Payroll

A service-oriented department committed to assisting employees, the Payroll group is responsible for ensuring that Institute faculty, staff, and student workers are paid on time, while adhering to Institute guidelines as well as federal and state regulations.

Proctor’s Building – 3rd Floor
90 4th Street
Troy, NY 12180

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FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SITE

The Finance and Administrative Support Site can be utlized for any questions or support requests related to Accounts Payable, Travel & Expense, Procurement, Payroll, Bursar and Accounting.

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Paycheck Distribution

Paycheck Distribution Methods

If you are set up for direct deposit, your pay will be deposited directly into the account(s) specified.  

For staff employees who receive their pay via check, your check will be mailed to you. 

For student workers your check will be available for pick up at the Payroll Office, at 90 4th Street, on the 3rd Floor, in downtown Troy. 

To verify your address information is up to date, please use the Dirinfo Service to update your personal directory information. Log in using your RCS ID and password. If you are unable to edit your address please contact Directory Updates for assistance. Please note that it takes 24 hours before any updates will display in the directory.

For Payroll questions, contact us at http://finance.rpi.edu/support

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Direct Deposit

Individuals may make their Direct Deposit elections by logging into their Rensselaer Self Service account.

Direct Deposit Forms

If you are unable to make your elections via Self Service, you may still submit a paper form to payroll.

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Tax Withholding

Individuals may change their federal and state tax withholding elections by logging into their Rensselaer Self Service account. Links to instructions on how to do this appear below.

Please note that the IRS issued a new Form W-4 in 2020, and individuals must use this new version of the form for all new elections and updates to their current elections. Note that the new form differs significantly from the prior version.

Tax Forms

Those who are unable to make their elections via Self Service or who would like to submit paper forms for processing may still submit the paper forms to payroll. Please select the form below.

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Form W-2

2019 Form W-2s have been published to the Rensselaer Self Service accounts of those individuals who elected to have their W-2 forms provided to them electronically. Those individuals who did not elect to receive electronic W-2s had their forms mailed out to their permanent address in late January. 

If you would like to elect to receive your W-2 online, please read information on how to make this election and provide your consent to receive all future W-2 statements in  electronic format only.

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Human Resources

The Division of Human Resources will implement proactive strategies in establishing the programs, platforms, management practices, policies, and partnerships necessary to achieve and enable excellence within the Rensselaer community.

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Student Employment

Rensselaer offers a wide variety of part-time jobs for students, and any candidate for a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute degree who is registered for at least six credits may be hired as a student worker.