Festive pay dates
Please note the following early payment dates for December 2024 and January 2025 salaries and wages.
While every effort will be made to ensure payment, employees and managers should ensure that all claim forms are submitted by the dates below. Claims which arrive after these dates cannot be guaranteed for payment given the reduced working days.
Weekly Pay
Pay date 19 December 2024 - 3 weeks normal pay.
To ensure this is an accurate payment all relevant information must be with Payroll Section on or before Tuesday 10 December 2024. Detailed below are the dates by which weekly timesheets must be submitted
| Date of Submission |
Timesheets Required |
Payment Date |
| 10/12/2024 |
Actual hours for week ending 08/12/2024 (+ 2 weeks basic hours no timesheets required) |
19/12/2024 |
| 17/12/2024 |
Actual hours for week ending 15/12/2024 |
09/01/2025 |
| 07/01/2025 |
Actual hours for week ending 22/12/2024 Plus amendments only for w/e 29/12/2024 and 05/01/2025 |
16/01/2025 |
Note – any overtime worked over New Year will be included in your pay on 16/01/2024
4 Weekly Pay
Pay date Thursday 28 November 2024 - Normal payment, no amendment required
Next Pay date due Thursday 26 December 2024 will be paid early on Monday 23 December 2024
To ensure an accurate payment all relevant information must be with Payroll Section on or before Tuesday 10 December 2024
Next pay date 23 January 2025.
Monthly Salary (including Permanent Teachers/Casual and Supply claims)
Pay dates Friday 20 December 2024 and Tuesday 28 January 2025.
To ensure accurate payment all relevant information must be with Payroll Section on or before Monday 2 December 2024 and Monday 6 January 2024 respectively.
Please email payrollforms@eastlothian.gov.uk if you have any queries about these deadlines.