Pay Day & Holidays
Pay Day
Western State College pays all employees once a month.
The State requires payment by direct deposit.
Temporary Classified Staff: The payroll period for timecards is the 16th to the 15th; you get paid on the last working day of the month.
All Salaried Employees: Payday is the last working day of the month, for work performed in the same month.
W-2 Forms
W-2 Forms will be available by January 31, each year for earnings received in the prior year. Questions about W-2 forms should be directed to John Gunning in the payroll office at 943-7028 or via e-mail to jgunning@western.edu Current employees can view prior year's W-2 forms on WOL.
Holiday Schedule
Western State College observes 10 State Holidays. For non-temporary Classified employees and Administrators, holidays are paid time off. Breaks in the Academic schedule are working days for Classified staff and Administrators.
| OFFICIAL STATE OBSERVANCE | HOLIDAY | DATE OF WSC OBSERVANCE |
| July 4, 2011 | Independence Day | Monday, July 4, 2011 |
| September 5, 2011 | Labor Day | Monday, September 5, 2011 |
| October 10, 2011 | Columbus Day | Friday, December 23, 2011 |
| November 11, 2011 | Veteran's Day | Friday, November 25, 2011 |
| November 24, 2011 | Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 24, 2011 |
| December 26, 2011 | Christmas Day | Monday, December 26, 2011 |
| January 2, 2012 | New Year's Day | Monday, January 2, 2012 |
| January 16, 2012 | Martin Luther King Day | Monday, January 16, 2012 |
| February 20, 2012 | President's Day | Monday, February 20, 2012 |
| May 28, 2012 | Memorial Day | Monday, May 28, 2012 |
