Once the department has prepared a PSF to hire a student and a student has completed paperwork in the Office of Human Resources, the student will be processed in the HR/Payroll system and is ready to be paid. There are two primary methods for which a student can be paid, depending upon the compensation frequency assigned to the student.

Hourly
An hourly paid student must submit Time Documents to the work department for each pay period. Without a Time Document, these students will not be paid. For more information regarding completion of Time Documents, contact the Payroll Department.

Monthly
Students paid on a monthly basis are considered salaried employees. There is no need to submit Time Documents for these students.

It is highly encouraged for students to fill out a direct deposit form and turn it in to the payroll department or to go online and set up direct deposit through TechWorks. How to set up direct deposit on TechWorks:

1. Log in to TechWorks. If you have not set up an account, contact OIT at 404-894-7173 to activate the account.
2. Click on "Payroll and Compensation"
3. Click on "Direct Deposit"
4. Making sure your pop-up blocker is turned off, click on "verify identity" and log-in again.
5. Fill out account information accurately.

If the student opts out of direct deposit, paychecks are mailed to the student's Home Address - if the home address changes, it must be updated through TechWorks. Advices are distributed to the Home Department. The Home Department is the department primarily responsible for administrative functions of the student. For graduate students, the Home Department is the student's department of major study. Each department has its own method for advice distribution - be sure to communicate with your students how/when they are to receive their advice.

Note: For more information on when advices are distributed, visit the Payroll page.