Pay dates

Bi-weekly pay dates

Employees who are part of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), and those who are classified as casual, are paid on the bi-weekly pay cycle.

All submissions must be made by the posted cut-off dates to be processed on the stated pay date. Late submissions will be paid on the following pay date.

Note: All mass templates must be submitted at least one week before the deadlines below. This allows time for approvals to occur before the deadline.

Bi-weekly Pay Dates 2025

Pay date for all bi-weekly paid employees Bi-weekly pay period begin and end dates Submission Cut-off dates

*date is earlier than usual
Every other Friday (unless otherwise stated in bold) From To Time Tracking submission through Workday with all required approvals
(by noon)

Time Tracking is unavailable for entry Monday at 12:01 pm until Thursday morning of the pay week while payroll is being processed.
All other submissions through Workday with all required approvals (by 4:30 pm)

Paperwork
(completed hard copy received by HR by 4:30 pm)
January 10, 2025 December 22, 2024 January 4, 2025 January 6, 2025 January 3, 2025
January 24, 2025 January 5, 2025 January 18, 2025 January 20, 2025 January 16, 2025
February 7, 2025 January 19, 2025 February 1, 2025 February 3, 2025 January 30, 2025
February 21, 2025 February 2, 2025 February 15, 2025 February 14, 2025* February 13, 2025
March 7, 2025 February 16, 2025 March 1, 2025 March 3, 2025 February 27, 2025
March 21, 2025 March 2, 2025 March 15, 2025 March 17, 2025 March 13, 2025
April 4, 2025 March 16, 2025 March 29, 2025 March 31, 2025 March 27, 2025
April 17, 2025* March 30, 2025 April 12, 2025 April 14, 2025 April 10, 2025
May 2, 2025 April 13, 2025 April 26, 2025 April 28, 2025 April 24, 2025
May 16, 2025 April 27, 2025 May 10, 2025 May 12, 2025 May 8, 2025
May 30, 2025 May 11, 2025 May 24, 2025 May 26, 2025 May 22, 2025
June 13, 2025 May 25, 2025 June 7, 2025 June 9, 2025 June 5, 2025
June 27, 2025 June 8, 2025 June 21, 2025 June 23, 2025 June 19, 2025
July 11, 2025 June 22, 2025 July 5, 2025 July 7, 2025 July 3, 2025
July 25, 2025 July 6, 2025 July 19, 2025 July 21, 2025 July 17, 2025
August 8, 2025 July 20, 2025 August 2, 2025 August 1, 2025* July 31, 2025
August 22, 2025 August 3, 2025 August 16, 2025 August 18, 2025 August 14, 2025
September 5, 2025 August 17, 2025 August 30, 2025 August 29, 2025* August 28, 2025
September 19, 2025 August 31, 2025 September 13, 2025 September 15, 2025 September 11, 2025
October 3, 2025 September 14, 2025 September 27, 2025 September 29, 2025 September 25, 2025
October 17, 2025 September 28, 2025 October 11, 2025 October 10, 2025* October 9, 2025
October 31, 2025 October 12, 2025 October 25, 2025 October 27, 2025 October 23, 2025
November 14, 2025 October 26, 2025 November 8, 2025 November 10, 2025 November 6, 2025
November 28, 2025 November 9, 2025 November 22, 2025 November 24, 2025 November 20, 2025
December 12, 2025 November 23, 2025 December 6, 2025 December 8, 2025 December 4, 2025
December 24, 2025* December 7, 2025 December 20, 2025 December 18, 2025* December 18, 2025*
      *date is earlier than usual

Bi-weekly Pay Dates: 2026

Pay date for all bi-weekly paid employees Bi-weekly pay period begin and end dates Submission Cut-off dates

*date is earlier than usual
Every other Friday (unless otherwise stated in bold) From To Time Tracking submission through Workday with all required approvals
(by noon)

Time Tracking is unavailable for entry Monday at 12:01 pm until Thursday morning of the pay week while payroll is being processed.
All other submissions through Workday with all required approvals (by 4:30 pm)

Paperwork
(completed hard copy received by HR by 4:30 pm)
January 9, 2026 December 21, 2025 January 3, 2026 December 24, 2025 January 5, 2026
January 23, 2026 January 4, 2026 January 17, 2026 January 15, 2026 January 19, 2026
February 6, 2026 January 18, 2026 January 31, 2026 January 29, 2026 February 2, 2026
February 20, 2026 February 1, 2026 February 14, 2026 February 12, 2026 February 13, 2026
March 6, 2026 February 15, 2026 February 28, 2026 February 26, 2026 March 2, 2026
March 20, 2026 March 1, 2026 March 14, 2026 March 12, 2026 March 16, 2026
April 2, 2026 March 15, 2026 March 28, 2026 March 26, 2026 March 27, 2026
April 17, 2026 March 29, 2026 April 11, 2026 April 9, 2026 April 13, 2026
May 1, 2026 April 12, 2026 April 25, 2026 April 23, 2026 April 27, 2026
May 15, 2026 April 26, 2026 May 9, 2026 May 7, 2026 May 11, 2026
May 29, 2026 May 10, 2026 May 23, 2026 May 21, 2026 May 25, 2026
June 12, 2026 May 24, 2026 June 6, 2026 June 4, 2026 June 8, 2026
June 26, 2026 June 7, 2026 June 20, 2026 June 18, 2026 June 22, 2026
July 10, 2026 June 21, 2026 July 4, 2026 July 2, 2026 July 6, 2026
July 24, 2026 July 5, 2026 July 18, 2026 July 16, 2026 July 20, 2026
August 7, 2026 July 19, 2026 August 1, 2026 July 30, 2026 July 31, 2026
August 21, 2026 August 2, 2026 August 15, 2026 August 13, 2026 August 17, 2026
September 4, 2026 August 16, 2026 August 29, 2026 August 27, 2026 August 31, 2026
September 18, 2026 August 30, 2026 September 12, 2026 September 10, 2026 September 14, 2026
October 2, 2026 September 13, 2026 September 26, 2026 September 24, 2026 September 25, 2026
October 16, 2026 September 27, 2026 October 10, 2026 October 8, 2026 October 12, 2026
October 30, 2026 October 11, 2026 October 24, 2026 October 22, 2026 October 26, 2026
November 13, 2026 October 25, 2026 November 7, 2026 November 5, 2026 November 6, 2026
November 27, 2026 November 8, 2026 November 21, 2026 November 19, 2026 November 23, 2026
December 11, 2026 November 22, 2026 December 5, 2026 December 3, 2026 December 7, 2026
December 24, 2026 December 6, 2026 December 19, 2026 December 17, 2026 December 18, 2026
Bold: date is earlier than usual        

Monthly pay dates

Faculty (regular and definite term), staff (regular and temporary), co-op students, and graduate students are paid on a monthly basis.

The monthly pay date is the last Friday of each month, except where noted in bold. All submissions must be made by the posted cut-off dates to be processed on the stated pay date. Late submissions will be paid on the following pay date.

Note: All mass templates must be submitted at least one week before the deadlines below. This allows time for approvals to occur before the deadline.   

Monthly Pay Dates 2025

Pay date for all Monthly paid employees

(last Friday of the month unless otherwise stated in bold)

*date is earlier than usual
Pay period  Submission cut-off dates
____ 

Paperwork

(Completed hard copy received by HR by 4:30pm)
All submissions through Workday with all required approvals by 4:30pm

(includes hiring and time tracking)
January 24, 2025 January 1–31, 2025 January 15, 2025 January 16, 2025
February 28, 2025 February 1–28, 2025 February 19, 2025 February 20, 2025
March 28, 2025 March 1–31, 2025 March 19, 2025 March 20, 2025
April 25, 2025 April 1–30, 2025 April 16, 2025 April 17, 2025
May 30, 2025 May 1–31, 2025 May 21, 2025 May 22, 2025
June 27, 2025 June 1 -30, 2025 June 18, 2025 June 19, 2025
July 25, 2025 July 1–31, 2025 July 16, 2025 July 17, 2025
August 29, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 August 20, 2025 August 21, 2025
September 26, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 September 17, 2025 September 18, 2025
October 31, 2025 October 1–31, 2025 October 22, 2025 October 23, 2025
November 28, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 November 19, 2025 November 20, 2025
December 23, 2025* December 1 -31, 2025 December 11, 2025 December 12, 2025

Monthly Pay Dates 2026

Pay date for all monthly paid employees

(last Friday of the month, unless otherwise stated in bold)

*date is earlier than usual
Pay period  Submission cut-off dates
____ 

Paperwork

(Completed hard copy received by HR by 4:30pm)
All submissions through Workday with all required approvals by 4:30pm

(includes hiring and time tracking)
January 23, 2026* January 1–31, 2026 January 14, 2026 January 15, 2026
February 27, 2026 February 1–28, 2026 February 18, 2026 February 19, 2026
March 27, 2026 March 1–31, 2026 March 18, 2026 March 19, 2026
April 24, 2026 April 1–30, 2026 April 15, 2026 April 16, 2026
May 29, 2026 May 1–31, 2026 May 20, 2026 May 21, 2026
June 26, 2026 June 1 -30, 2026 June 17, 2026 June 18, 2026
July 31, 2026 July 1–31, 2026 July 22, 2026 July 23, 2026
August 28, 2026 August 1–31, 2026 August 19, 2026 August 20, 2026
September 25, 2026 September 1–30, 2026 September 16, 2026 September 17, 2026
October 30, 2026 October 1–31, 2026 October 21, 2026 October 22, 2026
November 27, 2026 November 1–30, 2026 November 18, 2026 November 19, 2026
December 23, 2026* December 1 -31, 2026 December 15, 2026 December 16, 2026