Welcome to Payroll!
The Pacific Lutheran University Payroll Office is a dedicated team of professionals committed to paying university employees in a timely and accurate manner. We work to ensure our data, records and reports are always handled with confidentiality. Payroll actively promotes and monitors compliance of labor laws and federal tax regulations. Our staff strives to provide exceptional customer service through friendly and effective communication.
The Basics
W2’s – 2024 W2’s will be available on the Employee Dashboard for active employees with electronic consent will be available by the end of the day on January 31st, 2025. For those without electronic consent, paper W2’s will be mailed to permanent addresses on file by the end of the day January 31st, 2025.
- 1095’s – Please reach out to Human Resources for inquiry.
- 1098’s – Please reach out to Financial Services for inquiry.
Washington state’s minimum wage for 2025 – $16.66/hour.
Etrieve Drop Box – Submit forms that can not be emailed such as W4’s and Direct Deposits to our secure drop box. Please click this link to upload a document through Etrieve. Please note that you must electronically sign and date your document or you can print out your document and hand sign it. For instruction on how to use the drop-box, please click here. You must have access to your ePass in order to access Etrieve. Please Note: The drop box is not intended to be used for timesheet or leave report submission.
Set-up or Update your Direct Deposit Information – Please complete the direct deposit form found here (your signature can not be typed) and submit the form either in person or via our Drop Box.
Update your W-4 Tax Form in the Employee Dashboard – Please click here for instructions. You can also access these instructions as well as the current W4 form on our Documents & Forms page.
Understanding Your Pay – Click here for American Payroll Association’s guide to Understanding Your Pay. Learn paycheck basics, taxes, deductions, and how to read your pay stub.
WA Cares Long Term Care Tax (WAC) – To find out more information about this tax please click here to view the WA Cares Fund website.
Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax (WAL) – To find out more about this tax please click here to view the WA PFML website.