Understanding Deductions on Your Pay Stub

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The following is a list of deduction codes that you may see on your pay stub. To view the deductions from your pay, please login to the PSU Information System. You can also view a sample Pay Stub.

Tax Related

  • T17, T18, T19: NRA Federal income tax
  • T7S, T8S, T9S: NRA State income tax
  • TEI: Earned Income Tax Credit (refer to IRS Form W-5)
  • TFE: Federal income tax
  • TSF: State Accident Insurance Fund (employer paid)
  • TME: Medicare
  • TSS: Social Security
  • TST: State income tax
  • TT1: Trimet tax (employer paid)
  • TUI: Unemployment tax (employer paid)
  • TWC: worker's compensation insurance (mandatory deduction for all employees)

Voluntary Deductions

  • DFD: PSU Foundation donation (post-tax)
  • DLR: Stott Center locker, employee
  • DLS: Stott Center locker, spouse/partner
  • DPF: Parking Fines
  • DPK: Pre-tax parking permit
  • DPP: Pre-tax carpool permit
  • DTP: Pre-tax Trimet Passport
  • DUW: Charitable Fund Drive
  • SSA-D: US Savings Bonds
  • UFD: Association of Oregon Faculties Dues

Union Related

  • DAA: AAUP fairshare or dues (rate depends on length of service and/or tenure status)
    • Tenured or 7+ years of service: F/S = .56% of gross, dues = .75%
    • 5-7 years of service: F/S = .43%, dues = .57%
    • 1-4 years of service: F/S = .28%, dues = .38%
  • DAF: AFT fairshare or dues
    • if gross earnings are $550 or less/mo then F/S = $10.88, dues = $14.87
    • if more than $550/mo then F/S = $12.85, dues = $17.56
  • L04: SEIU life insurance
  • MLI: SEIU legal plan
  • TER: SEIU, employee relations board
  • U2B, U2C: SEIU political contributions
  • UAA: SEIU associate dues
  • UAD: SEIU dues (1.7% of gross)
  • UAF: SEIU fairshare (1.7% of gross)

Benefits Related (more information about Benefits)

  • CL1-3: life insurance, employee
  • L01-3: life insurance - spouse, domestic partner or dependants
  • LAE, LAF: Accident and Disability insurance
  • LCE, LCS: Long-term care insurance
  • LMM: Minnesota Mutual insurance
  • LST: Short-term disability
  • LTD: Long-term disability
  • MEC: most commonly this is used for part-time employees who are going "out-of-pocket" on their basic benefits
  • Medical:
    • Kaiser = PMK or PML
    • Blue Cross = PMB or PMP
      • If you have a PMB, then you will also see PVP (vision plan)
  • Dental
    • Kaiser = PDK
    • ODS = PDT or PDP or PDL
    • Willamette = PDW
  • PSA: employer contribution
  • PSS: employer paid subsidy
  • POO: plan opt-out
  • PPC: cash back cap for part-time employees with benefits

Retirement Related (more information about Retirement Benefits)

AFT Union represented employees self-fund the first 6% of their retirement plan. For all other employees the university pays the first 6% on their behalf. The employer contribution amount is a percentage that varies based on your plan and tier. The employer matching contribution does not show on your pay stub.

  • R01, R02: PERS
  • RA1, RA3: ORP—American Century Investments
  • RS1, RS3: ORP—Scudder Investor Service
  • RT1, RT2: ORP—TIAA-CREF
  • RV1, RV3: ORP—VALIC
  • TDI (Tax Deferred Investments) are self-funded, optional, pre-tax retirement deductions: S01, S02, SA1-4, SC1-6, SF1-4, SG1-2, SI1-2, SL1-2, SN1-6, SP1-2, SS0-9

Other

  • MG1-9, MGA: Writs, garnishments and administrative fees for processing a writ or garnishment.