Payroll Deduction

No. Even though that may be the case, the payroll deduction system cannot deduct employees who are below 50%.

No. Most post-doc and fellowships are paid through outside funding and not from university funds. We cannot payroll deduct outside funding sources.

No. You will need to come into the Parking Office and purchase a monthly permit. Once your ID appears in the system you may sign up for payroll deduction.

No. If you are a student you will not qualify for payroll deduction, because undergraduate appointments are usually below 50%.

The University Lot is restricted for specially marked reserved spaces and will not be available for general parking.

Yes. As long as you are in the payroll system as 50% or more and are not working without a salary or on a fellowship.

No. If you are working without a salary we cannot payroll deduct you.

No. Payroll deductions are processed in arrears which means on your paycheck you are paying for the month you previously parked.

The cut-off date for payroll is the 13th of each month. You will need to cancel your permit by contacting TAPS or sending an email to taps@ucmerced.edu prior to the 13th of the month to not be charged for parking that month.

If you leave the University for any reason it is your responsibility to cancel your permit. When a person has an active permit on payroll deduction and the amount is not applied to a paycheck, the amount accumulates in a suspended account until another paycheck is issued. The total outstanding amount will then be taken out of your next paycheck.

No. Your permit is not cancelled until you have requested cancellation by contacting TAPS at 209-228-8277 or sending an email taps@ucmerced.edu

Yes. Your permit is prorated on a daily, weekly, or monthly rate, whichever is more economical. If you purchase a permit in the middle of the month and there are two or more weeks left in the month the monthly rate will apply.