Payroll

"A salary commitment is a calculation against salary to predict future funding needs on the assigned accounts for a given period of time typically to the end of an appointment or end of an accounting period.

PeopleSoft Deduction Codes

The following deduction codes are used in Cornell's payroll system. Each deduction code consists of three or more digits that used to identify the deduction.

Note: Employee paychecks include the deduction code and a description of the deduction.

Cornell's payroll system uses "earnings codes" to identify the type of earning an employee is paid. Each earnings code consists of compensation attributes dictating how the earnings will handle overtime, inconvenience pay, leave accrual, benefits, and taxes. Earnings codes may be generated during the following processes: 

For pay issued on or after April 1, 2013, employees receive electronic delivery of all pay stubs through Workday. Employees can use the View Your Paycheck application to view paychecks issued before April 1, 2013. Employees enrolled in direct deposit can obtain earning information and verify deposit amounts on their electronic pay stubs.

The term "pay rep" is used loosely to identify an individual who performs any or all of the following functions within the department:

Below is an example of a Cornell paper pay stub. Each box is marked with a number, and each number has a corresponding explanation in the Pay Stub Details below.

Paychecks issued on or after April 1, 2013 are available in Workday. To view your paycheck in Workday, from All About Me, click the Pay icon and then select

Effective November 2012, Cornell's Online Time-Collection System (COLTS) was replaced by the Kronos time-collection system.

All Cornell nonexempt employees (including staff, student employees, and temporary employees) now use Kronos web-based timecards or time clocks to record and approve their hours worked and their leave time such as vacation, sick, and personal.

Access to COLTS will remain available for historical and corrective purposes only.

The systems referenced in this section are legacy systems, meaning they are for historial reference only, and are not used in current processes.

Cornell University Payroll Office
Financial Administration
377 Pine Tree Road
Ithaca, NY 14850

Fax: (607) 255-3198

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Hours of operation: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

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