Payroll & Forms

Payroll Calendar

2025 Faculty and Administrative Staff

Pay Day	Pay Date	Pay Period
Wednesday	January 15	January 1–15
Friday	January 31	January 16–31
Friday	February 14	February 1–15
Friday	February 28	February 16–28
Friday	March 14	March 1–15
Monday	March 31	March 16–31
Tuesday	April 15	April 1–15
Wednesday	April 30	April 16–30
Thursday	May 15	May 1–15
Friday	May 30	May 16–31
Friday	June 13	June 1–15
Monday	June 30	June 16–30
Tuesday	July 15	July 1–15
Thursday	July 31	July 16–31
Friday	August 15	August 1–15
Friday	August 29	August 16–30
Monday	September 15	September 1–15
Tuesday	September 30	September 16–30
Wednesday	October 15	October 1–15
Friday	October 31	October 16–31
Friday	November 14	November 1–15
Friday	November 28	November 16–30
Monday	December 15	December 1–15
Wednesday	December 31	December 16–31

2025 Hourly Staff 

Pay Period	Pay Date	Time Sheets due at 11:59 p.m.
December 21–January 3	January 10	January 5
January 4–17	January 24	January 19
January 18–31	February 7	February 2
February 1–14	February 21	February 16
February 15–28	March 7	March 2
March 1–14	March 21	March 16
March 15–28	April 4	March 30
March 29–April 11	April 18	April 13
April 12–25	May 2	April 27
April 16–May 9	May 16	May 11
May 10–23	May 30	May 25
May 24–June 6	June 13	June 8
June 7–20	June 27	June 22
June 21–July 4	July 11	July 6
July 5–18	July 25	July 20
July 19–August 1	August 8	August 3
August 2–15	August 22	August 17
August 16–29	September 5	August 31
August 30–September 12	September 19	September 14
September 13–26	October 3	September 28
September 27–October 10	October 17	October 12
October 11–24	October 31	October 26
October 25–November 7	November 14	November 9
November 8–21	November 28	November 23
November 22–December 5	December 12	December 7
December 6–19	December 26	December 21

2025 Student Staff

	PAY PERIOD	Pay Date	Time Sheets due at 11:59 p.m.
ST01	December 14–27	January 3	December 17
ST02	December 28–January 10	January 17	January 12
ST03	January 11–24	January 31	January 26
ST04	January 25–February 7	February 14	February 9
ST05	February 8–21	February 28	February 23
ST06	February 22–March 7	March 14	March 9
ST07	March 8–21	March 28	March 23
ST08	March 22–April 4	April 11	April 6
ST09	April 5–18	April 25	April 20
ST10	April 19–May 2	May 9	May 4
ST11	May 3–16	May 23	May 18
ST12	May 17–30	June 6	June 1
ST13	May 31–June 13	June 20	June 15
ST14	June 14–27	July 3 (Thursday)	June 29
ST15	June 28–July 11	July 18	July 13
ST16	July 12–25	August 1	July 27
ST17	July 26–August 8	August 15	August 10
ST18	August 9–22	August 29	August 24
ST19	August 23–September 5	September 12	September 7
ST20	September 6–19	September 26	September 21
ST21	September 20–October 3	October 10	October 5
ST22	October 4–17	October 24	October 19
ST23	October 18–31	November 7	November 2
ST24	November 1–14	November 21	November 16
ST25	November 15–28	December 5	November 30
ST26	November 29–December 12	December 19	December 14

Tax Forms

• Federal W-4
• Michigan W-4
• Federal I-9 (note the documents needed for the I-9)

Direct Deposit Signup

• Direct Deposit Form

Instructions to sign up online

1. Log in to plus.hope.edu. Call CIT at x7670 if you do not know your employee ID or PIN. 
2. Select employee
3. Select pay information
4. Select direct deposit allocation
5. Select add new direct deposit
6. Enter your bank routing number and account number
   • Bank routing number: the first nine numbers from the left at the bottom of your check. The name of your bank should populate automatically. If it doesn't, you will need to complete the rest of setup with Human Resources.
   • Account number: The other numbers printed at the bottom of your check (neither the routing number nor the check number) are your account number.
7. Select account type
8. Enter the amount or percent that will be directed to this account. When splitting your check between more than one account, the last account must have "remaining balance" selected.
9. Click save

If you would like to have your pay amount directed to more than one bank and/or account number, repeat this process. Contact the payroll office (x7820) with any questions. 

Student Forms

• Student Account Deposit Form
• Back Pay Request Form

Faculty/Staff Forms

• Request to view personal records
• Contribute to Hope via payroll deduction
• Employee Address Changes – please utilize instruction below

Instructions to Submit Employee Address Changes Online

1. Log in to plus.hope.edu. Call CIT at x7670 if you do not know your employee ID or PIN. 
2. Select Employee
3. Select Personal Information
4. Select Update Address & Phones
5. Select Self-Reported (as type for address update)
6. Submit
7. Enter new information on displayed form
8. Submit

Updates are processed by CIT weekly, at which time they are updated to PR Address Type. This information is then available for all departments on campus including Human Resources for payroll and benefits third party administrators (Transamerica, Blue Cross, Caremark, etc.).

Use this Screenshot Instructions for more assistance if needed.

Instructions to Submit Employee Name Changes Online

To request a change to your legal name, please submit your legal documentation to Human Resources at hr@hope.edu or bring it to the HR office in person. 

To update how your preferred name is displayed in the Employee Directory and other digital records, submit the Faculty/Staff Directory Update form.

Employee Status Forms

• Change to Primary Position
• Addition of Secondary Position
• Discontinuation of Secondary Position
• Employee Separation Notice (resignation, termination, retirement)

Professional Development Forms

• Professional Development Plan