All employees and departments should be aware of changes in payroll deadlines and dates due to holidays. Refer to the calendars below for more information.

Abbreviations

Explanations for the abbreviations found on the page below:

  • Human Resources (HR)
  • Electronic Personnel Action Forms (ePAF)
  • Personnel Action Forms (PAF)
  • Teaching Assistants (TA)
  • Research Assistants (RA)

Pay Schedule

Payroll Calendar with Holidays

Pay Period Begin DatePay Period End DateEmployee Deadline to report time
(before 5 p.m.)		Manager Deadline to approve time
(before 11:59 p.m.)		Pay DateHoliday
December 15, 2024December 28, 2024December 29, 2024December 30, 2024January 3, 2025Christmas Day - December 25
December 29, 2024January 11, 2025January 12, 2025January 13, 2025January 17, 2025New Year's Day - January 1
January 12, 2025January 25, 2025January 26, 2025January 27, 2025January 31, 2025Martin Luther King Jr. Day - January 20
January 26, 2025February 8, 2025February 9, 2025February 10, 2025February 14, 2025
February 9, 2025February 22, 2025February 23, 2025February 24, 2025February 28, 2025President's Day - February 20
February 23, 2025March 8, 2025March 9, 2025March 10, 2025March 14, 2025
March 9, 2025March 22, 2025March 23, 2025March 24, 2025March 28, 2025
March 23, 2025April 5, 2025April 6, 2025April 7, 2025April 11, 2025
April 6, 2025April 19, 2025April 20, 2025April 21, 2025April 25, 2025Patriot's Day - April 21 (Mass. only)
April 20, 2025May 3, 2025May 4, 2025May 5, 2025May 9, 2025
May 4, 2025May 17, 2025May 18, 2025May 19, 2025May 23, 2025
May 18, 2025May 31, 2025June 1, 2025June 2, 2025June 6, 2025Memorial Day - May 26
June 1, 2025June 14, 2025June 15, 2025June 16, 2025June 20, 2025
June 15, 2025June 28, 2025June 29, 2025June 30, 2025July 4, 2025Juneteenth - June 19
June 29, 2025July 12, 2025July 13, 2025July 14, 2025July 18, 2025Independence Day - July 4
July 13, 2025July 26, 2025July 27, 2025July 28, 2025August 1, 2025
July 27, 2025August 9, 2025August 10, 2025August 11, 2025August 15, 2025
August 10, 2025August 23, 2025August 24, 2025August 25, 2025August 29, 2025
August 24, 2025September 6, 2025September 7, 2025September 8, 2025September 12, 2025Labor Day - September 1
September 7, 2025September 20, 2025September 21, 2025September 22, 2025September 26, 2025
September 21, 2025October 4, 2025October 5, 2025October 6, 2025October 10, 2025
October 5, 2025October 18, 2025October 19, 2025October 20, 2025October 24, 2025Indigenous Peoples' Day & Columbus Day - October 13
October 19, 2025November 1, 2025November 2, 2025November 3, 2025November 7, 2025
November 2, 2025November 15, 2025November 16, 2025November 17, 2025November 21, 2025Veterans Day - November 11
November 16, 2025November 29, 2025November 30, 2025December 1, 2025December 5, 2025Thanksgiving Day - November 27
December 1, 2025December 14, 2025December 15, 2025December 16, 2025December 20, 2025
December 14, 2025December 27, 2025December 28, 2025December 29, 2025January 2, 2026Christmas Day - December 25
December 28, 2025January 10, 2026January 11, 2026January 12, 2026January 16, 2026New Year's Day - January 1

Adjunct Faculty, Teaching Assistants (TA) and Research Assistants (RA)

Adjunct Faculty

  • Fall semester: August 24, 2025 – December 27, 2025 (9 pay periods)
  • Spring semester: January 11, 2026 – May 16, 2026 (9 pay periods)

Teaching Assistants and Research Assistants

  • Fall semester: August 17, 2025 – December 13, 2025 (9 pay dates; first paycheck is for 1/2 pay period)
  • Spring semester: January 11, 2026 – May 09, 2026 (9 pay dates; last paycheck is for 1/2 pay period)
  • Academic Year: August 17, 2025 – May 09, 2026 (paid over 20 pay dates; first and last paychecks are for 1/2 pay periods)

If you have other questions please contact us.

Paperwork Deadlines

All ePAFs, contracts, documents, etc. are processed/executed in the order in which they are received by the Payroll Department and following the pre-established deadline date(s) as the Payroll Department can receive numerous ePAFs, contracts, documents, etc. each pay period. See the schedule below for reference:

Pay Calendar with HR Paperwork Deadlines

Pay Period Begin DatePay Period End DateCheck Date / Pay DateePaF / PAF Deadline
(Received by HR / Payroll)		Fiscal YearCalendar Year
December 29, 2024January 11, 2024January 17, 2025January 3, 202420252025
January 12, 2024January 25, 2025January 31, 2025January 17, 202520252025
January 26, 2025February 8, 2025February 14, 2025January 31, 202520252025
February 9, 2025February 22, 2025February 28, 2025February 14, 202520252025
February 23, 2025March 8, 2025March 14, 2025February 28, 202520252025
March 9, 2025March 22, 2025March 28, 2025March 14, 202520252025
March 23, 2025April 5, 2025April 11, 2025March 28, 202520252025
April 6, 2025April 19, 2025April 25, 2025April 11, 202520252025
April 23, 2025May 3, 2025May 9, 2025April 25, 202520252025
May 4, 2025May 17, 2025May 23, 2025May 9, 202420252025
May 18, 2025May 31, 2025June 6, 2025May 23, 202520252025
June 1, 2025June 14, 2025June 20, 2025June 6, 202520252025
June 15, 2025June 28, 2025July 4, 2025June 20, 202520252025
June 29, 2025July 12, 2025July 18, 2025July 3, 202520262025
July 13, 2025July 26, 2025August 1, 2025July 18, 202520262025
July 27, 2025August 9, 2025August 15, 2025August 1, 202520262025
August 10, 2025August 23, 2025August 29, 2025August 15, 202520262025
August 24, 2025September 6, 2025September 12, 2025August 29, 202520262025
September 7, 2025September 20, 2025September 26, 2025September 12, 202520262025
September 21, 2025October 4, 2025October 10, 2025September 26, 202520262025
October 5, 2025October 18, 2025October 24, 2025October 10, 202520262025
October 19, 2025November 1, 2025November 7, 2025October 24, 202520262025
November 2, 2025November 15, 2025November 21, 2025November 7, 202520262025
November 16, 2025November 29, 2025December 5, 2025November 21, 202520262025
November 30, 2025December 13, 2025December 19, 2025December 5, 202520262025
December 14, 2025December 27, 2025January 2, 2026December 19, 202520262025
December 28, 2025January 10, 2026January 16, 2026January 2, 202620262025

Contact

Wannalancit Business Center
600 Suffolk Street, Suite 520 Lowell, MA 01854
Payroll General Line: 978-934-3530
Fax: 978-934-3045
Email: payroll@uml.edu