Time & Labor Announcement for External Audiences

The University of Colorado is changing the pay schedule for nonexempt employees to align with standard payroll practices as part of the Time & Labor project.

On Feb. 28, 2027, the University of Colorado will move to one centralized timekeeping system, Time & Labor. This system will replace MyLeave and most third-party systems across the campuses.

As part of the Time & Labor (T&L) project, CU nonexemptNonexemptOvertime-eligible Many CU employees are exempt from overtime pay, meaning they do not receive extra pay for working more than 40 hours a week, otherwise known as exempt employees. Nonexempt employees are those who are eligible to earn overtime pay. If you are eligible for overtime pay, then you are a nonexempt employee. If you're still unsure, ask your supervisor or check your job code on your paycheck. (click to enlarge) If your pay group is Overtime Eligible (OT Eligible), you are a nonexempt employee. Learn how to read your CU paycheck and where to find your overtime eligibility.  employees will transition from salaried pay on a monthly schedule to hourly pay in arrearsArrearsThe practice of paying employees for work completed during a previous pay period rather than the current one. on a biweekly schedule.

What is changing?

Under the new pay schedule:

• Nonexempt employees will be paid in arrearsArrearsThe practice of paying employees for work completed during a previous pay period rather than the current one., which means pay will be issued approximately two weeks after hours are worked. 
• Total pay and pay rates are not changing.
• Starting Feb. 1, all new hires (both exempt and nonexempt) will be on a biweekly pay schedule, except for nine-month faculty or certain graduate assistants, who will remain on a monthly pay schedule.
• This is a one-time transition to a new, ongoing pay cycle.

Once the transition is complete, paychecks will continue on a consistent and predictable schedule.

Why CU is implementing this change

The university is adjusting pay and timekeeping processes to: 

• Improve payroll accuracy and reduce manual corrections.
• Reduce the lag time between earning and receiving federal overtime pay.
• Improve the timeliness of first paychecks for newly hired employees.
• Allow leave taken in a pay period to be fully processed before payroll runs, aligning how leave balances are reflected on paystubs. 
• Standardize timekeeping practices across all CU campuses. 
• Continue to align with industry standards for payroll and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) compliance. 

With these key objectives, CU's four campuses,  university leadership and Employee Services agreed to implement this change after a thorough analysis that started in early 2024. 

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• The payroll posted each month may reflect effort from prior months due to payments posting in arrears for biweekly paid employees and/or other factors, such as off-cycle payments.

Key Dates & Pay Timeline

• The last monthly payday for nonexemptNonexemptOvertime-eligible Many CU employees are exempt from overtime pay, meaning they do not receive extra pay for working more than 40 hours a week, otherwise known as exempt employees. Nonexempt employees are those who are eligible to earn overtime pay. If you are eligible for overtime pay, then you are a nonexempt employee. If you're still unsure, ask your supervisor or check your job code on your paycheck. (click to enlarge) If your pay group is Overtime Eligible (OT Eligible), you are a nonexempt employee. Learn how to read your CU paycheck and where to find your overtime eligibility.  employees moving to biweekly will be Feb. 27, 2027. 
• The first biweekly pay period will run Feb. 28 – March 13, 2027.
• The first biweekly payday will be March 26, 2027. 

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What are the differences between monthly and biweekly pay?