Listed below are the contents of the TCNJ paycheck. This information contains details of each field on the paycheck.
- Period Start Date and Period End Date: Beginning and ending dates for the pay period. The College of New Jersey follows a biweekly pay schedule. Pay schedules are posted on the Payroll Office website.
- Payment Date: Date payment issued.
- Employee Name: New employees should verify that your name on your pay statement matches your legal name on your Social Security card to ensure correct reporting of wages to Social Security Administration.
- Payroll: Information used to classify employees for payroll purposes.
- Employee Address: Employees should verify that the address listed here is their current address.
- Job Title: State job title.
- Position: TCNJ job title.
- Payroll Relationship Number: Your six-digit TCNJ employee identification number. Use this number when asking Payroll questions.
- Summary: Provides a summary of gross pay, pretax (benefits) deductions, employee tax (federal/state) deductions, and the net payment amount.
- Earnings: Earnings paid by type, the amount and year-to-date amounts.
- Description: Breakdown of hours worked that make up your earnings (salary, sick pay, vacation pay, overtime, etc.).
- Absences: Breakdown of paid time off in dollar amounts.
- Hours: Breakdown of all hours worked for the pay period and year-to-date.
- Pretax Deductions: Current and year-to-date deductions withheld from your gross pay before taxes are applied (employee portion of benefits payments and . These deductions reduce your taxable income.
- Tax Deductions: Current and year-to-date tax deductions for applicable federal and state taxes (includes Social Security, Medicare, and unemployment taxes).
- Absence Accruals: Accrued leave balances for sick, vacation, energy, administrative leave and paid leave bank. Note that employee groups have different leave benefits.
- Tax Withholding Information: Shows federal and state filing status, elected dependent amounts, elected extra withholding amount, and exemptions.
- Net Pay Distribution: Payment number, direct deposit bank name, and account information, and net pay deposit information.