​With the festive period fast approaching we wanted to share a few updates with regards to pay and Christmas closure dates.

The December pay date will be brought forward and colleagues will receive their December salary payment on Wednesday 21 December, prior to the Christmas break. 

In order, to make this possible, the payroll cut-off date for all payment claims (Online approvals and claim forms) is Monday 5 December. 

The cut-off date for all contractual changes is Wednesday 7 December.       

We will be unable to process any claims or contract changes after these dates, due to short-turnaround times. Therefore, we ask you to support the HR teams by submitting any claims or contractual changes as early as possible, as we want to ensure that everybody is paid correctly.

The University closes on Thursday 22 December at 1.30pm and will re-open on Wednesday 4 January 2023. If you are planning on taking annual leave on the last working day before the break, Thursday 22 December 2022, please see the guidance here on how to record the correct amount of time on HR Connect Employee Self Service.