To re-designate your account and/or financial institution, log in to your account with Cal Employee Connect, select Employee Services from the top navigation bar and follow instructions within the application. Do not close your old account until your first payment is deposited into your newly designated account and/or financial institution. Contact the Payroll and Benefits Office with any questions.
If an employee wishes to cancel direct deposit, they must complete the Direct Deposit Enrollment Authorization form and submit it to the Payroll and Benefits Office. Additionally, if the State is legally obligated to withhold any part of an employee’s wage or salary payment for any reason, the State Controller’s Office may terminate the employee’s enrollment in the direct deposit program.
The SCO has permanently suspended the printing of direct deposit advice statements. Employees with direct deposit are encouraged to retrieve their earnings statements by visiting the State Controller’s Office site for CSU employees: Cal Employee Connect.
While most financial institutions post funds to accounts at the beginning of the bank business day, this is not a universal practice. Some institutions post funds in the afternoon instead of the morning. It is strongly recommended that you check with your financial institution to determine when your funds will be available.
Direct Deposit means that your funds are deposited to your bank account as soon as the funds are released from the State Controller’s Office. For hourly employees please see the Student Employee, Intermittent/Hourly, & Special Consultant Payroll Calendar. Direct Deposit posting dates for Salaried employees are available on the State Controller's Website for Direct Deposit posting dates.
Once you have completed your enrollment in Cal Employee Connect, direct deposit usually begins approximately 30 to 60 days later.
Direct Deposit enrollment is set up through the State Controller's Office portal Cal Employee Connect. Employees must first register and then enable MFA before enrolling in Direct Deposit.
All employees are eligible to participate in direct deposit.
