Payroll

First Payroll of 2026
- The first biweekly payroll check date of 2026 is January 2, 2026. This check will include all hours worked from December 14 – December 27. In order to ensure that all employees are paid by January 2, the payroll will be processed on December 30. Please take a moment to review the below deadlines:
- Timesheets should be submitted by the end of day December 23 (or before you leave for Winter Break).
- If working between December 24 – December 27, enter the estimated shift on your timesheet and submit your timesheet by end of day December 23. If the estimated hours end up being different from your actual time worked, please email payroll what your actual time worked was and an adjustment will be made.
- December 24th – December 27th are holidays – If your normal schedule falls on one of these days but you won’t be working, please make sure to enter your hours under the “Holiday” earn code.
- If you end up working on December 24th – December 27th – Please enter both holiday hours and the hours that you worked.
- Supervisors will have until 8:00 a.m. on December 30 to review and approve their employee’s timesheets.
- Continue to clock in/out for all shifts worked as normal.
- Supervisors will need to review and approve TimeClock Plus hours before 8:00 a.m. on December 30.
- After 8:00 a.m., the weeks within TimeClock Plus will be locked and timesheets will be pulled for processing.
- If any hours are not reported by end of day December 29, please complete the Online Timesheet Correction Request found on 1600grand. Missed hours will be added to the following payroll.
1600grand timesheet users
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Please contact Payroll at [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns.
Mission Statement
Macalester’s payroll department is a team of professionals committed to supporting the needs of our domestic and international Faculty, Staff and Students. We are dedicated to deliver payroll accurately and on-time while adhering to college policies, as well as federal and state regulations. We strive for excellence in providing high level of customer service, high degree of confidentiality, and continued support campus