myCSUSM
Staff Employees
Salaried Staff Employee payday occurs on the last day of each pay period. If you are enrolled in direct deposit, the posting date is the next business day following the close of the pay period.
FAQ for Salaried Employees
- When do I get paid?
- What do I do if I do not have enough leave balances to cover by time off?You must first exhaust all eligible leave balances and report "DOCK" in myCSUSM and notify your manager and payroll@csusm.edu as soon as possible. Failure to report DOCK time timely may result in an overpayment and an accounts receivable may be established to recover the amount due. Please refer to Absence Management | Payroll Services | CSUSM for additional user guides and information.
- How do I enter my absences online?
- What happens when I am on an alternate work schedule?
- Why do I need to enroll in California Employee Connect (CEC)?Register for CEC to view paystubs and W-2s, enroll/change direct deposit, and change withholdings. Find more information on our CEC pag: Cal Employee Connect | Payroll Services | CSUSM
Hourly Employees are paid on the 15th of the month after the close of each pay period.
FAQ for Hourly Employees
- How do I log in to report my time?Please check with your department to make sure both ESP and ePAN has been submitted to start the process. You will receive a separate email with login information once your account has been created.
- How do I report my time?
You will report your time online in myCSUSM. The deadline for reporting hours worked is 5:00 PM on the last day of each pay period.
Please note that Payroll only requires that you report your time in your online timesheet. Please do not send through a manual timesheet if you have already reported your time by the deadline.
Hourly User Guides:
How to Print a Timesheet for your Supervisor/Department
How to Print an Adjustment Timesheet - Change, Add or Delete Reported Hours
- When and how do I get paid?
Payday is the 15th of the following month for the prior month worked. If you have a "live" paper check it will be mailed to your "Home" address on file in myCSUSM. After receiving your first check, you are strongly encouraged to enroll in direct deposit to avoid delays in receiving your funds.
The hourly deadlines and pay schedule can be found at: Hourly Pay Schedule and Deadlines
- How do I sign up for Direct Deposit?
To Enroll or make changes to your Direct Deposit:
- Register for a Cal Employee Connect account
- Enable MFA
- Enroll in Direct Deposit
- For more detailed instructions, visit our Cal Employee Connect Page or follow the step-by-step CEC Registration/Direct Deposit Guide
- I missed the deadline to report my hours. What do I do?
- If you have myCSUSM access to your timesheet but missed the deadline, follow the Steps to Print a Timesheet Adjustment to print an adjustment form to manually enter the hours missed. You will need to get this signed by the "Time Approver" listed at the top of your timesheet and email it to payroll@csusm.edu.
- If you do not have timesheet access at all, please check with your department to make sure all required paperwork was submitted and complete the Hourly Employee Timesheet . Payroll automatically receives this timesheet and will process the hours as soon as your hiring documents are received.