University of Illinois System
Policies & Procedures

4.3.1 Adjust an Employee's Pay (Underpayments)

Policy Statement

Submit a payroll adjustment for a biweekly or monthly paid employee for any of the following:

  • Additional pay that was not reported or paid earlier
  • Hourly rate changes
  • Additional hours worked
  • Separation vacation or sick leave due

Procedure

To adjust an employee's pay:

  1. Enter the pay adjustment in the Payroll Adjustment Request Interface System (PARIS).
  2. Submit the adjustment to the Processing Section of University Payroll and Benefits (UPB).
  3. Correct pay adjustments submitted and approved by 5:00 P.M. Friday will be paid by the following Friday. Terminal vacation and sick leave adjustments submitted and approved by 5:00 P.M. Friday will be paid by the following Friday

Related Policies and Procedures

4.3.4 Correct Payroll Overpayments
4.3.6 Process Payroll Separation Vacation and Sick Leaves

Additional Resources

Payroll Calculators
Payroll and Earnings Training Materials
PARIS Resource Page

Last Updated: November 25, 2020 | Approved: Senior Associate Vice President for Business and Finance | Effective: March 2010