Deductions

Deductions and Your Pay
Your paycheck reflects your gross pay, the total amount you are paid, and your net, or take home pay.

Your net pay is the amount of money left once deductions have been taken. There are both mandatory deductions such as taxes, and non-mandatory deductions, such as association membership dues. See below for more information about each.

Mandatory Deductions
There are several mandatory payroll deductions withheld from your pay for each pay period. The amount of money withheld is deducted from your gross pay. As a result, your net pay is reduced by the total amount of deductions taken. Mandatory payroll deductions include:

• VRS and ERFC retirement for full-time, monthly-paid employees
• VRS Life Insurance for full time employees
• FCERS retirement for biweekly-paid employees and any part-time, monthly-paid employees
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Social Security Taxes
  • FICA-O (Old Age Survivors Benefit)
  • FICA-M (Medicare)
• Federal Tax
• State Tax (based on resident state)
  • Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, District of Columbia
• County/city tax (if resident state is Maryland)

Voluntary Deductions
You may also elect to participate in any of the following voluntary programs: health or dental insurance, long-term care insurance, Combined Charitable Campaign, optional life insurances, member association dues, and a tax deferred annuity (TDA) or 457(b) Savings Plan.

Frequently Asked Questions

May I change my mandatory payroll deductions?
You can change your federal and/or state tax withholding(s) by completing the appropriate "withholding allowance" form(s) found on the Forms page and sending it to:

Office of Payroll Management
8115 Gatehouse Road, Suite 2200
Falls Church, VA 22042

May I change or stop my voluntary payroll deductions?
You can change or stop your Combined Charitable Campaign, member association dues, or tax deferred annuity (TDA) or 457(b) Savings Plan any time by sending written notice to the Office of Payroll Management at the office above. For information about changing your health, dental or long-term care insurance contact the Office of Benefit Services at 571-423-3200.