Direct Deposit

With Direct Deposit, your paycheck is electronically deposited into the account of your choice. And you'll never miss another lunch hour rushing around trying to deposit your check. Even when you're 3,000 miles away from home, we will deposit your check into your account on time.

Accessibility
You get immediate access to your money on the morning of pay day. So if you're away on vacation or on business, you can still draw on your paycheck at an ATM or by check.

Time equals Money
Not only will you save trips to the bank, you'll save money too. Many banks offer reduced fees for customers with direct deposit. Check with your bank to find out how much you could be saving.

The Process
The process is simple. Carnegie Mellon notifies your financial institution electronically that a specified amount of money should be deposited in the account you designate. You receive an earnings statement from Carnegie Mellon when your payroll deposit is made. This statement indicates the amount of money deposited into your account, the date, gross pay, deductions, taxes etc.

Pre-Notification Test
A required pre-notification test is run during the next payroll after an employee returns a completed direct deposit form to Payroll Services. This test is to ensure that bank routing information is accurate: it is only a test, a direct deposit transmission will not be executed and the employee will receive a regular paycheck. If the pre-notification is successful, direct deposit will begin the following pay period. If the pre-notification test is not successful, Payroll Services is contacted by its bank to identify the error and to notify the employee. Once the error is corrected, the pre-notification test is repeated during the next payroll period. The employee will continue to receive a paycheck until the pre-notification test is successfully executed.

Request Direct Deposit
Simply download a Direct Deposit Form and remit it to Payroll Services via campus mail or by USPS. Please follow the directions and attach all required documents.

Qatar employees should use the Qatar Direct Deposit Form and remit to Payroll.