Beginning July 1, 2025, we will exclusively be issuing payments via ACH. This means all vendors are required to register through PaymentWorks for ACH payments.
What is PaymentWorks?
UNC Asheville has partnered with PaymentWorks, a third-party onboarding platform and ACH electronic payment solution, to establish a no-cost vendor onboarding process that is required of all UNC Asheville vendors. The PaymentWorks platform allows our vendors to be paid electronically in a secure and efficient manner. PaymentWorks How it Works!
PaymentWorks for Employees
University Employees are able to onboard new and existing vendors by initiating an invite through the PaymentWorks platform. Employees login to PaymentWorks using the link below. A guide on how to initiate an invite can be found here.
PaymentWorks for Vendors
Vendors will receive an invite to register on the PaymentWorks platform to complete an initial registration. Vendors can also use the system to check the status of invoices submitted to Accounts Payable for payment.
Please review the Vendor Registration Process Map for an overview of the start-to-end process for onboarding a new vendor.
How Will This Affect Processes?
- All new and existing vendors will need to register on the PaymentWorks platform to receive payments from UNCA. The purchasing team is actively working to invite all of our top existing vendors to have them registered by July 1.
- Vendor registration applies to all entity types including individuals such as Independent Contractors and Honorarium recipients.
- All campus users can invite new vendors by logging in with their UNCA SSO via this link. Here is a step by step video on how to invite vendors!
- You no longer need to collect W-9’s and vendor information forms (VIF) from vendors as this information is collected as part of their PaymentWorks registration.
Contact Information
- Accounts Payable / Payments – UNC Asheville employees and vendors should contact accountspayable@unca.edu with vendor payment questions.
- Purchasing / Vendor Onboarding – UNC Asheville employees and vendors should contact purchasing@unca.edu with questions regarding vendor onboarding and maintenance.
- PaymentWorks – Vendors should contact PaymentWorks Support with questions regarding use of the PaymentWorks platform.