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UNW may identify a voluntary payroll donation to United Way. It is a contribution instruction rather than a payroll tax.
Employer-specific label: this is a possible interpretation. Confirm the full meaning in the codebook for the employer that issued your statement.
How to read this entry
Use the possible interpretation United Way contribution alongside the column heading. An earnings amount, an employee deduction and an employer-cost memo can have different effects even when their labels look similar.
Example on a pay statement
An elected $5 donation over 26 deductions produces $130, assuming all deductions occur.
Examples illustrate the checking method. They are not a personal tax calculation or a promise of a particular benefit.
What to check with payroll
Check the authorisation, any year-end giving statement and the effective date of changes or cancellation.
Compare related entries
Read the benefits, reimbursements and voluntary deductions guide to compare the entries in this part of your statement. Use the full pay stub code directory when a second abbreviation is unfamiliar.
Reference and scope
Official guidance on benefits, reimbursements and voluntary deductions provides background on the underlying rules. It does not validate an individual employer’s internal abbreviation.