Direct Deposit

Direct deposit is a condition of employment at Colorado State University, detailed in State Fiscal Rule 9-2, p.2, requiring all employees to receive their pay via direct deposit to the bank or financial institution (located within the US) of their choice. Under limited circumstances, the HR Payroll Manager may authorize exemptions to mandatory direct deposit.

Verify your first deposit after submission of information before drawing against your account. CSU cannot assume any fiscal liability for charges assessed against the employee due to erroneous bank account numbers, miscommunication, etc.

We are unable to send direct deposit funds to more than one account. For assistance with moving funds between accounts please contact your personal bank.

Adding Direct Deposit Information

  • If you are trying to access Employee Self-Service from off-campus, you must set-up and login using the Duo Authentication Employees cannot make changes through Employee Self-Service by accessing it through secure.colostate.edu (without having the Pulse Secure program downloaded and connected).
  • Employees should log into Employee Self Service to update or add direct deposit information.
    • New employees can access Employee Self-Service on their first official day of work (but not before) in order to enter Direct Deposit information.

Updating Direct Deposit Information

Direct Deposit Management (pdf)

New Direct Deposit

  1. Ensure you are connected to the CSU Network on campus, or logged into Pulse Secure. Employees cannot make changes through Employee Self-Service by accessing it through secure.colostate.edu (without having the Pulse Secure program downloaded and connected).”
  2. Navigate and select CSU Employee Self-Service. Select ‘Direct Deposit Management’ from the expanded menu.
  3. If you are a new employee and there are no pay methods currently listed, select ‘Add Account’.
  4. Enter your last name in the ‘Account Name’ field and input the banking details. Then select ‘Apply’ in the upper right corner.
  5. Select ‘Continue’ in the upper right corner.
  6. To confirm the pay method, on the next screen, verify the bank details and select ‘Submit’ in the upper right corner. Changes will not be committed until you select ‘Submit’.
  7. Please be sure you will receive a confirmation that changes have been applied. A message will also be sent to your CSU email address confirming your direct deposit information.

Updating Existing Pay Method

  1. Ensure you are connected to the CSU Network on campus, or logged into Pulse Secure. Employees cannot make changes through Employee Self-Service by accessing it through secure.colostate.edu (without having the Pulse Secure program downloaded and connected).”
  2. Navigate and select CSU Employee Self-Service. Select ‘Direct Deposit Management’ from the expanded menu.
  3. To update the bank details displayed, select ‘Update’ (pencil icon).
  4. Update applicable fields, (which may be all of them). Leave the ‘Account Name’ field as your last name.
  5. Select ‘Apply’ in the upper right corner.
  6. Select ‘Continue’ in the upper right corner.
  7. To confirm the pay method, on the next screen, verify the bank details and select ‘Submit’ in the upper right corner. Changes will not be committed until you select ‘Submit’.
  8. Please be sure you will receive a confirmation that changes have been applied. A message will also be sent to your CSU email address confirming your direct deposit information.
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