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The Payroll Office is a department within the Division of Finance and Administration. Our mission is to provide timely and accurate compensation payments to University employees and ensure that necessary data, records, and reports are maintained and submitted in compliance with acceptable business and regulatory standards and in accordance with University policies. Payroll staff will promote excellence in customer service by meeting the needs of ISU students, faculty, and staff in a pleasant, professional and efficient manner.

Pay Dates

2025-2026 Graduate Assistantship Payroll Calendar

Academic Year AwardsFall AwardsSpring AwardsPayroll Event IDPay Date  Pay Period
Start Date		Pay Period
End Date		Pay Period
Exceptions
Payroll #Payroll #Payroll #     
00n/aST-17Aug 22, 2025Aug 02, 2025Aug 15, 2025Student Affairs GAs only
11n/aST-18Sep 05, 2025Aug 16, 2025Aug 29, 2025Fall Classes Begin: Aug. 19, 2025 | PRIOR PAY Hours 8/14 & 8/15
22n/aST-19Sep 19, 2025Aug 30, 2025Sep 12, 2025No GA Hours 9/1/25  Labor Day
33n/aST-20Oct 03, 2025Sep 13, 2025Sep 26, 2025 
44n/aST-21Oct 17, 2025Sep 27, 2025Oct 10, 2025 
55n/aST-22Oct 31, 2025Oct 11, 2025Oct 24, 2025No GA Hours 10/17/25 Fall Break
66n/aST-23Nov 14, 2025Oct 25, 2025Nov 07, 2025 
77n/aST-24Nov 28, 2025Nov 08, 2025Nov 21, 2025 
88n/aST-25Dec 12, 2025Nov 22, 2025Dec 05, 2025No GA Hours 11/24/25 - 11/28/25 Thanksgiving Break
9     9     n/aST-26Dec 26, 2025Dec 06, 2025Dec 19, 202512/12/25   Semester Ends
No Graduate Assistant Pay9n/aJan, 09, 2026Jan 09, 2026Dec 20, 2025Jan 02, 2026 
10n/a1ST-2Jan 23, 2026Jan 03, 2026Jan 16, 2026Spring Classes begin:  January  1/12/26
11n/a2ST-3Feb 06, 2026Jan 17, 2026Jan 30, 2026No GA hours 1/19/26  MLK Day        
12n/a3ST-4Feb 20, 2026Jan 31, 2026Feb 13, 2026 
13n/a4ST-5Mar 06, 2026Feb 14, 2026Feb 27, 2026 
14n/a5ST-6Mar 20, 2026Feb 28, 2026Mar 13, 2026No GA Hours 3/9/26 - 3/13/26  Spring Break
15n/a6ST-7Apr 03, 2026Mar 14, 2026Mar 27, 2026 
16n/a7ST-8Apr 17, 2026Mar 28, 2026Apr 10, 2026 
17n/a8ST-9May 01, 2026Apr 11, 2026Apr 24, 2026 
18n/a9ST-10May 15, 2026Apr 25, 2026May 08, 2026Last work date May 8, 2026

 

Summer Academic PayrollsPay EventPay Date
Pay issued in full for May 3 wk session, one-half of 7 wk session and one-third of 11 wk sessionSA-1June 12, 2026
Pay issued in full June 4 wk session, remainder of 7 wk session, 1st half of 8 wk session, and 2nd third of 11 wk sessionSA-2July 10, 2026
Pay issued in full for July 4 wk session, 2nd half of 8 wk session and remainder of 11 wk sessionSA-3August 07, 2026

 

Classes Begin Fall Semester: Aug 19, 2025 GA's Report: August 14, 2025Classes End Fall Semester: Dec 12, 2025Classes Begin Spring Semester: Jan 12, 2026 GA's Report: January 8, 2026Classes End Spring Semester: May 8, 2026

Summer Bi-Weekly Graduate Assistant Payrolls

11-Week Awards:   6 pays in summer Beginning with ST-11 
8-Week Awards:     4 pays beginning with ST-13 
7-Week Awards:     4 pays beginning with ST-11 
4-Week Awards:     3 pays if beginning in May with first pay on ST-11
                               2 pays if beginning in June with first pay on ST-13
                               2 pays if beginning in July with first pay on ST-15

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UKG Reporting Dates for Summer

PAY IDPay DatePay Period Start DatePay Period End DatePay Period Report DatesPay Period Exceptions
ST-11May 29, 2026May 9, 2026May 22, 2026May 18, 2026 - May 22, 2026 
ST-12June 12, 2026May 23, 2026June 5, 2026May 23, 2026 - Jun 05, 2026No GA Hours 5/25/26
ST-13June 26, 2026June 6, 2026June 19, 2026Jun 06, 2026 - Jun 18, 2026No GA Hours 6/19/26
ST-14July 10, 2026June 20, 2026July 3, 2026Jun 20, 2026 - Jul 03, 2026No GA Hours 7/3/26
ST-15July 24, 2026July 4, 2026July 17, 2026Jul 05, 2026 - Jul 17, 2026 
ST-16August 7, 2026July 18, 2026July 31, 2026Jul 19, 2025 - Jul 31, 2026Last day for GA's 7-31-26