HR Direct

HR Central

The HR Direct application provides the University's HR Department Central Users with access to perform HR, Benefit, and Payroll activities.

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General Access for all Employees

All UMass employees have access to log-in to HR Direct to perform  self-service functions such as viewing bi-weekly pay advice, viewing & updating contact information, managing direct deposit configurations, updating tax withholding, and updating emergency contact details.

Time Reporting

Student hourly employees, hourly temporary employees; mid-management & non-unit professionals; and clerical & technical employees are now using HR Direct for self-service time reporting.

NOTE: Facilities use an automated time clock system called Kronos.  See your manager for more information. 

The system deadline for employees to report time in HR Direct is Sunday at 5 p.m. of the critical payroll week (i.e., Sunday before pay day). The Payroll Schedule (pdf) can be viewed on-line. Managers may impose earlier deadlines as necessary to accommodate holidays, vacations, etc. 

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Time Approval

Managers should be approving employee time in HR Direct if your direct reports are hourly students and temporary employees; mid-management & non-unit professionals; or any clerical & technical staff.

NOTE:  Effective January 16, 2011 all student time must be approved on-line or it will not be paid. 

The system deadline for managers to approve time is Monday at 11:59 p.m. of the critical payroll week. The Payroll Schedule (pdf) can be viewed on-line.

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Summit Reporting