Business Services - Payroll

Payroll Operations

Payroll is a part of Business Services, and we manage the payment of employee salaries and paid hours. Payroll also manages the W-2 preparations, tax filing, and CalSTRS reporting for SFUSD.

View your pay statement

Log in to EMPowerSF to view pay statements issued after Jan. 1, 2022.

View Pay Statements Issued Prior to 2022

Log in using your SFUSD credentials to view pay statements issued before 2022.

Understand Your Paycheck

Learn how to read your pay statement

Request support from Payroll

View support articles or submit a ticket to get help with your pay.

Direct Deposit Authorization Form

To enroll in direct deposit, please download and complete the direct deposit authorization form attached in the link below and return it to the Payroll Department.

Free Financial Guidance and Services

SFUSD employees now have access to free financial coaching and resources provided by BALANCE. Flip through the cards below to learn about some of the benefits BALANCE has available and to find a link to SFUSD's BALANCE website.

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Financial Coach Hotline

  • Speak with a professional financial counselor
  • Work with the same counselor for continuity
  • Multilingual
  • Confidential
  • Toll free number: 855-468-1480
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Specialized Counseling Sessions

  • ​​​​​Debt Management
  • Money Management
  • Credit Report Review
  • Housing/Rent Education
  • Identity Theft Counseling
  • Student Loan Counseling
  • Financial Health Check-up
  • Checking Account Management
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Online Instruction-Based Learning

The BALANCE program has three educational modules available that are also tools to track financial progress:

  • BalanceTrack--includes a wide array of materials to assist with maintaining financial balance.
  • MyBalance--to create a budget plan that helps achieve financial goals.
  • Get In Balance--managing checking accounts.

Because these tools are personalized, you will be asked to create a username and password for your security.

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Online Resources and Toolkits

In addition to financial coaching, BALANCE also makes available a number of online tools and other resources:

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Smart Money Coaches at the SFPL

After working with a Hotline counselor, arrangements can also be made for in-person coaching at the San Francisco Public Library covering topics such as:

  • Navigate sudden changes to income or expenses
  • Access Child Tax Credit, stimulus payments, and other pandemic relief
  • Request lower payments from creditors and/or suspend payments due to financial hardship
  • Reduce debt and negotiate interest rates
  • Find out eligibility for public benefits
  • Establish or improve credit scores
  • Save for the future
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This page was last updated on October 18, 2024