Payroll Taxes & Deductions
Federal and State Income Tax Withholdings
- All faculty & staff are subject to federal and state income tax withholdings.
- W-4 Form- to change tax withholdings send the completed form to Human Resources.
Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholdings
Parking Permits
- Ongoing employees may elect to have parking deductions taken on paychecks during the academic year through an annual enrollment process.
- New hires that missed the annual process may elect to have parking deducted from remaining paychecks by completing a Parking Permit Request for Payroll Deduction.
Kress Events Center Membership
- Faculty & Staff can sign up at the beginning of each school year at the KEC to have their memberships deducted from payroll.
- Kress Events Center Membership
Benefit Eligible Employees
Student Employees
Student employees do not have Social Security or Medicare tax (7.65%) deducted from their pay checks while they are enrolled in classes, provided they are degree-seeking and meet the minimum credit threshold for half-time status.
- At least 6 credits for undergraduate students each semester
- At least 5 credits for graduate students each semester
- At least 3 credit during a summer session
During the summer, Social Security and Medicare tax deductions must be taken from students if they are not enrolled in summer sessions or have more than a 5-week break between sessions. Students will not receive the deduction for those payrolls when they are attending a summer class.