University of Illinois System
Accounting & Budgeting

Payroll Accounting

University Accounting and Financial Reporting (UAFR) is responsible for overseeing payroll accounting functions. These functions include:

  • Posting of payroll to Banner from the payroll system
  • Providing customer service for issues not related to the Human Resources (HR) setup of positions or the actual payroll processing by University Payroll & Benefits (UPB)
  • Accruals related to payroll on the university financial statements

Questions or requests for payroll accounting issues can be addressed to University Accounting & Financial Reporting (UAFR) Payroll Accounting at uafrpayrollacctg@uillinois.edu.

Labor Redistributions

Labor costs cannot be moved with journal vouchers. Most labor expenses need to be moved with labor redistributions via Banner form PZAREDS.

Fringe Benefits

Fringe benefits are additional costs the University of Illinois System or the employee incurs as a part of their employment.

Job Labor Distribution Effective Dates

Review this section to learn about prior years' Job Labor Distribution (JLBD) effective date records.

Who to Ask

For questions about your payroll and/or employees’ payroll please view Payroll & Benefits section.

For help with other accounting centered questions please contact UAFR Payroll Accounting at uafrpayrollacctg@uillinois.edu.