BUSS Info / Direct Deposit

Logging In

From On Campus

  1. Point your browser to https://secureweb.brandeis.edu/buss/.
  2. Enter your UNet ID and password.
  3. Click "Sign In" button.

From Off Campus

  1. Point your browser to https://wormhole.brandeis.edu.
  2. Enter your UNet username and password.
  3. Under "Web Bookmarks," click the BUSS link.

Direct Deposit

  1. Sign on to BUSS.
  2. Click on the "Direct Deposit" link.
  3. To ADD an account:
    1. Click on the "Add Account" button.
    2. Select an account type of checking or savings.
    3. Select a Deposit Type:
      • Balance: if you want entire amount to be deposited into this account.
      • Amount: if you want to select a dollar amount.
      • Percent: if you want to select a percentage of pay.

        Note:
        • If you selected deposit type of amount, enter a dollar amount here.
        • If you selected deposit type of percentage, enter a percentage here (just the numbers; no "%" needed).
    4. Enter your routing number and account number. If searching for this info online, please be sure to use the paper and electronic routing number not the wire routing number.
      • Click on the view and example of a paycheck to help you locate these numbers on your check. If you have a savings account, please verify the correct routing number with your financial institution.
      • Please note that banking information will not be verified as part of this process. Make sure this information is correct before submitting it!
    5. Enter a deposit order. If selecting "Balance" this will be 1. The direct deposit with the lowest deposit order will be processed first, and so on; the highest number should be chosen for the account in which you want the balance to go.
    6. Click "Save."
    7. You will receive an e-mail confirming that you have made a change to your direct deposit.

To CHANGE existing information:

  1. Select either "edit" or "delete" at the end of the account you would like to change.
    • "Edit" shows your current information. Make necessary changes to appropriate fields, and click "Save."
    • "Delete" asks for delete confirmation.Click "Yes" or "No" to delete information.

Payroll Information

View Paycheck

To review your pay and compensation history:

  1. Sign on to BUSS with your UNet ID and password.
  2. Click "View Paycheck" to display paycheck history, starting with the most recent.

W-4 Federal Tax Information

To review and update your federal tax withholding information:

  1. Sign on to BUSS with your UNet ID and password.
  2. Click the "W-4 Tax Information" link.
  3. To edit, enter the appropriate information in the fields in which you desire to make changes. You can update the following fields:
    • Total allowance.
    • Additional amount to be withheld each paycheck.
    • Marital status (for tax withholding purposes only).
    • Claim exemption from federal withholding.
  4. Click the "Submit" button.
  5. Verify your identity by entering your password.
  6. You will receive an e-mail confirming the change.

NOTE: Changes to W-4 tax information do not affect Massachusetts state withholdings. To change state tax withholding, submit an M-4-Massachusetts Withholding Exemption Certificate (PDF) to the payroll office.