Receipt of data to HR Contracts Teams and Payroll
| Month | Deadline for Departments for HR Amendments & Appointments | Deadline for Departments for Payroll (i.e. overtime claims/CHRIS/22's) | Pay Date |
| December 24 | 2nd | 9th | 23rd |
| January 25 | 3rd | 10th | 24th |
| February | 5th | 12th | 26th |
| March | 5th | 12th | 26th |
| April | 2nd | 9th | 25th |
| May | 2nd | 9th | 23rd |
| June | 5th | 12th | 26th |
| July | 4th | 11th | 25th |
| August | 4th | 11th | 26th |
| September | 5th | 12th | 26th |
| October | 3rd | 10th | 24th |
| November | 5th | 12th | 26th |
| December | 2nd | 9th | 23rd |
Weekly Payroll
Input must be received in the Payroll office by 12pm every Monday. If a Bank Holiday occurs, please contact Payroll for revised deadlines.
For 2025
Easter Payrolls
Week Ending Saturday 19th April. Input to be received by midday Monday 14th April. Pay day Thursday 17th April.
Week Ending Saturday 26th April. Input to be received by 5pm Wednesday 16th April. Pay day Thursday 24th April.
Early May Bank Holiday
Week Ending Saturday 10th May. Input to be received by 5pm Thursday 1st May. Pay day Thursday 8th May.
Spring Bank Holiday
Week Ending Saturday 31st May. Input to be received by 5pm Thursday 22nd May. Pay day Thursday 29th May.
Casual Worker System closure dates
| Period | Deadline for Workers to Submit Timesheets for payment (by 5pm) | Deadline for Departments to Approve Timesheets for payment (by 5pm) | Pay Date |
| December 2024 | 23rd December 2024 | 3rd January 2025 (Fri) | 15th January 25 |
| January 2025 | 27th January | 29th January | 14th February |
| February | 24th February | 27th February | 14th March |
| March | 24th March | 27th March | 15th April |
| April | 22nd April (Tuesday due to BH) | 24th April | 15th May |
| May | 27th May (Tuesday due to BH) | 29th May | 13th June |
| June | 23rd June | 26th June | 15th July |
| July | 28th July | 31st July | 15th August |
| August | 26th August (Tuesday due to BH) | 28th August | 15th September |
| September | 22nd September | 25th September | 15th October |
| October | 27th October | 30th October | 14th November |
| November | 24th November | 27th November | 15th December |
| December 2025 | 23rd December | 2nd January 2026 (Fri) | 15th January 2026 |
University Payment System closure dates
| On-line keying should be completed by and forms should be received in Payroll section by 5.00pm | Payments in to accounts | ||
| December 24 | 5th | December 24 | 13th |
| January 25 | 2nd | January 25 | 10th |
| January | 23rd | January | 31st |
| February | 6th | February | 14th |
| February | 27th | March | 7th |
| March | 20th | March | 28th |
| April | 3rd | April | 11th |
| April | 24th | May | 2nd |
| May | 8th | May | 16th |
| May | 22nd | May | 30th |
| June | 5th | June | 13th |
| June | 26th | July | 4th |
| July | 10th | July | 18th |
| July | 24th | August | 1st |
| August | 7th | August | 15th (Last run of UoC Financial Year) |
| August | 28th | September | 5th |
| September | 11th | September | 19th |
| September | 25th | October | 3rd |
| October | 9th | October | 17th |
| October | 23rd | October | 31st |
| November | 6th | November | 14th |
| November | 27th | December | 5th |
| December | 11th | December | 19th |