Getting your changes or claims to Payroll on time

It’s really important that employees and managers understand the monthly cut-off dates for payroll, in order for us to make important salary changes with minimal disruption to the individual involved. 

Failure to submit the correct information to payroll by the monthly payroll deadline will result in delayed payment or overpayment (in the case of a leaver) causing potential hardship for the individual involved which could have been avoided.

Time and Expense claims must be submitted by the Office Staff with SBM or SA access.

Other salary change requests must be made via the HR Service Desk for any of the following: 

  • Tell HR the date we need to stop pay asap
  • Tell HR the return start date asap to avoid the employee not being paid
  • E.g. Honorarium, grade/hour changes

Deadline Cut-Off Dates

Depending on your role, you will be paid monthly either at the end of the month or in the middle of the month. 

If you are paid:

  • Mid-month on the 15th of each month, or the Friday before if the 15th falls on a weekend or a Bank Holiday.  You will receive payment for the whole month; 2 weeks in arrears, and 2 weeks in advance.
  • At the end of the month you will be paid on the last Thursday of the month


It’s important to ensure any overtime claims and New Starters are submitted on time.

All claims for mileage, expenses, and overtime must be agreed/approved by the manager and submitted promptly within 3 months.  Claims outside of the 90 day timeframe will not be paid.

For pay increments, please note there is no automatic increment applied to grades PO7 (or equivalent) or above grades, as it will be on a performance-related employment basis. The specified performance criteria will be ‘agreed by Headteacher’ or equivalent.