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Understanding Deductions on Your Pay Stub

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)
  • DRC: Campus Rec Center Membership
  • 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 rate depends on length of service and/or tenure status
    • Tenured or 4+ years of service: F/S = .585% of gross
    • 1-4 years of service: F/S = .2925%
  • DAC: AAUP Dues rate depends on length of service and/or tenure status
    • Tenured or 4+ years of service: Dues = .75%
    • 1-4 years of service: Dues = .38%
  • DAF: AFT fairshare or dues
    • if gross earnings are $550 or less/mo then F/S = $11.52, dues = $15.44
    • if more than $550/mo then F/S = $13.78, dues = $18.48
  • L04: SEIU life insurance
  • MLI: SEIU legal plan
  • TER: SEIU, employee relations board (employer paid)
  • 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
  • L02-3: 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
    • PEBB Statewide = PMV or PMW
    • Providence PPO = PMT or PMU
      • If you have a PEBB Statewide or Providence PPO, then you will also see PVP (vision plan)
  • Dental
    • Kaiser = PDK or PDJ
    • 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
  • PPA: Admin Fee
  • PPD: Medical Plan Commission
  • PPF: Self-Insured Fee

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.

  • R1O, R2O, R3O, R7O, R8O, R9O: FIDELITY
  • R1T, R2T, R3T, R7T, R8T, R9T: ORP—TIAA-CREF
  • R1V, R2V, R3V, R7V, R8V, R9V: ORP—VALIC
  • R00, R01, R03, R06, R07, R08, R09, RDR: PERS
  • TDI (Tax Deferred Investments) are self-funded, optional, pre-tax and or Roth retirement deductions:S1T, S2T, S3T, S4T, S5T, S1V, S2V,S1O, S2O, S3O

Other

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