Direct Deposit | University of Georgia

All employees are required to be paid by direct deposit for payroll and expense reimbursements. Federal Work Study students can voluntarily sign up for direct deposit but are not required to have it.Employees not currently enrolled in direct deposit must set up direct deposit.

Note: Most direct deposits can be set up electronically directly in OneUSG Connect. For your security, certain direct deposits must be established by visiting UGA's Payroll Office. OneUSG Connect will notify you if you are setting up a direct deposit that requires a personalized visit.

I attempted to set up my direct deposit in OneUSG Connect, but received an error:

If an employee attempts to change their direct deposit to certain identified banks with increased risk of payroll fraud, the system will not allow the banking information to be saved. Instead, a system-generated pop-up note will instruct the employee to contact the institution HR/payroll office to make the change. If you receive this message, please complete this form and payroll will follow up to verify your identity and request additional documentation.

I need to request an exemption to the direct deposit requirement:

Submit an exemption request form with an attached letter of explanation.

Federal Work Study students can voluntarily sign up for direct deposit but are not required to do so. Paper checks will be issued and printed by Wells Fargo.

You can contact your department's HR/payroll representative or UGA Payroll at payroll@uga.edu.