Payroll Calendar
The Payroll Office publishes a schedule of dates by which employee timecards must be submitted in order to be processed for a given pay date. To read the complete Payroll Deadlines memorandum containing additional details.
For more information, visit the Payroll Department.
The full text of the Payroll Deadlines memorandum is available for review.
Payroll Due Dates and Pay Dates
Following are the deadlines for Academic Hourly timecards. It is important that these deadlines be met so that the employee will be assured of receiving payment on the specified payday.
Timecards must be approved by both the employee and the authorized supervisor. It is important that all employment forms are filed in the Office of Human Resources before the employee starts to work. Access to Web-Time Entry will be unavailable until the hiring process is complete.
| Pay Date | Time Cards Due To Payroll | Reporting Period |
|---|---|---|
| 01/30/2026 | 01/09/2026 | 12/01/2025–12/31/2025 |
| 02/27/2026 | 02/06/2026 | 01/01/2026–01/31/2026 |
| 03/31/2026 | 03/06/2026 | 02/01/2026–02/28/2026 |
| 04/30/2026 | 04/08/2026 | 03/01/2026–03/31/2026 |
| 05/29/2026 | 05/08/2026 | 04/01/2026–04/30/2026 |
| 06/30/2026 | 06/08/2026 | 05/01/2026–05/31/2026 |
Please note: Academic hourly timesheets should be submitted electronically the last day of the reporting period. This allows Reviewers time to audit and meet the Due To Payroll deadlines above.
Following are the deadlines for permanent Classified and Confidential employee time sheets.
Please note: Leaves and schedules are reported in arrears. Employees must be in full-paid status to receive the Earned Salary Advance (ESA) on the 25th.
Managers and Administrators will follow the same due date schedule. Pay dates will vary based on PERS or STRS membership.
For employees less than 100% or less than 12-months: Please be sure to note any changes to your duty day calendars and submit to Payroll immediately.
| Pay Date | Timesheet Due Date | Reporting Period |
|---|---|---|
| 01/23/2026 ESA for January 02/10/2026 Final Check for January | 01/09/2026 | 12/01/2025–12/31/2025 |
| 02/25/2026 ESA for February 03/10/2026 Final Check for February | 02/06/2026 | 01/01/2026–01/31/2026 |
| 03/25/2026 ESA for March 04/10/2026 Final Check for March | 03/06/2026 | 02/01/2026–02/28/2026 |
| 04/24/2026 ESA for April 05/08/2026 Final Check for April | 04/08/2026 | 03/01/2026–03/31/2026 |
| 05/22/2026 ESA for May 06/10/2026 Final Check for May | 05/08/2026 | 04/01/2026–04/30/2026 |
| 06/25/2026 ESA for June 07/10/2025 Final Check for June | 06/08/2026 | 05/01/2026–05/31/2026 |
Fall 2025 Payment Schedule
Full-Term
Classes will be paid in four equal payments. Please contact your division office if you have any questions.
| Payment | STRS Pay Date | PERS Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Payment | 09/30/2025 | 10/10/2025 |
| 2nd Payment | 10/31/2025 | 11/10/2025 |
| 3rd Payment | 11/26/2025 | 12/10/2025 |
| 4th Payment | 01/02/2026 | 01/09/2026 |
Short-Term
Classes will be paid according to the pay period dates specified below.
| Start & End Dates | STRS Pay Date | PERS Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pay Period 1: 08/25/2025 – 09/18/2025 | 09/30/2025 | 10/10/2025 |
| Pay Period 2: 09/19/2025 – 10/20/2025 | 10/31/2025 | 11/10/2025 |
| Pay Period 3: 10/21/2025 – 11/17/2025 | 11/26/2025 | 12/10/2025 |
| Pay Period 4: 11/18/2025 – 12/13/2025 | 01/02/2026 | 01/09/2026 |
Following are the deadlines for Un-classified Hourly employees, including Professional Experts, Student Workers and Temporary Employees.
It is very important that all employment forms are filled with the Office of Human Resources before the employee starts to work, and routing queues have been set up by the department in NBAJQUE. access to the electronic timekeeping system will be restricted.
| Pay Date | Employee Due Date | Approver Due Date | Reporting Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/10/2026 | 01/15/2026 | 01/22/2026 | 12/16/2025-01/15/2026 |
| 03/10/2026 | 02/15/2026 | 02/20/2026 | 01/16/2026–02/15/2026 |
| 04/10/2026 | 03/15/2026 | 03/20/2026 | 02/16/2026–03/15/2026 |
| 05/08/2026 | 04/15/2026 | 04/21/2026 | 03/16/2026–04/15/2026 |
| 06/10/2026 | 05/15/2026 | 05/21/2026 | 04/16/2026–05/15/2026 |
| 07/10/2026 | 06/15/2026 | 06/22/2026 | 05/16/2026–06/15/2026 |
Please note: Temporary Hourly employees should submit their hours by midnight, on the 15th of each month. This allows Reviewers/Approvers time to audit timesheets and meet the APPROVER deadlines above.
Managers, Administrators and SPAs will follow the same deadlines as Classified/Confidential staff listed above. Pay dates are based on retirement system (Academic or Classified).
The deadlines for Professional Experts, Temporary Employees, and Student Workers are the same as those for Un-Classified Hourly staff listed above.