Payroll News

Protect your personal data: Get your 2023 Form W-2 Electronically

Nov 08, 2023

You can protect your information from being lost or stolen, eliminate paper waste, and get your W-2 form faster each year by opting in to receive only electronic W-2 forms.

Open Finance Classes for September through December

Aug 31, 2023

The following finance classes are available from September 2023 through December 2023 and are open to any person interested in learning more about Cornell accounting/finance policies.

2022 W-2s are available now in Workday

Jan 18, 2023

The W-2 process has been completed 2022 W-2s are now available in Workday!

Open Finance Classes for January 2023 through June 2023

Dec 07, 2022

The following finance classes are available from January 2023 through June 2023 and are open to any person interested in learning more about Cornell accounting/finance policies.

Open Finance Classes for September 2022 through December 2022

Jun 30, 2022

Finance classes are available from September 2022 through December 2022 are open to anyone interested in learning more about Cornell's accounting and finance policies.

Open finance classes Jan. - June 2022, including Travel

Dec 07, 2021

Enrollment is now open for finance classes being held January 2022 through June 2022. Classes are open to any person interested in learning more about Cornell accounting/finance, payroll, and procurement policies.

2020 W-2s are available now in Workday

Jan 13, 2021

The W-2 process has been completed as of January 13, 2021, and 2020 W-2s are now available in Workday!

Remote worker state income tax implications

Oct 16, 2020

Employees who live outside of NYS and have been taxed in NYS as their primary work state will continue to be subject to NYS withholding requirements, whether or not they are now working remotely outside NYS.

Cornell will not be implementing the employee FICA tax deferral

Sep 11, 2020

The University will not be implementing the employee FICA tax deferral available under the Presidential memorandum.

IRS Withholding Calculator helps find the right amount of tax to withhold

Jul 01, 2019

The Withholding Calculator helps you identify your tax withholding to make sure you have the right amount of tax withheld from your paycheck at work.

Protect your personal data, receive your W-2 electronically

Dec 07, 2018

Electronic access to your W-2 eliminates the risk of a stolen or lost W-2, reduces the risk of identity theft, saves postage, reduces environmental impact, and allows you early and instant access. Opt in by January 12, 2018.

FY18 Year-End Biweekly Payroll Accrual

Jun 19, 2018

DFA will be processing a biweekly payroll accrual for seven days, June 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29, that must be accrued as a FY 2018 expenses.

New Tax Withholding Guidelines

Jan 04, 2018

Withholding guidelines will change with new tax reform bill.

Workday Time Tracking Coming January 4, 2018

Oct 17, 2017

The university will roll out a new time-and-attendance system in January 2018 to replace Kronos – the system currently used by approximately 12,000 non-exempt, bi-weekly staff and student employees to manage time worked and time off.

Year-End Biweekly Payroll Accrual

Jun 07, 2017

DFA will post the biweekly payroll accrual to period 12 no later than July 6.

KFS is getting a facelift: Upgrade to KFS 7 to occur in April

Mar 30, 2017

On April 23, after a scheduled upgrade completes, KFS users will experience a new look and feel to the Kuali Financial System (KFS). The upgrade to KFS 7 will include usability improvements to enhance the user’s experience.

2016 W-2 forms available in Workday January 17

Jan 13, 2017

2016 W-2s will be available in Workday beginning January 17, 2017.

2015 W-2 forms are being printed and are available in Workday

Jan 19, 2016

W-2 forms have been sent for printing and are now available in Workday.

Questions arise from DOL audit

Sep 18, 2015

Small errors were discovered in pay that had been issued to certain hourly employees during the period from April 2013 to April 2015.