We have made a number of our forms available online for your convenience. All forms here are in Microsoft Word and/or Adobe Acrobat PDF format. You may choose which format you wish to download. If you have questions about these forms or need any other forms please contact us.
Visit our "Contact us" page to find ways to submit the documents to us.
Basic Instructions / Checklist to help you get started:
Instructions / Checklist as PDF.
Instructions / Checklist as Word document.
Required Forms:
I-9 Form (Employment eligibility) as PDF.
Only pages 1 and 2 need to be printed. Non-student employees must complete this form in person in the Office of Human Resources and Compliance. Complete instructions can be found in a separate document with the link found here.
W-4 form for 2024 (Federal Income Tax Withholdings) as PDF.
Instructs the payroll office how to withhold for federal income tax.
Note: the Payroll Office only requres page one for processing. The other pages are worksheets intended ot help you fill out page one.
Handy federal tax calculator: this is an Excel spreadsheet that you can use to test how filling out the form will affect your deduction.
Publication 1392: detailed instructions for Non-Resident Aliens.
FAQ - Click here to view the frequently asked questions provided by the IRS website. (This is not a Messiah website.)
Tax Estimator - Click here for a complete, comprehensive tax estimator provided by the IRS website. (This is not a Messiah website.)
Residency Certification Form as PDF.
Instructs the payroll office how to withhold for local income tax.
You may leave the "Resident PSD Code" and "Total Resident EIT Rate" fields blank and the payroll staff will look those up for you. If you would like to look them up, you can visit this website: http://munstats.pa.gov/Public/FindLocalTax.aspx.
Direct Deposit Authorization Form as PDF.
Direct Deposit Authorization Form as Word document.
Instructs the payroll office how to distribute your pay to your bank. Pay may be divided to multiple banks.
*NOTE: The Payroll Office requries that you deliver the direct deposit form to the payroll office in person. Bring suitable ID to confirm your identity, such as your university ID or a driver's license. Contact the Payroll Office with questions.
Leave Policy Disclaimer Form as PDF.
Leave Policy Disclaimer Form as Word document.
This form is only required for administrative & staff employees working 1040 hours or more per year.
Optional forms:
Local Services Tax Exemption as PDF.
Local Services Tax Exemption as Word document.
Open the form to see if you qualify for the tax exemption.
Local Services Tax - Refund as PDF.
Local Services Tax - Refund as Word document.
Open the form to see if you qualify for a refund of the tax you paid last year.
Employee Personal Information Change Form as Word document.
This form is used to inform the payroll office of a change of address or phone number.