Who is on the Bi-Weekly Project team? 

  • MSU-Bozeman: Max Thompson (Project Leader); Julie Clay (Project Manager); Stephanie Pressly (Communications Lead); Tom Hoffman (UIT); Liza Heer (UIT); Keith Krutchkoff (UIT); Patti Yasbek (Facilities); Becky Macmillan (Aux); and Kerri Marx (Aux)
  • MSU-Billings: Jackie Ellsbury
  • MSU-Northern: Kelly Leeds and Amy Skryja
  • Great Falls College MSU: Kathy Haggart

There is also a Bi-Weekly Payroll Project Working Group consisting of 36 cross-departmental and cross-campus stakeholders.
 
Finally, the Bi-Weekly Payroll Steering Committee consists of the following members:

  • MSU-Bozeman: Terry Leist; Mike Trotter; Jeannette Grey-Gilbert; Jerry Spicher; Tim Capps
  • MSU-Billings: Heather Hanna
  • MSU-Northern: Suzanne Hunger
  • Great Falls College MSU: Mary Kay Bonilla

How will changing bi-weekly payroll cycles impact employee payroll processing?

 

 

CURRENT BI-WEEKLY PAYROLL CYCLE

NEW BI-WEEKLY PAYROLL CYCLE

Pay cycle/Work week

Monday through Sunday
(last one ends early: Dec 18)

Saturday through Friday
(new cycle starts Dec 19)

Timesheet submission deadline

Monday following end of pay period

Friday following end of the pay period at 11 pm

Timesheet approval deadline

Tuesday following end of pay period

Monday following end of the pay period at 11 pm

Pay Days

Every other Friday
(ending December 31, 2020)

Every other Wednesday (starting January 13, 2021)

Last paycheck in old cycle

December 31, 2020
One day early due to Friday holiday

 

First paycheck in new cycle

 

January 13, 2021
For earnings Dec. 19 – Jan. 1

Additional Information

Additional information can be found on this web site.  Information will be added to the site as it becomes available.

For questions contact Jackie Ellsbury at payroll@msubillings.edu or call the Financial Services and Payroll office at 657-2131.

 

Message History

Email Date Audience
Bi-Weekly Payroll Project:  Introduction April 20, 2020 Faculty/Staff
Bi-Weekly Payroll Project:  Adjustments to Internal Payroll Processes August 12, 2020 VC's, Deans, Directors, Department Heads
Bi-Weekly Payroll Project:  Adjustments to Internal Payroll Processes August 21, 2020 Faculty/Staff
Bi-Weekly Payroll Project:  Direct Deposit September, 4 2020 Faculty/Staff
Bi-Weekly Payroll Project:  New Payroll Schedule & Adjustments to Internal Processes December 10, 2020 Faculty/Staff
Bi-Weekly Payroll Project:  Timesheet and Other Payroll Document Due Dates December 18, 2020 Faculty/Staff
Bi-Weekly Payroll Project:  Adjustments to Payroll Deadlines January 12, 2021 Faculty/Staff