Gemstone Student Employment
Payroll Information
Below please find all of the necessary payroll forms. Paper copies can be picked up from Dr. Vickie Hill, Assistant Director for Operations, 0100J Ellicott Hall, or you can print your own.
I AM A NEW STUDENT EMPLOYEE, WHAT DO I DO?
New Rule for Filing Exemption:
Annual Filing of Employee Withholding Exemption Certificate (please bold this on page) As of January 14, 2020, employees who currently claim exemption from Federal and/or State income tax withholding should be made aware that this exemption from withholding requires an annual filing of the Form W-4 and/or Form MW507.
This means if you are currently working for Gemstone Honors Program and want to continue claiming exemption from Federal and/or State withholding tax for calendar 2020, will need to file both a new form W-4 and/ or form MW507. Please click here for more information.
The following payroll forms * marked must be completed by all students employed with the Gemstone Honors Program.
- Federal W-4 (2020): Employee Withholding Certificate
Federal W-4 Instructions:
* Employees of Gemstone who will file EXEMPT for STATE Withholding taxes in 2020 are required to fill out the form Employees wishing to be exempt from Federal tax will need to complete Step 1, write the word Exempt in the space BELOW 4(c), and sign Step 5. To see an example click here. - Form MW507 (2020): Employee Withholding Exemption Certificate
Form MW507 Instructions:
* Employees of Gemstone who will file EXEMPT for STATE Withholding taxes in 2020 are required to fill out the form. - I-9 (2020): Employee Eligibility Verification Form
I-9 Instructions:
Must be completed with Rebecca Forbes, Honors College, 1122 Anne Arundel Hall, jforbes3@umd.edu *Contact for appointment - Citizenship Status Form
- Direct Deposit Form: Direct Deposit Authorization Form
Direct Deposit Instructions:
*TAs DO NOT COMPLETE* - *Substance Abuse Policy
All TAs must complete
- *Employee Data Form
All TAs must complete
- *Employee Emergency Contacts
All TAs must complete
Submit payroll forms to Dr. Vickie Hill, Assistant Director for Operations, 0100J Ellicott Hall.
I WORKED FOR GEMSTONE LAST YEAR AND I AM RETURNING, WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?
You must complete a new:
Submit payroll forms to Dr. Vickie Hill, Assistant Director for Operations, 0100J Ellicott Hall.
I CURRENTLY WORK FOR ANOTHER DEPARTMENT ON CAMPUS, WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?
Have the department to fax ALL payroll forms to 301.314.8469 attention to Dr. Vickie Hill, Assistant Director for Operations and Team Support.
WHAT IF MY PERMANENT ADDRESS HAS CHANGED?
If you permanent address has changed, you must complete a new:
Payroll Timeline
Due to the Comptroller’s Office, the Gemstone finance office, and the University processing requirements the following timeline should be followed to provide accurate payroll processing in a timely manner:
- Students hired in fall semester complete payroll paperwork by the 3rd week of September.
- Students hired in spring semester should complete payroll paperwork by February 27th.
Employment Verification
If you would like to verify a student's employment with Gemstone Honors Program, University of Maryland College Park, please fax authorization to release the information that has been signed by the student to our office at 301.314.8469. If you would like to schedule an in-person appointment, please call 301.458.0784.
Gemstone Honors Program
0100 Ellicott Hall (Bldg 256)
4052 Stadium Drive
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Email: gems@umd.edu
Phone: 301.458.0784Web Accessibility