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Pay Schedules

Deadlines:

In general, please process paperwork for payroll changes, additional compensation, etc. at least two (2) weeks prior the pay date for which you want to make the change. Because of college holidays and bank holidays, some deadlines may vary.

Holiday Schedule:

Staff, Temporary and Graduate Assistantship Employees:

  1. Staff employee, temporary employees and graduate assistantships are paid on a bi-weekly schedule (i.e. every other week), on the weeks opposite the student schedule.
  2. Bi-weekly payroll is paid every other Thursday. If the paydate is a federal holiday, pay is deposited on the last business day prior to the holiday.
  3. Timesheets are due to supervisor by the Monday following the end of the pay period and are due to the payroll office on Tuesday. If due date is a holiday, the due date will usually advance to the next business day. The due date for the last payroll of the year and the first payroll of the year may be significantly modified each year.

Faculty, Adjunct and Administrative Employees:

  1. Faculty and administrators are paid on a semi-monthly payroll (i.e. twice per month).
  2. Semi-monthly payroll is typically paid on the 15th and 30th of each month. If the paydate is a federal holiday or a weekend, pay is deposited on the last business day prior to the holiday or weekend.

Student Employees:

  1. Student employees are paid a bi-weekly schedule (i.e. every other week), on the weeks opposite the staff schedule.
  2. Student payroll is typically paid on a Friday. If the paydate is a federal holiday, pay is deposited on the last business day prior to the holiday.
  3. Timesheets are due to supervisor by the Monday following the end of the pay period and are due to the payroll office on Tuesday. If due date is a holiday, the due date will usually advance to the next business day. The due date for the last payroll of the year and the first payroll of the year may be significantly modified each year.