Payroll deductions such as parking, Family Fund and United Way must be stopped by contacting that department directly. For other types of deductions, contact the Payroll department.
Court or state ordered deductions (such as child support or tax levies) cannot be stopped by the Payroll Office.
If you have benefit deduction related questions, please reach out to the USC Benefits Office at benefits@mailbox.sc.edu.
Modifications are implemented with the vendor, and they relay changes electronically to USC. For questions regarding Colonial Life/Trustmark premiums, please reach out to the USC Benefits Office at benefits@mailbox.sc.edu.
All 9-month employees pay additional premiums each pay period. These additional premiums, referred to as escrow, are used to cover insurance premiums during the following summer months when the employee is not receiving a paycheck.
Mid-year benefit changes resulting from a qualifying life event or Open Enrollment may result in adjustments to the employee’s escrow amount.
USC receives official notification directly from the applicable government agency regarding these legally mandated deductions. Any changes or adjustments must be requested by the employee directly through the appropriate government agency.
USC cannot make changes to these deductions until official notification is received from the government agency.
Yes, you will receive an email notification and/or a letter. The notification will outline available options.
Payroll confirms your retirement date several days following your final day of work.
For 401K and 457 accounts, contact Empower at 877-457-6263 or SC Deferred Comp Program at empower-retirement.com. For 403b accounts, contact TIAA at 800-842-2252 or Retirement@work.org.
Yes, please notify your department's administration.
Please reach out to PEBA directly to obtain an evaluation of your retirement account. Payroll will finalize the required documents as requested by PEBA.
Complete the following steps and the Federal Student Aid office will forward a request form to USC for completion on your behalf. To apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), follow these steps:
1. Visit the official Federal Student Aid PSLF page.
2. Use the PSLF Help Tool
This tool will guide you through the process of:
- Confirming your employer qualifies
- Generating your PSLF form
- Tracking your qualifying payments
3. Enter your employer contact information
When prompted, enter the following email address for employment certification:
payroll@mailbox.sc.edu
4. Submit your PSLF form
After completing your portion, the form will be sent to the University of South Carolina
for verification. The Payroll or HR office will review and certify your employment,
then return the completed form on your behalf.
5. Monitor your application status
Once submitted, your loan servicer will review your eligibility and qualifying payments.
You can track progress through your Federal Student Aid account.
The department is required to complete an Account Funding Change ePAF form in PeopleSoft HCM. For additinal resources, visit the Business Manager page.
Work completed between the 1st and the 15th of the month is compensated on the last day of that month. Work completed from the 16th until the final day of the month is compensated on the 15th of the subsequent month. If a pay date coincides with a weekend or holiday, payment will be made on the business day preceding it.
To access your paystubs in PeopleSoft HCM, navigate to https://hcm.ps.sc.edu. Select the Payroll tile, then click the Paycheck Modeler tile.
Please reach out to the Human Resources department at 803-777-6650 or via email at uschr@mailbox.sc.edu.