours to be
eligible for exemption. Visit Student FICA Exemption for more information.
Go to AccessUH
Log into PASS and select Employee Self Service
Click on Payroll & Compensation Tile
Click on W-4 Tax Information
Follow instructions to complete information
Log into PASS and select Employee Self Service
Click on Payroll & Compensation Tile
Click on W-4 Tax Information
Follow instructions to complete information
Garnishments
You may contact Kimberly Thompson regarding these types of questions at 713-743-8682
or via email at payroll@central.uh.edu