December and January pay dates and deadlines

December 2026 and January 2027 salaries and wages will be paid earlier than usual.

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.

Date of submission	Timesheets required	Payment date
8/12/26	Actual hours for week ending 6/12/2026	17/12/2026
15/12/2026	Actual hours for week ending 13/12/2026	7/01/2027
5/01/2027	Actual hours for week ending 20/12/2026 Plus amendments only for w/e 27/12/2026 & 03/01/2027.	14/01/2027

Note – any overtime worked over New Year will be included in your pay on 14/01/2027.

4 weekly pay

Pay date Thursday 26 November 2026 - normal payment, no amendment required

Next pay date due Thursday 24 December 2026 will be paid early on Tuesday 22 December 2026.

To ensure an accurate payment all relevant information must be with Payroll Section on or before Wednesday 2 December 2026.

Next pay date: Thursday 21 January 2027.

Monthly salary (including Permanent Teachers/casual and supply claims)

Pay dates Tuesday 22 December 2026 and Wednesday 27 January 2027.

To ensure accurate payment all relevant information must be with Payroll Section on or before Wednesday 2 December 2026 and Tuesday 5 January 2027 respectively.

Please email hr@eastlothian.gov.uk if you have any queries about these deadlines.