We are happy to announce that as of Friday, Dec. 20, employees are now able to enroll in direct deposit and update their existing direct deposit account information directly on New York State Payroll Online (NYSPO).

By enrolling in New York State Payroll Online (NYSPO), you can also:

  • View, print, and save pay stubs
  • View, print, and save current and prior W-2s
  • Go “paperless” and discontinue receiving mailed W-2s, and get early access to your digital W-2 (up to three weeks earlier than the paper version)
  • Update your tax withholdings
  • Direct Deposit new enrollment *NEW Feature
  • Direct Deposit edit, add, delete *NEW Feature

Step-by-step instructions on how to enroll in New York State Payroll Online (NYSPO) can be found online. To begin the process, please follow the instructions on this Webpage starting with tab number 1, “Requesting NY.gov Account Activation.”

If you are experiencing issues or have inquiries pertaining to NYSPO, please contact University Payroll Security directly via email at University_Payroll_Security_Adm@cuny.edu with your eight-digit CUNY EMPLID and your NYS EMPLID (the N-number from your paystub).

Reminder: If you need to update your address, it is recommended that you do so by utilizing the Employee Self-Service module in CUNYfirst. To do so, please log into CUNYfirst and use the following path: CUNYfirst Home → Employee Self Service → Personal Details → Addresses → Home and Mailing Addresses.

At this time of year with record updates, we strongly encourage all employees to review their emergency contact information. It is critical that we have accurate and up-to-date contact information in case of an emergency. Please check your Emergency Contacts and update as necessary. You can review and update them by logging into CUNYfirst and then use the following path: CUNYfirst Home → Employee Self Service → Personal Details → Emergency Contacts.

By the Office of Human Resources