Direct Deposit – Balance or Primary Account

New Hire

Most direct deposit information will be uploaded from the GatorStart onboarding process for all new hires.

Log on to myUFL using your GatorLink username and password
Navigate to Main Menu > My Self Service > Payroll and Compensation > Direct Deposit
Verify personal information
Do not click the Delete button
- You must maintain a “Balance” account in the system—you can only EDIT your “Balance” account, you cannot delete this balance account. Visit Amount Accounts for information on adding an Amount Account
Click Pencil icon to change/edit your existing “Balance” bank account
On the update screen:
- Remove original Routing Number and Account Number and replace with new Routing Number and Account Number (see sample check). Once you enter the account number, click “Submit” and Retype Account Number.
- Change Account Type if desired (Checking or Savings)
- Deposit Type will default to Balance Account
- Deposit Order will automatically default to 999
Click “Submit” Please note: the change is instantaneous; after the “Submit” button is hit your direct deposit information is updated (see Payroll Calendar Schedule for when the changes will impact your direct deposit)
On a non-payday week: Changes or additions need to be entered by 5 pm Thursday (last day of the pay cycle) in order to take effect on payday Friday
During a payday week: Changes made during payday week will not take effect until the following payday