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 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
January 11, 2026January 24, 2026January 25, 2026January 26, 2026January 30, 2026Martin Luther King Jr. Day - January 19
January 25, 2026February 7, 2026February 8, 2026February 9, 2026February 13, 2026
February 8, 2026February 21, 2026February 22, 2026February 23, 2026February 27, 2026President's Day - February 16
February 22, 2026March 7, 2026March 8, 2026March 9, 2026March 13, 2026
March 8, 2026March 21, 2026March 22, 2026March 23, 2026March 27, 2026
March 22, 2026April 4, 2026April 5, 2026April 6, 2026April 10, 2026
April 5, 2026April 18, 2026April 19, 2026April 20, 2026April 24, 2026
April 19, 2026May 2, 2026May 3, 2026May 4, 2026May 8, 2026Patriots' Day - April 20 (Mass. only)
May 3, 2026May 16, 2026May 17, 2026May 18, 2026May 22, 2026
May 17, 2026May 30, 2026May 31, 2026June 1, 2026June 5, 2026Memorial Day - May 25
May 31, 2026June 13, 2026June 14, 2026June 15, 2026June 19, 2026
June 14, 2026June 27, 2026June 28, 2026June 29, 2026July 3, 2026Juneteenth - June 19
June 28, 2026July 11, 2026July 12, 2026July 13, 2026July 17, 2026Independence Day - July 4
July 14, 2026July 25, 2026July 26, 2026July 27, 2026July 31, 2026
July 26, 2026August 8, 2026August 9, 2026August 10, 2026August 14, 2026
August 9, 2026August 22, 2026August 23, 2026August 24, 2026August 28, 2026
August 23, 2026September 5, 2026September 6, 2026September 7, 2026September 11, 2026
September 6, 2026September 19, 2026September 20, 2026September 21, 2026September 25, 2026Labor Day - September 7
September 20, 2026October 3, 2026October 4, 2026October 5, 2026October 9, 2026
October 4, 2026October 17, 2026October 18, 2026October 19, 2026October 23, 2026Indigenous Peoples' Day & Columbus Day - October 12
October 18, 2026October 31, 2026November 1, 2026November 2, 2026November 6, 2026
November 1, 2026November 14, 2026November 15, 2026November 16, 2026November 20, 2026Veterans Day - November 11
November 15, 2026November 28, 2026November 29, 2026November 30, 2026December 4, 2026Thanksgiving Day - November 26
November 29, 2026December 12, 2026December 13, 2026December 14, 2026December 18, 2026
December 13, 2026December 26, 2026December 27, 2026December 28, 2026January 1, 2027Christmas Day - December 25
December 27, 2026January 9, 2027January 10, 2027January 11, 2027January 15, 2027New 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 28, 2025January 10, 2026January 16, 2026January 2, 202620262026
January 11, 2026January 24, 2026January 30, 2026January 16, 202620262026
January 25, 2026February 7, 2026February 13, 2026January 30, 202620262026
February 8, 2026February 21, 2026February 27, 2026February 13, 202620262026
February 22, 2026March 7, 2026March 13, 2026February 27, 202620262026
March 8, 2026March 21, 2026March 27, 2026March 13, 202620262026
March 22, 2026April 4, 2026April 10, 2026March 27, 202620262026
April 5, 2026April 18, 2026April 24, 2026April 10, 202620262026
April 19, 2026May 2, 2026May 8, 2026April 24, 202620262026
May 3, 2026May 16, 2026May 22, 2026May 8, 202620262026
May 17, 2026May 30, 2026June 5, 2026May 22, 202620262026
May 31, 2026June 13, 2026June 19, 2026June 5, 202620262026
June 14, 2026June 27, 2026July 3, 2026June 19, 202620262026
June 28, 2026July 11, 2026July 17, 2026July 3, 202620272026
July 12, 2026July 25, 2026July 31, 2026July 17, 202620272026
July 26, 2026August 8, 2026August 14, 2026July 31, 202620272026
August 9, 2026August 22, 2026August 28, 2026August 14, 202620272026
August 23, 2026September 5, 2026September 11, 2026August 28, 202620272026
September 6, 2026September 19, 2026September 25, 2026September 11, 202620272026
September 20, 2026October 3, 2026October 9, 2026September 25, 202620272026
October 4, 2026October 17, 2026October 23, 2026October 9, 202620272026
October 18, 2026October 31, 2026November 6, 2026October 23, 202620272026
November 1, 2026November 14, 2026November 20, 2026November 6, 202620272026
November 15, 2026November 28, 2026December 4, 2026November 20, 202620272026
November 29, 2026December 12, 2026December 18, 2026December 4, 202620272026
December 13, 2026December 26, 2026January 1, 2027December 18, 202620272026
December 27, 2026January 9, 2027January 15, 2027January 1, 202720272026

Contact

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