Payroll
The Payroll Department is responsible for the timely and accurate processing of all University payrolls. We strive to continually improve and streamline our business practices in collaboration with the University's strategic plan.
The information provided here is general in nature and designed to answer the most frequent payroll questions and requests. While we cannot provide tax advice, we can assist you with questions on:
- Semi-monthly and Biweekly Payroll questions
- Paycheck questions
- Timesheet and Leave questions
- Direct Deposit
- Federal and State withholding information
If you have questions, please contact us at 703.993.2600 or email at payroll@gmu.edu. We are located on the 4th floor of University Hall. Our Office hours are Monday- Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
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Late Breaking News
Payroll tax cut extended to the end of 2012
Under the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, enacted on February 22, 2012, workers will continue to receive larger paychecks for the rest of this year based on a lower social security tax withholding rate of 4.2 percent, which is two percentage points less than the 6.2 percent rate in effect prior to 2011. This reduced rate, originally in effect for all of 2011, was extended through the end of February by the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, enacted Dec. 23.
No action is required by workers to continue receiving the payroll tax cut. As before, the lower rate will have no effect on workers' future Social Security benefits. The reduction in revenues to the Social Security Trust Fund will be made up by transfers from the General Fund.