Student & Hourly Employees

This page includes helpful information for student hourly and temporaryemployees, but please know it is not an exhaustive list. If there are any questions,contact theDepartment’s Curriculum and Undergraduate Program Coordinator Bobbie Bryant.

Studenthourly and temporary employeesare paid hourly and on a biweekly basis.For more information about how to enter your time, see Getting Paid

  1. Login to youremployee portal. Under the “CU Resources” tab, there will be a“MyLeave” tile.
  2. Record your time-in and time-out each day worked in your MyLeave “Calendar”. Each daily entry should read exactly as follows:
    • Reporting to:Job #X, Supervisor First and Last Name.
      • If you have more than one job at CU you will see numerous jobs and supervisors in this dropdown.
    • Earnings Code:
      • For CU student hourly employees =Student Hourly
      • For non-CU student hourly employees =Regular Earnings.
    • ٲٳܲ:Mark as Worked
    • Description: Not necessary
    • Speedtype:Do notenter a speedtype in this final field.This shouldalwaysremain blank.
    • Save
  3. Submit your timesheet after each bi-weekly pay periodfor electronic approval by your supervisor, see the “Timesheet” tab in MyLeave. Verify that the total hoursare correct, click “I agree with the above Certification and Overtime Eligibility Statements” at the bottom, then click submit.

Direct Deposit Instructions

All time information must be enteredandapproved in the CU Payroll system bynoonon Thursday following the Supervisor submission deadline. Dates are subject to change, refer to thefor the most up-to-date information.It is the employee and supervisor'sresponsibility to meet these deadlines.

If timesheets are not submitted and approved on time, please contact Edward Martinezas soon as possible.Late timesheets require manual adjustmentsand additional documentation both from the employee and his/her/their supervisor.

All time information must be enteredandapproved in the CU Payroll system bynoonon each time collection due date. Dates are subject to change, refer to thefor updates.

Fall 2023

Pay PeriodOn- Campus
Time Collection
Due Date
Off- Campus
Time Collection
Due Date
Pay Date
Aug. 6 - Aug. 19August 24August 22September 1
Aug. 20 - Sept. 2September 7September 5September 15
Sept. 3 - Sept. 16September 21September 19September 29
Sept. 17 - Sept. 30October 5October 3October 13
Oct. 1 - Oct. 14**October 19October 17October 27
Oct. 15 - Oct. 28November 2October31November 10
Oct. 29 - Nov. 11November 16November 14November 24
Nov. 12 - Nov. 25November 30November 28December 8
Nov. 26 - Dec. 9December 14December 12December 22
Dec. 10 - Dec. 23December 28December 26January 5

*Students who will graduate in Fall2023may work until the last day of class, but must stop working on December 21, 2023.

Spring 2024

Pay PeriodOn- Campus
Time Collection
Due Date
Off- Campus
Time Collection
Due Date
Pay Date
Dec. 24 - Jan. 6January 11January 9January 19
Jan. 7 - Jan. 20*January 25January 23February 2
Jan. 21 - Feb. 3February 8February 6February 16
Feb. 4 - Feb. 17February 22February 20March 1
Feb. 18 - Mar. 2March 7March 5March 15
Mar. 3 - Mar. 16March 21March 19March 29
Mar. 17 - Mar.30April 4April 2April 12
Mar.31- Apr. 13April 18April 16April 26
Apr. 14 - April 27May 2April 30May 10
April 28 - May 11**May 16May 14May 24

*If a student receives work-study, for fall and spring,theymust begin earning their work-study by October 1, 2023for fall and February 1, 2024for spring. If they cannot begin working by this date, the student or the employer must notify Student Employment by the deadline date or their work-study will be automatically canceled. Send an email tostudentemployment@colorado.edu.

**Students who will graduate in Spring2024may work until the last day of class but must stop working on May 11, 2024.

Summer 2024

Pay PeriodOn- Campus
Time Collection
Due Date
Off- Campus
Time Collection
Due Date
Pay Date
May 12 - May 25May 30May 28June 7
May 26 - Jun. 8June 13June 11June 21
Jun. 9 - Jun. 22*June 27June 25July 5
Jun. 23 - July 6July 11July 9July 19
July 7 - July 20July 25July 23Aug. 2
July 21 - Aug. 3Aug. 8Aug. 6Aug. 16
Aug. 4 - Aug. 17Aug. 22Aug. 20Aug. 30

*This pay period will post in the 2023-24fiscal year. After this date, the remaining summer pay periods will post in the 2024-25fiscal year.

**Students who will graduate in Summer 2024may work until the last day of class but must stop working on August 17, 2024.

New sick leave eligibility!

On July 14, 2020, Colorado enacted the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA). Beginning Jan. 1, the act requires employers to provide paid sick leave to their employeesup to a maximum of 48 hours per year. Administrative Policy Statement(APS) 5062outlines or references all university employee leave-related policies.

Student employees, temporary classified staff, university staff, and temporary researchers willAccrue at a rate of 0.034 sick hours for each hour worked. Accrual hours are calculated as part of the payroll process and become available once payroll has processed the pay period.

  • Tracking "Hourly Sick Leave” will be an option beginning Jan. 10 in MyLeave under appropriate circumstances after it is accrued.