Deadline Approaching for Online W-2 Sign Up

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 14, 2016) — University of Kentucky employees have the option of accessing their W-2 statements online. UK's "Safe, Swift, Sustainable" W-2 program allows currently employed faculty, staff and students to receive their W-2 forms through the Employee Self Service portion of password protected myUK.

Employees who enroll in the "Safe, Swift, Sustainable" W-2 program give the university consent to only provide their W-2s online. Enrolled employees will no longer receive a paper W-2 in the mail but will be able to view and print their W-2 at an earlier date. The enrollment period is now through Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017. Employees who consented last year to receive their 2014 W-2 online will continue to receive their future W-2s online.

The benefits of this online W-2 statements program are:

•  earlier access to your W-2 statement than the traditional mail process;

•  email notification when online W-2 statement is available;

•  elimination of the possibility of your W-2 statement being delayed or lost in the mail;

•  access to your W-2 statement at any time;

•  ability to print W-2 at your convenience;

•  contribution to UK’s sustainability initiative; and

•  once enrolled future W-2s will remain online for multiple years.

For instructions on how to enroll in the "Safe, Swift, Sustainable" W-2 program, visit www.uky.edu/hr/hr-home/myuk-online-guide/myuk-ess-guide/w-2-choosing-online-delivery-option-irs-disclosure.  

Employees who do not want to enroll in the program do not have to take any action. They will have a paper W-2 form printed and mailed by the University of Kentucky no later than Feb. 1, 2017, to the employee’s permanent address on file in the SAP HR/Payroll system. Employees who have separated employment from the University of Kentucky will have a W-2 paper form printed and mailed.