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FY26 HR Key Dates

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Payroll Due Dates

July

July 1: Start of Fiscal Year 2026

July 1: Parking permits due

July 3: Effective pay date for CEC increases for classified and professional staff

July 4: Holiday

July 7: In-Person ONE

July 9: Outward Mindset review for previous cohorts.

July 14: Virtual ONE

July 18: Effective pay date for CEC increases for administrative faculty and deans

July 21: HR Virtual Community Day of Learning

July 22 (9-11am) and July 24 (2-4pm): Virtual Faculty ONE

July 28-Aug 1: Facilities Environmental Services Week

July 30: Virtual ONE

August

Reminder: Three paydays in August; no health insurance in the third paycheck.

Aug. 4: Remaining parking permits go on sale.

Aug. 4: Time entry/approval due

Aug. 4: In-Person ONE

Aug. 7: Last day to receive a Summer 2025 Tuition and Fee waiver.

Aug. 17: Effective pay date for CEC increases for all other faculty

Aug. 18: Time entry and approval due

Aug 19: Virtual ONE

Aug. 18-20: New Faculty Orientation

Aug. 19: Summer 2025 Tuition and Fee Waiver Due Final Deadline

Aug. 20: State of the University Address/President’s Picnic

Aug. 22: Convocation

Aug. 25: Start of Fall classes

Aug. 25: Fall tuition and fee waiver deadline (no $50 late fee).

Aug. 31: In-Person ONE

September

Reminder: Save leave for winter break holidays.

Sept. 1: Holiday

Sept. 1-5: National Payroll Week

Sept. 15: In-Person ONE

Sept. 24: Virtual ONE

Sept. 26: HR Professionals Day

Sept. 29: In-Person ONE

October

Oct: Mandatory cybersecurity refresh training

Oct 1: Start of Performance Evaluation season. Turn in evals thru Feb. 27, 2025.

Oct. 1: Benefits Fair

Oct. 8: Supervisor 101 Training

Oct. 13: In-Person ONE

Oct. 16: Boss’s Day

Oct. 22: Virtual ONE

Oct. 27: In-Person ONE

Oct. 28: Mobile Mammography on campus

November

Reminder: During the month of Thanksgiving, remember to send appreciation to colleagues through Thank a Bronco or a handwritten note.

Nov. 10: In-Person ONE

Nov. 19: Virtual ONE

Nov. 19: Boise State Tree Lighting

Nov. 24: In-Person ONE

Nov. 27-28: Holidays

FYI: National Caregivers month

December

Reminder: Employees to annually update contact info and beneficiaries in Bronco Hub.

Early Dec: Performance Evaluation Training for campus (4+ sessions into January)

Dec. 8: In-Person ONE

Dec. 10: Winter Gathering and Bronco Shop employee appreciation sale

Dec. 12: Fall 2025 Tuition and Fee Waiver Final Deadline

Dec. 12: Classes end

Dec. 17: Virtual ONE

Dec. 20: Winter Commencement

Dec. 24, 25 & 31: Holidays (University closed Dec. 24 to Jan. 1)

January

Reminder: Three paydays in January; no health insurance in the third paycheck.

Jan. 1: Holiday

Jan. 2: Remote employees must fill out a telecommuting form each calendar year

Jan. 5: In-Person ONE

Jan. 12: Spring classes begin

Jan. 12: Spring 2026 Tuition and Fee Waiver Due (no late fee)

Jan. 14: Virtual ONE

Jan. 19: Holiday

Jan. 21: Virtual ONE

To Be Determined: Boise State Summit

Jan. 31: W-2s made available electronically or mailed to employees

February

Feb. 2: Years of Service sent to divisions for verification

Feb. 2: In-Person ONE

Feb. 11: Virtual ONE

Feb. 16: Holiday

Feb. 18: Virtual ONE

Feb. 27: Performance Evals due for staff (when March 1 is on a weekend, evals are due the Friday prior)

Feb 27: Years of Service verification back to HR

March

March: Nominations will open for ACE Outstanding Employee of the year and PSA employee of the year.

To be Announced: CEC Snapshot Day

Mar. 1: Mandatory trainings launched (must complete to be eligible for CEC)

Mar. 2: In-Person ONE

Mar. 11: Virtual ONE

Mar. 16: In-Person ONE

Mar. 16-20: Spring break

Mar. 23: Shared Leadership applications for 2026-28 begin to be accepted.

Mar. 30: In-Person ONE

Mar. 31: Mandatory trainings due

April

To Be Announced: Open Enrollment

Apr. 8: Virtual ONE

Apr. 13: In-Person ONE

Apr. 20-24: Employee Appreciation Week (celebrate your employees with years of service)

Apr. 22: Administrative Professionals Day

Apr. 27: In-Person ONE

May

May/June: Approved CEC announced (dates to be announced)

To Be Announced: Open Enrollment

May 1: Classes end

May 1: Spring 2026 Tuition and Fee Waiver Final Deadline

May 6: Virtual ONE

May 9: Commencement

May 11: In-Person ONE

May 25: Holiday

May 27: Virtual ONE

FYI: May is Mental Health Awareness month

June

May/June: Approved CEC announced (dates to be announced)

June 3: Virtual ONE

June 8: In-Person ONE

June 19: Holiday

June 22: Virtual ONE