December 2025 Payroll Schedule
Date: 12-15-2025
Vice President of Finance & CFO
Dear Colleagues,
The University will be closed from Tuesday, December 23, 2025 through Friday, January 2, 2026 for the holiday break. As a result, Payroll will need to change the December 2025 payroll schedule. These changes are necessary to ensure the completion of payroll processing around the holiday break.
Weekly Payroll
Time Entry & Approval Dates
Time Entry will be locked as of Monday, December 15 through Sunday, December 21 and will reopen on Monday, December 22 for the weeks of 12/08-12/14 and 12/15-12/21. Employees will not be able to modify or submit time during these locked periods. Please note, all time entries must be completed by December 15, plan accordingly.
Work Week 12/08 through 12/14; Pay Date 12/19
- Enter actual hours worked for Monday, December 08 through Sunday, December 14
- Time entries for this period must be completed by the end of the day on Sunday, December 14
- Manager approvals are due by 9 a.m. on Monday, December 15.
- Enter estimated hours for Monday, December 15 through Sunday, December 21
- Time entries for this period must be completed by the end of the day on Sunday, December 14
- Manager approvals are due by 9 a.m. on Monday, December 15.
Work Week 12/22 through 12/28; Pay Date 1/2
- Paid Holiday hours for December 24 through January 2 will be automatically entered/approved for this week
- Corrections to estimated hours previously submitted should be completed by Monday, December 29 at 6 p.m.
- Employees working this week should enter hours per usual, as they are worked.
Semi-Monthly Payroll
Pay Period Pay Date Note
12/1 through 12/15 Monday, December 15 Normal pay date for this payroll
12/16 through 12/31 Tuesday, December 23 Advance pay date (normal pay date Dec. 30)
Direct deposits will process as usual. Live checks will be mailed to the address on file in Workday via USPS, (please take the time to verify your address now).
If you have any questions, please contact payroll@fairfield.edu.
Regards,
Michael Trafecante
Vice President Finance and CFO
For more information, contact Payroll / x2756 / payroll@fairfield.edu