Payroll Deadlines

Notice! The below deadlines are when items need to be received at the Payroll Office for processing by that month's payday. In order to meet the Payroll document deadline, unit, HR, and business office deadlines may be earlier. Refer to the HR Ops webpage and your unit’s internal documentation for additional deadlines. Thank you for your efforts to ensure an efficient process for hires and pay changes.

 

2025 Payroll Deadlines

Month

Payroll Doc Deadline

EPAF Submission Deadline

Time Entry Window

Stop and 

Correct Pay Deadline:

9 A.M.

1st-31st Hours

1st-31st Working Days

Pay Day

Jan

13

16

22 - 24

28

184

23

31

Feb

12

14

19 - 21

25

160

20

28

Mar

12

17

20 - 24

26

168

21

31

Apr

10

15

21 - 23

25

176

22

30

May

12

15

20 - 22

27

176

22

30

Jun

11

13

18 - 23

25

168

21

30

Jul

11

17

22 - 24

28

184

23

31

Aug

12

15

20 - 22

26

176

21

29

Sep

11

16

19 - 23

25

168

22

30

Oct

10

17

22 - 24

28

184

23

31

Nov

13

12

17- 19

21

160

20

26

Dec

10

15

18 - 22

24

184

23

31

Pay Documents

  • Hire documents and payroll forms, (SEF, PRF), must be received by the Payroll Office before the deadlines listed in the table above, in order to pay a new employee on the next regular monthly payroll, or change the gross pay, labor distribution or deduction amounts for an existing employee.
  • All pay documents are date stamped and processed in the order in which they are received.
  • Manual Check Instructions

EPAFs

  • Electronic Personnel Action Form (EPAF) submissions for the current month need to be submitted by the date above to guarantee that they will be applied to the system before time entry begins.

Time Entry

  • Hours worked and leave taken must be entered in PHAHOUR each month during the three working day window listed above.
  • Each month the window opens at 8am on the first day and closes at 4pm on the last day.
  • Departments should set their own internal deadlines for receipt of employee time keeping documents that allow sufficient time to meet the Payroll office deadlines.
     

Automated Time and Attendance Systems

  • Several large departments (Housing, Student Health Center, Student Recreation Center, EMU, and Athletics) use a time and attendance system. We strongly recommend that electronic time files are uploaded to BANNER by 12 noon on the first day of the time entry window.
     

Stop and Correct Pay Deadline

  • The Payroll Office has a small window to delete pay for the current month to prevent a payroll overpayment.
  • Call or e-mail the appropriate payroll staff as soon as possible.
  • Departments still need to submit proper pay documents to update the employee's job record.
  • Departments will need to submit a Manual Check Request Form to the Payroll Office for all employee classes, except salaried Faculty, OA, and GEs.
     

Payday

  • Payday is the last working day of each month.
  • If an employee doesn't receive direct deposit, checks are mailed to the last known address. 
     

Direct Deposit Enrollment / Changes On DuckWeb

  • Employees may make changes or enroll in direct deposit at any time during the month on DuckWeb. 
  • All changes or new enrollments on DuckWeb must be done by the 22nd of the month, to take effect in time for the month-end payroll.

     

FY25 PHAREDS Deadlines

 

Month

PHAREDS Deadline 
5 PM

Quarterly Lockout 
5 PM

Quarter 
 

  JUN 24        08-JUL-24        08-JUL-24Apr 1 - Jun 30

Jul

06-AUG-24

 

 

Aug

06-SEP-24

 

 

Sep

04-OCT-24

06-NOV-24

July 1 - Sep 30

Oct

06-NOV-24

 

 

Nov

05-DEC-24

 

 

Dec

07-JAN-25

06-FEB-25

Oct 1 - Dec 31

Jan

06-FEB-25

 

 

Feb

06-MAR-25

 

 

Mar

04-APR-25

06-MAY-25

Jan 1 - Mar 31

Apr

06-MAY-25

 

 

May

05-JUN-25

 

 

Jun

08-JUL-25

08-JUL-25

Apr 1 - Jun 30