When an employee officially changes his or her name, the name should be changed in both the payroll system (OPUS) and the Online Work/Leave System (OWLS).
Once an employee’s OWLS record has been set up, a name change will not happen automatically. When the employee's name is changed in OPUS, you or the employee must contact askowls@uw.edu to have the change made. The request must include the following information:
See employee name change procedures for more information regarding benefits and other recordkeeping areas.