Welcome to Shared Services

A photo of a long brick building under a blue sky Our mission is to support the Amherst College community by providing high-quality operational support in the areas of Human Resources, Payroll, Accounts Payable, and Procurement. We are committed to improving the experience of Faculty, Staff, and Students. We are also committed to the on-going development of staff expertise.

Our office is located at 380 Russell Street, Suite 240, Hadley, MA. You can also visit our contacts page to find contact information for each of our staff members.

Shared Services Overview

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Read about Shared Services, which will handle the day-to-day work associated with Payroll, Accounts Payable, Procurement and HR Services.

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Learn About Workday

Workday is the new tool the College uses to store and organize information and data so that we can conduct business—everything from paying bills to tracking leave. Learn more on the Workday at Amherst training site. (Login required.)

Workday at Amherst

Electronic Tools to Ease Administrative Burden

Electronic Pay Advice & Tax Forms Prior to 2021

All employees can view and print their pay stub online via AC Data.

The Amherst College Travel Portal

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Did you know that by using our Travel Portal, you do not have to use your own credit card to book air, rail, hotel or car reservations? In addition to the campus trainings that occur throughout the year, on-demand Web-ex Training for the Travel Portal is also available for you to be trained at your own pace. We also have detailed instructions that we can email you for some of your frequently asked questions.

If you've not done so, please visit our Travel Portal, complete your profile, and book away!