All USC employees, including student employees, must use direct deposit to receive their paychecks, as per the university’s Payroll Direct Deposit policy. Ensure student employees set up or update their direct deposit information on their first day to log time worked and receive their first paycheck on time. Visit Setting Up Direct Deposit for more details and instructions. 

 Payroll Schedules

Student employees are paid via direct deposit on the 15th and last day of each month. Payments are on a lag schedule: earnings for the first half of the month are paid at the end of the month, and earnings for the second half are paid on the 15th of the following month. The university processes payrolls semi-monthly according to your pay group schedule. View Payroll Schedules for pay period end dates and check distribution dates. 

Hourly student employees are paid on a different schedule than salaried lag students. Visit the Payroll Website to view hourly and overtime pay schedules.