Payroll Deductions

Mandatory Payroll Deductions:

1. Federal and State tax

2. Medicare tax (1.45%), if applicable

3. Social Security (6.2%), if applicable, to annual maximum earnings of $137,700 (2020)

4. Retirement (percentage based on your contract), if applicable

5. Flex-Admin fee, if applicable

6. When an employee pays any portion of their health premium, the State Controller’s Office (SCO) charges an administrative fee of $0.17 to forward your payment to the insurance carrier.

7. "Fair Share" or membership dues for union affiliation, if applicable; for more information, visit:  https://www2.calstate.edu/csu-system/faculty-staff/labor-and-employee-relations/Pages/default.aspx.

Voluntary Payroll Deductions:

• Insurance
• Membership dues
• University Affiliated Charitable Contributions
• Parking *

Note*:  Contact Parking Services to obtain parking permits and initiate and/or cancel parking deductions.  All other voluntary deductions can be initiated and/or cancelled by contacting the respective companies.