FinancePayslips FAQs

Online payslips provide several advantages to staff and the University, including:

  • Convenience: they can be accessed quickly and easily from any computer and many mobile devices, on- and off-campus, and all your payslips dating back to April 2011 are available to view and print if required
  • Efficiency: they help the University meet its commitment to reducing its environmental impact by reducing the amount of paper printed, and the energy required to deliver printed payslips around the campus
  • Security: they are more secure than printed payslips: only you can access them, via the Finance tab on Pegasus.

You can access your online payslip on Pegasus.

To access Pegasus:

  1. open a Web Browser on your computer (such as Windows Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari)
  2. go to the University home page
  3. scroll to the foot of the page, then click on ‘Pegasus’ under Online Services.
  4. enter your University username and password.

Once you are logged in to Pegasus:

  1. click on the ‘Finance’ tab
  2. click on the ‘Online Payslips’ link select the year, then month for the payslip that you wish to view. (Note that if no payslip was produced for a given month, that month will not be visible for selection.)

If you experience any problems when trying to view a payslip, please contact the IT Helpdesk – settings on some browsers may need to be changed.

The online payslips contain exactly the same information as paper payslips.

Online payslips will be available to view at least two working days before the date of payment.

Payslips will be available as long as you continue to be employed by the University. All payslips from April 2011 are available online.

Please remember that if you do intend to leave the University, and you require a copy of your payslips, you should save or print them before you leave.

Yes, online payslips can be printed in the same way that you would print any other document, although you should consider whether you actually need to print it. As with any confidential information, it is recommended that caution is exercised when accessing or printing online payslips using shared computers and printers; or computers and printers in shared offices or public areas.

No, your current University username and password will allow you to access Pegasus.

You can access/change your username and password online.

If you have any issues accessing your account / resetting your password, or have forgotten your account/password, you can go to either the McCance Helpdesk or the IS Enquiry desk in the Library, where staff will reset your password and print your DS Account details on the production of photo ID. They need the photo ID to verify who you are and won’t be able to reset your password without it.

Refer to the question "What should I do if I don't know or have forgotten my username or password?" above. Alternatively, you can change your password via the Pegasus home page under ‘Services’ - ‘Change Password’.

You should not need to.

Online payslips are accessible through the University’s Pegasus portal, which is accessible through a web browser such as Windows Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Safari.

Yes. Use the Safari web browser to access Pegasus as detailed in the question "How/where do I access my online payslip?" above. 

Viewing online payslips on tablets and mobiles is not specifically supported, although it is likely to be possible to some degree on many devices.

No, however, it is recommended that you view your payslip on a regular basis to check that payments and deductions are correct.

If you wish to query any part of your online payslip please contact Payroll:

Yes, you can access your online payslip from any computer that is connected to the internet – just follow the steps outlined in the question "How/where do I access my online payslip?". However, as with any confidential information, it is recommended that caution is exercised when accessing or printing online payslips using shared computers and printers; or computers and printers in shared offices or public areas.

You will still be able to access your online payslip from any computer by following the steps outlined in the question "How/where do I access my online payslip?".

If you are unlikely to have access to a computer, you should contact the Finance Helpdesk to request a paper copy: finance-helpdesk@strath.ac.uk.

Your online payslips are only available via Pegasus, which you will no longer be able to access once your employment with the University ends. It is recommended that staff who leave the University print or save any required payslips before their employment ends, as they will not be able to access Pegasus after they have left the University.

Yes, you will still get paid even if you cannot access your online payslip. If Pegasus is unavailable for any reason, although you may temporarily be unable to view your payslip, this will not affect payment.

Yes. All personal information accessible through Pegasus, including online payslips, is backed up on a regular basis.

Yes. Online payslips will be accessed via the Finance tab on Pegasus, which is secured using your username and password. However, as with any confidential information, it is recommended that caution is exercised when accessing or printing online payslips using shared computers and printers; or computers and printers in shared offices or public areas.

Pegasus will automatically log you off after an extended period of inactivity. However, you are advised to take the following security precautions:

  • do not leave your computer unattended while logged on to Pegasus - either log off or lock your workstation
  • do not share your password with anyone
  • consider changing your password regularly

No. Your payslip can only be accessed by you, using your own username and password.

Yes. The campus Trade Unions were informed about the introduction of online payslips.

Employers are required to provide employees with a payslip on or before the date of payment. An online payslip fulfils this obligation.

Yes. Many organisations already provide online payslips to their employees, and various banks and building societies have confirmed that they are happy to accept online payslips.

If your bank or building society has specific additional requirements, please contact finance-helpdesk@strath.ac.uk and we will be happy to discuss how we can support these.

P60 end of year tax certificates are also available online, for the 2011/12 tax year onwards, accessible via the ‘Online P60s’ link on the Finance tab within Pegasus. As with online payslips, online P60s can be accessed quickly and easily from any computer on- and off-campus as long as you remain a member of staff, and you can save them offline or print them at any time if required.

Please remember that if you do intend to leave the University, and you require a copy of your P60, you should save or print them before you leave.