Legacy Earnings Statements

Longevity Pay

Additional pay that is automatically provided if you are an eligible full-time employee who has completed 24 months of state service. Eligibility and amounts are available on the HRS website.

Hazardous Duty Pay

Additional pay that is automatically provided if you are an eligible law enforcement employee who has completed 12 months of state service. Eligibility and amounts are available on the HRS website.

Premium Sharing

If you are an eligible employee, this is the employer paid contribution towards the cost of your university health insurance, if selected. The amount is based on your full-time or part-time employment status as of the first calendar day of the month and your level of coverage. Employee premium sharing amounts are available on the HRS website.

Full-time—Employment at 40 hours per week or 100 percent time. Academic student employees in eligible positions (e.g., TA, AI, GRA) are treated as full-time employees for premium sharing purposes.

Part-time—Employment of anything less than 40 hours per week or 100 percent time, but at least 20 hours or 50 percent time or more per week.

Level of coverage—The health insurance enrollment options, which include Employee Only, Employee and Spouse, Employee and Child(ren), or Employee and Family coverage.

If you have waived health insurance, premium sharing may offset the cost of other eligible university insurance coverage (dental, vision, and accident coverage), if selected, and you have provided proof of other nonstate group health coverage to the Human Resource Service Center.

Supplemental Premium Sharing

If you are an eligible employee, this is the employer paid contribution towards the cost of your university health insurance, if selected.  During your first 90 days of employment, premium sharing is considered “supplemental” as it is paid with local university funds, rather than a state contribution. After approximately 90 days, this will be replaced by premium sharing in the same amount for all eligible employees except academic student employees. Eligible academic student employees (e.g., TAs, AIs, GRAs) will receive 50 percent premium sharing and 50 percent supplemental premium sharing.

University Salary Supplement

University Salary Supplement (USS) was discontinued beginning September 1, 2016. For earnings statements prior to September 2016, this represents an amount automatically provided to eligible employees who had continuously been in an eligible status since August 31, 2003 and were enrolled in health insurance as a part-time employee, with or without dependent coverage, or as a full-time employee with dependent coverage. The amount was included in taxable income.

Taxable Fringe  Benefit

The value of your employer-provided vehicle that was deemed personal use. This amount is included in your taxable income for withholding, Social Security and Medicare taxes. This amount is not added to your gross pay. It is only used in the calculation of your taxable income.

Miscellaneous Taxable

The value of your employer-provided benefits, excluding vehicles, that was deemed personal use. This amount is included in your taxable income for withholding, Social Security and Medicare taxes. This amount is not added to your gross pay. It is only used in the calculation of your taxable income.

Withholding Tax

The amount of federal income taxes withheld from your pay. The amount is based on your taxable income and the withholding allowances you selected on IRS Form W-4. Tax rates for the current year are available on the Payroll Services website.

Social Security

The amount of OASDI (Social Security) taxes withheld from your pay as required by the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. These taxes are subject to change by Congress and are assessed up to the established federal wage limit. The current rates and wage limit are posted on the Payroll Services website.

Medicare

The amount of Medicare taxes withheld from your pay as required by the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. These taxes are subject to change by Congress and are assessed on all wages. The current rates are posted on the Payroll Services website.

Retirement

Your mandatory employee contribution to your state retirement program, either TRS or ORP, which is identified on your payslip. This amount is a contribution percentage based on your gross salary. Current contribution rates are available on the HRS website. This amount is tax-sheltered and excluded from your taxable income for withholding taxes.

Deferred Compensation

Your voluntary contribution to the UTSaver DCP 457(b) program if selected. This amount is tax-sheltered and excluded from your taxable income for withholding taxes.

Annuity

Your voluntary contribution to the UTSaver TSA 403(b) program if selected. This amount is tax-sheltered and excluded from your taxable income for withholding taxes.

Roth 403(b)

Your voluntary contribution to the UTSaver TSA 403(b) program if selected. This amount is included in your taxable income.

Garnishments and Tax Levies

These deductions from your pay are mandated by a court order. Questions related to this may be directed to Payroll Services.

Parking

The amount deducted from your pay for your employee parking permit as selected when you purchased your permit through University Parking and Transportation Services. If you selected the pretax option, this amount is excluded from your taxable income for withholding, Social Security and Medicare taxes.

Charitable Contributions

The amount of charitable contributions deducted from your paycheck. This election was made either during the annual Hearts of Texas Charitable Campaign or through a pledge to the University Development Office.

Miscellaneous Deductions

The amounts deducted from your pay for voluntary elections you have made. You will only see these items on your earning statement if they apply to you.

TX Prepaid Tuition—The amount deducted from your paycheck for the Texas Tomorrow Fund Prepaid Tuition Plan.

Union Dues—The amount of union dues deducted for the Texas State Employees Union and/or the Texas Public Employee Association.

RecSports—The amount deducted to pay your Recreational Sports membership dues and fees.

Health Insurance

The monthly out-of-pocket cost for your health coverage if selected. This amount is tax-sheltered and excluded from your taxable income for withholding, Social Security and Medicare taxes.

Dental Insurance

The monthly out-of-pocket cost for your dental coverage if selected. This amount is tax-sheltered and excluded from your taxable income for withholding, Social Security and Medicare taxes.

Vision Insurance

The monthly out-of-pocket cost for your vision coverage if selected. This amount is tax-sheltered and excluded from your taxable income for withholding, Social Security and Medicare taxes.

Term Life Insurance

Your monthly premium for voluntary term life insurance if selected. This amount is included in your taxable income.

Accident Insurance

Your monthly premium for voluntary Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage if selected. This amount is tax-sheltered and excluded from your taxable income for withholding, Social Security and Medicare taxes.

Long Term Disability

Your monthly premium for long-term disability insurance coverage if selected. This amount is included in your taxable income, which means that if benefits become payable due to a disability, the benefits received will not be considered taxable income.

Short Term Disability

Your monthly premium for short-term disability insurance coverage if selected. This amount is included in your taxable income, which means that if benefits become payable due to a disability, the benefits received will not be considered taxable income.

UTFLEX Medical

Your monthly deduction for the Medical Expense Reimbursement Account if selected. This amount is tax-sheltered and excluded from your taxable income for withholding, Social Security and Medicare taxes.

UTFLEX Dependent Care

Your monthly deduction for the Dependent Day Care Expense Reimbursement Account if selected. This amount is tax-sheltered and excluded from your taxable income for withholding, Social Security and Medicare taxes.

Insurance Premium Redirect

The amount of your out-of-pocket premiums that are tax-sheltered and excluded from your taxable income for withholding, Social Security and Medicare taxes. This is not a deduction from your gross pay. It is only used in the calculation of your taxable income. Your out-of-pocket premiums automatically eligible for tax-sheltering include medical, dental, vision, and accident insurance premiums.

Long Term Care

Your monthly premium for Long Term Care (LTC) insurance, if selected. This amount is included in your taxable income for withholding, Social Security and Medicare taxes.