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SECTION 122: PAYROLL CHECKS - DISTRIBUTION

SOURCE: NDSU President

1. Payday shall be the last day of the month for the period from the first day of the month to the fifteenth day of the month, and the fifteenth day of the following month for the period from the sixteenth day of the month to the end of the month; however, if the pay date should fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the preceding work day shall be payday.

2. Payroll checks and statements of earnings and deductions for those individuals paid under the method noted in Section 126, 127, and 128 are distributed to the department via campus messenger on payday. Employees working in off-campus locations will have their paychecks mailed to them at their work address.

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   Unclaimed payroll checks and statements of earnings and deductions for employees should be returned to Human Resources/Payroll within two months from the date of issue.

3. Individuals in need of having a paycheck mailed to them should submit a written request to their employing department. The request should include name, social security or Empl ID number, and mailing address.

4. Electronic deposit of payroll checks is available to all NDSU employees. NDSU can electronically transfer funds to an individual's financial institution regardless of location. Individuals interested in electronic deposit of payroll checks must sign an authorizing agreement with the Human Resources/Payroll Office, indicating the financial institution and checking and/or savings account number(s) for the direct deposit of the payroll checks.

HISTORY: July 1990; Amended April 1996; August 1997; May 1998; May 2004, October 2007