General Holiday Pay Information
Pay Dates & Payroll Deadlines for Hourly Employees
- Friday, November 21: Normal payday for the period November 1 - November 14
- Friday, December 5: Normal payday for the period November 15 - November 28
- Friday, December 19: Normal payday for the period November 29 - December 12
- Friday, January 2: Normal payday for the period December 13 - December 26
There will be a short deadline for payroll processing, and all HOLIDAY hours need to be entered and approved PRIOR to the holiday break starting December 24.
Thanksgiving Holiday Dates
The University provides paid holiday time for eligible employees in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday on:
- Thursday, November 27
- Friday, November 28
Christmas & New Year Holiday Dates
The paid holiday dates for eligible employees in observance of the Christmas and New Year's holidays are:
- Wednesday, December 24
- Thursday, December 25
- Friday, December 26
- Monday, December 29
- Tuesday, December 30
- Wednesday, December 31
- Thursday, January 1
- Friday, January 2
Important Tips for Entering Holiday Hours
Video: How to Enter Holiday Hours
- Employees who have access to enter their own time in UltraTime are encouraged to enter their holiday hours as early as possible.
- Payroll will not be entering the HOL holiday hours for employees. Either the employee or their departmental administrator/supervisor needs to enter this time.
- HOL holiday time is pre-approved, so only the dates and hours need to be confirmed by the supervisor. Once holiday time has been confirmed, only the supervisor will be able to edit the entry.
- Employees can only enter the HOL absence code on the University-recognized holidays. If an employee's holiday will be taken on a different day due to their schedule, the supervisor must enter the hours for the employee.
- If an employee works on any of the University holidays, they should enter BOTH their worked hours and their eligible holiday hours entered for that day.
- Employees who use a time clock for recording hours should check with their supervisor before entering any Holiday time. Some departments will have an administrator/supervisor enter the holiday hours.
Eligibility
- Regular full-time and part-time staff, depending on their work schedule throughout the year, are eligible for holiday pay. Employees classified as temporary or student employees are not eligible.
- Employees are paid for the number of hours they would have been scheduled to work that day.
- For questions regarding eligibility or the number of hours per day, please refer to the HR Holiday Policy or contact askHR. For questions regarding your holiday work schedule, please contact your supervisor.