Payroll and Getting Paid

Report Your Hours and Get Paid

Student employees are paid once a month. To receive your paycheck on time, report your hours accurately in Gateway, submit your timesheet by the deadline, and confirm that your supervisor has approved it.

Report Your Hours in Gateway

Use Gateway to enter and submit your hours worked.

Under Launchpad, select HR Self Service
Select My Time, then Timesheet
Choose the week, day, or time period you want to view and select Refresh
Enter the hours you worked for each date. For Time Reporting Code, select REG - Regular Hours Worked
Select Save for Later or Submit. Submitted hours are sent to your approver for review

Enter Hours Accurately

Report the actual amount of time worked and use decimal hours when reporting part of an hour.

1.5 represents one hour and 30 minutes
2.2 represents two hours and 12 minutes
Check your SF State email to confirm that your hours were reviewed and approved. If you cannot submit your time or do not receive a confirmation email, contact your manager.

Paydays and Your First Paycheck

Paydays are listed on the SF State Payroll Calendar. Your first paycheck will be a paper check. After that, you can enroll in direct deposit through Gateway.

Enroll in Direct Deposit

Set up direct deposit through Gateway to have your paycheck sent directly to your bank account.

Sign in to Gateway with your SF State Global Login
Under Launchpad, select Student Center
Under Finances and My Account, select Enroll in Direct Deposit
Choose Checking or Savings, enter your routing and account numbers, review the terms, and select Submit

Taxes and Payroll Forms

On-campus employers cannot provide individual tax advice. For general information, review the IRS Form W-4 and California DE-4 information or consult a qualified tax professional.