The Division of People, Culture and Belonging wants to inform you of a minor change related to the last pay period of the calendar year that will be implemented in December 2024. For several years, employees who were paid semi-monthly received their paychecks early, typically the day before the winter break shutdown. We are now implementing a new consistent semi-month pay practice, meaning that the final paycheck for the calendar year will be on December 31.
That means that employees paid semi-monthly will no longer receive their last paychecks of the year early. This change will not affect those paid on the bi-weekly schedule; they will receive their final pay in December as scheduled (i.e., December 27).
This change is being made to increase the efficiency of our pay processes. We are sharing this information in September so you have ample time to prepare and plan for any impact. The first semi-monthly pay for 2025 will occur on January 15.
Questions?
For staff, contact HR Records at hr-records@kent.edu or 330-672-8316.
For Faculty, contact Academic Personnel at academic_personnel@kent.edu or 330-672-8702.