Payroll

Payroll Services strives to ensure that all California State University, Los Angeles employees are paid in a timely and efficient manner by analyzing all available data prior to processing. To enhance our efficiency, payroll technicians are continually learning new methods and procedures. Payroll Services is the liaison between the State Controller's Office and our customers.

How To

• How to Cancel Your Charitable Contributions (PDF)

Cal Employee Connect

The State Controller’s Office (SCO) is the Payroll “system of record” for the California State University (CSU). The SCO released the Cal Employee CONNECT (CEC) employee self-service portal application. Registration is easy and only takes a few minutes with a pay warrant (paycheck) issued from the SCO. If you need assistance with the pay warrant, please email payroll@calstatela.edu.

• Access the latest earnings statements
• Access the last four years of W-2s
• Update tax withholding status
• Direct deposit of earnings
  • Access the Direct Deposit Posting Schedule from the SCO’s website
  • To enroll in direct deposit all of the following steps are required:
    • Log into Cal Employee CONNECT (CEC) portal. Brand new employees need to wait for their first paycheck to activate CEC account
    • Activate Multifactor Authentication (MFA) through the CEC portal user profile page
    • Be connected to the University internet network or VPN