Body
University Policy
Title
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Finance Policy 1110 - Graduate Student Payroll and Other Non-Statutory Deductions
Introduction
Purpose
This policy defines the sources of payroll actions for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ("UNC-Chapel Hill" or "University") graduate students and provides deduction schedules and cancellation policies.
Scope
This policy applies to all UNC-Chapel Hill graduate students.
Policy
Policy Statement
The University distributes compensation for graduate students service awards through Payroll Services by direct deposit to their accounts. Payroll Services issues graduate teaching assistants and research assistants on the monthly payroll schedule. Non-service awards, fellowships and traineeships are awarded to Graduate Students through GradStar and disbursed to the Student’s Account. Credit balances are refunded to the student by direct deposit.
Deductions
Pre-Tax Parking Deduction
The University offers all permanent full-time employees the option to purchase parking permits on a pre-tax basis, through submission of a completed pre-tax form issued annually by Parking Services and distributed by the departmental parking coordinator for signatures and updates. Parking deductions are submitted and maintained by UNC Transportation and Parking. Deductions are calculated from a scale based on annual salary.
Exceptions
Payroll deduction is unavailable to graduate students paid at an hourly rate.
Contact Information
Subject: Graduate Student Payroll
Office: Payroll Services
Telephone: 919-962-0047
Email: payroll@unc.edu
History
Revised:
- June 18, 2025: Removed Tuition and Fee language as this option is no longer offered. Updated that non-service awards are processed through Gradstar.
- January 23, 2019: Updated Disbursements to Accounts Payable. Also updated procedures.
- October 13, 2017: Updated main payroll phone number.
- July 23, 2014: Updated payment plan contact information.
- October 1, 2014: Updated information on pay schedules in Policy Statement.
- July 18, 2014: Changed information on deductions and cancellations in Policy Statement.
- August 13, 2012: Updated information on payment cycle for graduate students; removed section on bi-weekly payroll; added information on deducting student fees from paychecks.
- September 3, 2009
- May 29, 2007
- May 26, 2005