The University is currently launching CORE HR, an automated Human Resources system that will administer payroll services across the organisation. This means that you will now be paid from the new CORE HR system and will notice a number of changes to the format and content of your pension payslip, as explained below.

Your New Payslip

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You will notice that the format and layout of your payslip have changed. The information is now organised into four distinct groups: Gross Earnings and Deductions, Details, Cumulatives and Messages. 

Gross Earnings and Deductions

The Gross Earnings and Deductions section will show your gross and net monthly pension income and any deductions that have been applied. Please note that income tax will now be displayed as PAYE (Pay As You Earn). 

  • Gross Earnings - this will feature the source of the payment, such as the name of your pension scheme
  • Hours - not applicable
  • Value - the amount of your monthly pension income 
  • Total Pay - the total amount of your monthly pension income before deductions
  • Gross Pay for PAYE - the amount of the Total Pay that is eligible for PAYE deductions
  • Deductions - this will include PAYE deductions and any voluntary deductions such as Medicash
  • Value - the amount of the deduction
  • YTD - the cumulative total of PAYE deductions
  • Total Deductions - the total of all PAYE and other deductions
  • Net Pay - your total monthly pension income minus deductions

Details

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All of your payroll information has been grouped under the Details section for easy reference. Here you will see:

  • Pay Date - the date your pension income will be paid to you
  • Tax Period - April is 01, May is 02, etc. 
  • NI No. - your National Insurance number
  • Tax Code - this is the code assigned by HMRC to show the level of tax to be paid
  • Tax Basis - this is the frequency by which your tax is calculated and deducted, i.e. monthly or cumulatively
  • NI Letter - this determines your level of National Insurance contributions
  • Pay Method - your pension income will be paid by BACS

Cumulatives

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In the Cumulatives section, you will see a number of Year-to-Date figures. These are:

  • Gross Earnings - the total of your pension income so far this tax year, before tax and other deductions
  • Pension - not applicable
  • Gross Pay for PAYE - the amount of your gross pension income to date which is eligible for PAYE deductions
  • PAYE - the amount deducted from your pension income for PAYE so far this year
  • NIC - not applicable
  • Employer NIC - not applicable
  • Employer Pension - not applicable

Messages

As you can see, the Messages box is now larger and clearer, with a more prominent position. This means that we can now communicate with you more effectively via your payslip. 

We will use this space to show:

  • Your tax reference number
  • Contact details for HMRC
  • Messages about your payslip or pension
  • Announcements
  • Updates