Winter Holiday Timecard Instructions

We hope you had a wonderful holiday! Below you will find time entry instructions for pay period dates from December 22, 2024, through January 4, 2025. Timesheet submission and approvals are due by noon on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, and payday is Friday, January 17, 2025.


The following time reporting instructions are applicable for benefit eligible faculty and staff. Student employees and temporary employees should follow normal reporting procedures for time worked during this pay period.


Time Approvers

The following directions differ per employee classification, and will be helpful for your approvals to ensure accurate time reporting. You can filter your Time Entry Approvals in MyISU by “Not Started” to see who has not submitted a timesheet for the pay period. This will be especially useful for time reporting during the closed week (12/24/2024 - 01/01/2025). Please reach out to payroll if you have any questions on how to do this. 


Instructions by Employee Classification

If you are not sure what classification you fall under, please contact payroll (payroll@isu.edu, x1353) and we will be happy to help.


Classified Staff

If you are on a deferred pay plan, please reference the 12 Month Faculty and Non-Classified Staff instructions. 


December 25, 26, and 31, 2024 and January 1, 2025 - These are holidays (or designated holidays). If you did not work, submit Holiday Leave for these days. If you did work any of these dates, please see the linked instructions on the holiday time entry. Employees who work irregular or swing shifts, please use the appropriate linked holiday guide.


December 24, 27, and 30, 2024 - If you did not work on any or all of these days, submit Comp Time Taken, Vacation, or Leave w/o Pay*. If you did work, submit Regular Hours Worked and leave a detailed comment. 


Follow standard time entry procedures for dates January 2 - January 4.

*If you are on FMLA, please utilize the appropriate FMLA leave codes.


12 Month Faculty & Non-Classified Staff

If you are an hourly employee, please reference the Classified Staff instructions. 



December 25, 26, and 31, 2024 and January 1, 2025 - These are holidays (or designated holidays), please leave these dates blank and you will be paid for these holidays/designated holidays.


December 24, 27 and 30, 2024 - If you did not work on any or all of these days, submit Vacation or Leave w/o Pay*. If you did work, no time entry is needed, but we ask that you leave a detailed comment.

Follow standard time entry procedures for dates January 2 - January 4.

*If you are on FMLA, please utilize the appropriate FMLA leave codes.


9, 10, and 11 Month Faculty

Please complete your timecards reporting only sick leave, if applicable.

December 25, 26, and 31, 2024 and January 1, 2025 - These are holidays (or designated holidays), please leave these dates blank.


If you have any questions or concerns, regarding completing, submitting or approving a timesheet, please contact payroll@isu.edu.

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