Crack the Code of Your Paycheck During National Payroll Week 2025

Two townhall sessions will help Duke staff and faculty understand paycheck withholdings and calculations

A graphic for National Payroll Week that reads "We just got paid"

During National Payroll Week, Sept. 1-5, Duke Corporate Payroll Services will offer two live town hall sessions dedicated to helping Duke faculty and staff understand their paycheck.

The sessions will break down what, exactly, is on your paycheck and provide details on how gross and net pay are calculated, among other topics.

“We want to ensure people really understand the importance of their livelihood when it comes to their pay,” said Kassaundra Hester, Senior Director for Duke Corporate Payroll Services.

The sessions, which will be hosted by Duke Corporate Payroll Services and cover Duke earning statements, will be:

Sept. 2, from 2-3 p.m. at https://duke.zoom.us/j/94337931077; and

Sept. 3 from 10-11 a.m. at https://duke.zoom.us/j/98232772102.

No registration is necessary, but live questions cannot be answered.

National Payroll Week was founded in 1996 by PayrollOrg and falls during the week of Labor Day to educate workers about the intricacies of their paycheck to better understand their earnings and financial well-being, and to highlight the work of payroll professionals.

“It’s also promoting what payroll is and to recognize all the folks who are spending their time ensuring paychecks are accurate, tax withholdings are deposited timely and wages are reported accordingly so that W-2 tax statements are accurate at the end of the year,” Hester said.

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