Payroll

Welcome to the BSU Payroll Office web site.

The Payroll Office oversees all aspects of employee compensation relating to attendance, wages, deductions, statute, collective bargaining agreements and applicable state and federal laws that govern all employees.

Our mission is to provide timely and accurate payroll services in a professional manner while maintaining compliance with campus and Commonwealth of Massachusetts policies and guidelines, collective bargaining provisions and State and Federal laws.

Since these topics are important to all employees, we have tried to include as much information as possible at this website. We have included related links and access to downloadable forms. If you are unable to find specific payroll information, please feel free to contact us at ext. 1741 or stop by our office.

We are located in Boyden Hall Room 103 behind the Human Resources Department. Our office hours are Monday- Friday 8:00 am- 5:00 pm.

Payroll Bulletin- News and Information

Self Service Time and Attendance Self Service Time and Attendance is new technology for reporting time. Our campus will start using the Commonwealth's MassHR Self Service Time Attendance beginning this summer. Just as you report your time on a daily basis today, with Self-Service Time and Attendance, you will report your time each day. The difference is that you will report and submit your time online. The MassHR initiative kicked off last fall in the Commonwealth with three key objectives: implementing new self-service time reporting technologies, streamlining and improving HR service delivery, and implementing new training and employee development programs.  The first wave of activity that agencies experienced was the implementation of Self-Service Time and Attendance (SS TA). The first rollout was launched on April 25th in 10 agencies, and now we are going to be part of the second phase of the roll-out this summer. Only selected employees will be part of the summer rollout with all others being implemented in the Fall.

*2011 W-2 Forms      All 2011 W-2 forms will be mailed to each employee’s Home address on or before February 1, 2012.  You will only receive one W-2 form the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. You will not receive a separate W-2 from Bridgewater State University. Your W-2 will include all earnings within the Commonwealth. If you work at more than one State agency, these earnings will be combined into a single W-2. An informational W-2 will also remain available on the PayInfo website for your reference.      If you have questions regarding differences on the total gross earnings on your last pay advice compared to you W-2, please refer to the handout that was enclosed in your W-2 from the Commonwealth. If you need another copy of this handout, please click here.

W-4 for 2012 If an employee wishes to claim exempt from withholding taxes, they must indicate this by filing a new Form W-4 by February 14th of this year. If the employee fails to submit a new W-4, the Commonwealth must withhold as "Single" with "0" allowances. If you are currently exempt for 2011, and you do not complete a new W-4 by February 14, 2012, you will automatically be reset to to Single with 0 exemptions. W-4 forms can be found on the Payroll Website under "Downloadable Forms".

2012 Massachusetts State Tax Changes FYI- The MA Tax Rate is reduced from 5.3% to 5.25% for 2012.

Last Modified: June 6, 2012

Contact Info

Payroll Office
Boyden Hall, Room 103
Bridgewater State University
131 Summer Street
Bridgewater, MA 02325
Building Locator

Tel: 508.531.1741
Fax: 508.531.1725
Wendy.Messaline@bridgew.edu

Office Hours

M-F 8:00am - 5:00pm