HR Processing Timelines in the lead up to the 2024 end of year University closedown period

Human Resources End of Year Processing Deadlines

The University will be closed for business from Tuesday, 24 December 2024 and will reopen in the new year on Thursday, 02 January 2025.

Public Holidays and Annual Leave DaysÌý

Tuesday 24 December 2024 University Early Holiday Closure

Wednesday 25 December 2024Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Christmas Day Public Holiday

Thursday 26 December 2024Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Proclamation Day Public Holiday

Friday 27 December 2024Ìý

University DayÌýas per clause 4.14.1 of the Enterprise Agreement

Monday 30ÌýDecember 2024Ìý Ìý Ìý

Annual Leave Day (unless other arrangements have been made)

Tuesday 31ÌýDecember 2024Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Annual Leave Day (unless other arrangements have been made)

Wednesday 01 January 2025Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

New Year’s Day Public Holiday

Professional Staff required to work on public holidays during the close-down period will need to submit anÌýOvertime and Additional hours (Professional Staff)ÌýÌýÌýclaim form for work undertaken on these days. Staff who are required to provide essential University services on University Day may arrange alternative days in lieu. Staff who are required to work on the Annual Leave days aboveÌýwill need to cancel their leave throughÌý.


HR Payroll Processing Deadline Changes

Pay Date University Deadline for Payroll
Friday, 29 NovemberÌý2024 Thursday, 14ÌýNovember 2024*Ìý
Friday, 13ÌýDecember 2024 Wednesday, 27ÌýNovember 2024*
Friday, 27ÌýDecember 2024 Tuesday, 10ÌýDecember 2024*
Friday, 10 January 2025 Wednesday, 20 December 2024*

*All variations to Payroll (excluding CAPS and CRAFT) must reach Human Resources by 12 noon on the dates as set out in the table above.


CAPS Submission Validation Deadlines

Fortnight Worked Timesheet Submission Deadline (11:00pm)* Timesheet Validation Deadline (5:00pm) Escalated Timesheet Validation Deadline (11:59pm) Pay Day (Friday)
2 Nov - 15 Nov Sunday,Ìý17ÌýNov 2024 Tuesday, 19 Nov 2024 Wednesday, 20ÌýNov 2024 29 Nov 2024*
16 Nov - 29 Nov Saturday, 30 Nov 2024 Monday, 2 Dec 2024 Tuesday, 3 Dec 2024 13ÌýDec 2024*
30 Nov - 13ÌýDec Tuesday, 10ÌýDec 2024 Thursday, 12ÌýDec 2024 Monday, 16 Dec 2024 27 Dec 2024*
14 Dec - 27 Dec Monday, 30 Dec 2024 Wednesday, 1 Jan 2025 Thursday, 2 Jan 2025 10 Jan 2025*

*Regular timesheet submission, validation and escalation dates vary during payrolls compressed pay periods in the lead up to the end of year closedown. Time worked at the end of the fortnight may need to be forecast ahead of submission during these compressed fortnights.

Payment cannot be guaranteed for casual staff who submit timesheets after the Timesheet Submission Deadline. Timesheets submitted late do not generate an email to the validator nor do they escalate until the following fortnight. Timesheet validation and reminder e-mail notifications will be adjusted to the timesheet validation schedule detailed above.


Recruitment (PageUp, AppoINT and CRAFT Contracts)

*To ensure staff member receives payment on the payday of: Pay Period **Process-ready contract requests must be approved through the system: Contract will be issued to staff member by: The contract must be accepted by the staff member by 6:00am:
29 NovÌý2024 2024F24 Thursday, 7ÌýNov 2024 Thursday, 14ÌýNov 2024 Thursday, 21ÌýNov 2024***
13ÌýDec 2024 2024F25 Wednesday, 20ÌýNov 2024 Wednesday, 27ÌýNov 2024 Wednesday, 4ÌýDec 2024***
27 Dec 2024 2024F26 Tuesday, 3ÌýDec 2024 Tuesday, 10ÌýDec 2024 Tuesday, 17ÌýDec 2024***
10 Jan 2025 2025F01 Sunday, 15 Dec 2024 Friday, 20 Dec 2024 Friday, 3 Jan 2025***

*Back-pay will be facilitated where applicable.

**Note that prior to the approvals, the requests will work flow to HR for a compliance check. Requests completed incorrectly will require follow-up, which will delay the contract issue and payment process

***Dates provided above allow the necessary time for: (a) preparation of contract and subsequent approvals (7 days) and (b) for the staff member to then consider the offer (7 days). Recruitment and Appointments team will continue to process in order of priority of start date and/or date received. Provided the staff member accepts prior to the 6:00am date they will be paid in accordance with relevant pay period.

Further Information

If you have any queries regarding this information, please contact Human Resources on 8313 1111 or emailÌýhrservicecentre@adelaide.edu.au.

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