Payroll Deadlines
The deadline for receipt of instructions/information relating to the fortnightly and monthly payrolls are:
Monthly payroll deadlines
| Pay day 20th of month | College Deadlines for sending pay instructions to HR |
|---|---|
| January 2026 | 5th December 2025 |
| February 2026 | 26th January 2026 |
| March 2026 | 23rd February 2026 |
| April 2026 | 24th March 2026 |
| May 2026 | 24th April 2026 |
| June 2026 | 25th May 2026 |
| July 2026 | 24th June 2026 |
| August 2026 | 24th July 2026 |
| September 2026 | 25th August 2026 |
| October 2026 | 24th September 2026 |
| November 2026 | 27th October 2026 |
| December 2026 | tbc |
Important note:
Please note all Monthly paid Employees are paid on the 20th of each month for the Calendar Month they are working i.e. you are paid on 20th May for the dates 1st – 31st May. If you commenced your employment after 10th of the Month you will be paid on the 20th of the following month plus any arrears for the previous month you worked.
When you leave TCD you will receive your final pay on 20th of the month you are ceasing employment for any days you worked that Calendar Month i.e. if your last day of employment is 31st May you would have been paid on 20th May for the date 1st – 31st May and you will not receive any further payments from TCD in June. Please ensure you Manager has gone through and completed the Leave form with you and this form is submitted to Human Resources in advance of you leaving to avoid any overpayments. Your Manager will also go through any outstanding Annual Leave days you are entitled to and advise HR for processing along with your final pay.
Please see listed below emails in HR to send your Instructions
Instructions including New Hires, Nomination Forms, Pay changes & Leavers are emailed to;:
| Academics | hracademics@tcd.ie |
| Professional, Admin, Support, Technical | hrprofessionalsupporttechnical@tcd.ie |
| Research | hrresearchstaff@tcd.ie |
| Student Stipends | hrpostgradmonthlystipend@tcd.ie |
| Monthly Payroll Loaders | payrollservice@tcd.ie |

