Understanding Your Paycheck

Top section

• Pay Group
• Pay Begin Date
• Pay End Date
• Business Unit (KSUNV for all K-State employees)
• Advice #
• Advice Date
• Name
• Address
• Employee ID
• Department (Department ID and Name)
• Location
• Job Title
• Pay Rate
• Tax Data (Federal/KS State from W-4 & K-4)
  • Marital Status
  • Allowances
  • Additional Pct
  • Additional Amt

Hours and Earnings

• Description (Regular Earnings, Holiday Credit, Vacation Leave, Etc.)
• Rate
• Current Hours
• Earnings
• Hours
• YTD Earnings

Taxes

• Fed Withholding (Federal Income Tax Withholding)
• Fed MED/EE (Employees share of Medicare)
• Fed OASDI/EE (Employees share of Social Security)
• KS Withholding (Kansas Income Tax Withholding)

Deductions

• Before Tax Deductions (Description, Current, YTD Year-to-Date)
• After-Tax Deductions (Description, Current, YTD Year-to-Date)
• Employer Paid Benefits (Description, Current, YTD Year-to-Date)

Current and YTD (Year-to-Date) for the most recent on-cycle check

and Taxes:

• Total Gross
• Federal Taxable Gross
• Total Taxes
• Total Deductions
• Net Pay

The Total Taxes includes Social Security, Medicare, Federal and State Withholdings.

The Total Deductions includes all before and after tax deductions.

Net Pay Distribution

• Payment Type (Advice, Direct Deposit or Check)
• Account Type (Checking or Savings)
• Account Number(s)
• Deposit Amount(s)
• Total

If you have questions regarding your pay information, please contact your department personnel specialist.