Payroll Information

Monthly Payroll

Faculty , Visitors , Postdocs, Research Staff and Graduate Students are paid on a monthly basis. Submission of timesheets by these individuals is not required.

Faculty The faculty payroll is the responsibility of the respective Academic Department. CSAIL Financial Administrators are happy to help inquire on any questions a Faculty Member may have.
Research Staff Research Staff appointments are set up through CSAIL Human Resources. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact any member of the Human Resources Team.
Visitors and Postdocs If a Visiting Scientist, Visiting Engineer, Postdoctoral Fellow or Associate, or Research Affiliate joins CSAIL, they must officially sign in with Human Resources in CSAIL Headquarters (32-G415) and complete the necessary registration forms before starting work in CSAIL or using any of the laboratory's facilities. This applies to unpaid as well as paid employees and visitors.
Graduate Students

Graduate students may be paid through any of the following sources:

  • Research Assistantship
  • Fellowship
  • Fellowship + Research Supplement
  • Teaching Assistantship Appointment

More information about the Graduate Student Appointment Process can be found here

Weekly Payroll

Support staff and undergraduate students are paid on a weekly basis and must submit timesheets to Janie Porter-Nichols in 32-G422 by Noon each Monday.

Support staff Staff members fill out their timesheets online through SAPWeb Self Service.
Undergraduate students

Undergraduates may be paid under the UROP program or as undergraduate student employees not participating in a UROP.

A UROP student must be sponsored by a CSAIL faculty member or researcher before he or she can be affiliated with the lab. Please visit our appointing UROPs page for more information.

All non-UROP undergraduate students working in CSAIL should be referred to John Merriman (32-G425A) to add them to payroll. They, too, must submit timesheets in order to be paid. Their supervisor's signature on the timesheets is also required.