University of Colorado faculty on a contract have the option to choose to update their contract payment schedule for the 2025-26 academic year between May 1 and July 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Faculty members have until 5 p.m. MT July 11 to select their new schedule in the employee portal by following this guide<\/a>. Those who don\u2019t submit a contract payment schedule election will default to the pay schedule they had for the 2024-25 academic year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Note: <\/strong>Once faculty have chosen their payment schedule, they may not revoke or change their schedule for the academic year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Faculty academic year pay schedule (August \u2013 May): <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This pay schedule follows the regular academic year, paying out the total contract amount over the 9 months that comprise the fall and spring semesters. Under this pay schedule, contract salary payments will be issued Aug. 31, 2025, to May 31, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Faculty 12-month pay schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Some faculty choose to have their contract pay distributed in smaller payments over a full 12 months. Under this pay schedule, contract salaries will be paid from August 2025 through August 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Note: <\/strong>Faculty may elect this option only if they do not exceed the IRS\u2019s maximum deferred compensation limit in 2025. Please refer to the employee portal or faculty election page<\/a> for additional information. More information can also be found in the IRS\u2019s 2025 General Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3<\/a> on page 12 under the heading \u201cNonqualified deferred compensation plans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nTwo payment schedules are available<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Find resources to help you choose<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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