Pay Periods & Pay Days

There are two pay periods each month:

• 1st through 15th of each month: Pay day on the 22nd
• 16th through last day of each month: Pay day on the following 7th

Pay days that occur on university holidays or weekends are moved to the nearest preceeding business day prior to the holiday or weekend. See the complete payroll schedules and deadlines chart on the Fingate (financial gateway) website.

Timecard Completion

Employees must approve their timecard each pay period.*

• Exempt staff must keep an accurate record of leave hours taken.
• Non-Exempt and Bargaining Unit staff must keep an accurate record of their daily work hours, including actual start and stop times and meal breaks. They must also record leave hours taken.
• Hourly-paid contingent and student workers must keep an accurate record of their daily work hours, including actual start and stop times and meal breaks.

*This does NOT include faculty, postdoctoral scholars, or graduate students receiving assistantships, or students on financial aid/stipends (unless they are working in a separately-paid position).

See all time and leave reporting requirements.

How To Guides

Employee Payroll Step-by-Step Instructions

• how to view current or historic pay statements
• how to enter time worked and/or leave taken on your Axess timecard
• how to enroll in or update direct deposit
• how to see your annual tax statement form (W-2) online
• how to obtain employment verification needed for loans or legal purposes
• how to declare or change tax withholdings (W-4)

Employee Payroll Online Tutorials to learn procedures

New Employee Overview of Payroll Information

Time and Leave Administrator Training for school and department staff who administer time and leave processes and procedures