Payroll Policies

There are very specific guidelines when determining what form to use and what type of employee you may be hiring. Please contact Human Resources if you need assistance in this determination.

Additional hiring forms and information is available on the Human Resources web site.

The University of Denver has two payroll cycles, a monthly cycle and a biweekly cycle. A listing of pay dates and other important payroll processing dates are available on the DU Payroll Calendar.

Typically the monthly cycle includes exempt professional benefited staff and faculty as well as adjunct faculty, graduate assistant, long term and one time non-appointed pays. The biweekly cycle includes non-exempt benefited support staff, union, work-study, student and non-benefited hourly employees.

Payroll forms related to non-benefited hourly, adjunct, GXA, long term monthly and one time paid employees are on the Controller's forms page.

Payroll offers direct deposit of your pay. You may enroll in direct deposit by completing the form located on the Controller's forms page.

Your federal and state tax withholding is calculated from information provided on the form W-4. This form located on the Controller's forms page.

On special approved circumstances a hand check may be required. In those cases a Hand Check request form is located on the Controller's forms page. (See the hand check policy located on the Controller's policy page.)

Redistributions of pay for approved budget purposes may be requested by completing the Payroll Redistribution form located on the Controller's forms page.