Getting your PayCheck

At UMD you are paid every other Friday throughout the year (assuming that you are employed in the department over the summer). The nominal academic year pay period starts in mid-August even though school starts after Labor Day. You have to do some paper work before you can be paid! Watch your mail over the summer and be prompt about sending the required forms and identification back so that you can get paid as soon as you arrive. The person who is in charge of payroll and the relevant paperwork is Thelma Bublitz (thelma@astro.umd.edu; office phone 301-405-1560; Room #1259). In case you haven't heard anything about your employment status, contact Thelma as soon as you arrive, and she will tell you what you need.

Many banks allow direct deposit of paychecks. You generally need a form from the bank to request direct deposit service and another form from the University to authorize the transfer. Again, contact Thelma and your bank for more information on how to do this.
 

3/12/1999