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๐ŸŽ‰ Congratulations on Your New Position & Welcome to Macalester!

Welcome to Macalester! Weโ€™re excited to have you join our community. As part of your onboarding, youโ€™ll complete your payroll-related information, elections, and updates directly in Workday.

  • ๐Ÿ’ป NEW TO MACALESTER? START IN WORKDAY!

    Your required payroll forms and elections are completed online in Workday as part of the onboarding process.

    Be sure to check your Workday Inbox for assigned tasks and complete all required tasks as part of your onboarding.

    ๐Ÿ”— Log in to Workdayย 

  • ๐Ÿ“‹ What Can I Complete in Workday?

    Your required payroll forms and elections are completed online in Workday as part of the onboarding process.

    Be sure to check your Workday Inbox for assigned tasks and complete all required items as part of your onboarding.

    ๐Ÿ”— Log in to Workday

    Payroll Task Complete in Workday
    ๐Ÿ’ฐ Enroll in or Update Direct Deposit โœ… Workday
    ๐Ÿ“ Federal & State Tax Withholding Elections โœ… Workday
    ๐Ÿ“„ Electronic W-2 & 1095-C Consent โœ… Workday
    ๐Ÿ‘ค Update Payroll Information โœ… Workday
    ๐Ÿ“„Pay Statements & Tax Documents
    Document Available in Workday
    ๐Ÿ’ต View & Print Pay Statements ๐Ÿ“„ View and print when needed
    ๐Ÿ“‘ View & Print Tax Documents ๐Ÿ“„ View and print when needed

    Helpful Reminder: Pay Statements and Tax documents do not require an onboarding task to be completed. Once available, you can access and print these documents in Workday whenever you need a copy.

    ๐Ÿ‘‹ New Employees

    During onboarding, required payroll items will appear as Workday tasks. Please complete all required tasks as soon as possible to ensure your payroll information is set up correctly.

  • ๐Ÿ“š Need Help With Workday?

    We’ve created step-by-step Workday How-To Guides to help you complete common payroll-related tasks.

    Workday How-To Guides

    ๐Ÿ”— View Workday Payroll Guides for Staffย 

    ๐Ÿ”— View Workday Payroll Guides for Studentย 

    Learn how to:

    • Set up or update Direct Deposit
    • Complete tax withholding elections
    • Elect electronic W-2 delivery
    • View pay statements
    • Complete other payroll-related Workday tasks

  • ๐Ÿ“‹ Do I Need a Payroll Form?

    In most cases, no!

    All payroll-related updates and elections are now completed online in Workday.

    ๐Ÿ’ก Before completing a Payroll form, please check Workday first.

    Forms on this page are intended for limited situations or as a last resort when the requested action cannot be completed through the standard Workday process.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Not sure what to do?

    We’re happy to help you find the right process.

    ๐Ÿ“ง Payroll:

๐Ÿ“Œ Workday First!

All payroll forms, updates, and elections are completed online in Workday.

The forms and resources in this section are intended for limited situations or as a last resort when the requested action cannot be completed through the standard Workday process.

Before completing a Payroll form, please check Workday first.

๐Ÿ“ Payroll Forms & Self Service Links

  • Direct Deposit Authorization

    Login toย Workdayย required

  • W-4 Federal & MN Forms

    Please complete all the mandatory fields (highlighted in red) and any optional fields (highlighted in green) that might apply.ย  Once completed, select Finalize Document and the form will be sent to the Payroll department securely and automatically.

    Please complete all the mandatory fields (highlighted in red) and any optional fields (highlighted in green) that might apply.ย ย You can only complete Section 1 or Section 2, NOT BOTH.ย  Once completed, select Finalize Document and the completed form will be sent to the Payroll department securely and automatically.

  • Request for Duplicate Copy of W-2 for Former Employees

    Please complete all the mandatory fields (highlighted in red) and any optional fields (highlighted in green) that might apply.ย  Once completed, select Finalize Document and the completed form will be sent to the Payroll department securely and automatically.ย  Once the completed form has been received; the request will be processed in 2 business days

  • Faculty and Staff Payroll Deduction to Macalester

    If you have questions or concerns please reach out to

Resources Links

  • IRS Withholding Estimator

    The IRS Withholding Estimator calculates what your tax obligation will be for the current year based on your expected earnings. From there you can select whether you want a refund or to have only your tax obligation withheld. The tool then tells you how to complete your W-4 for the year.