Student & Hourly Employees

This page includes helpful information for student hourly and temporary employees, but please know it is not an exhaustive list. If there are any questions, contact the Department’s Curriculum and Undergraduate Program Coordinator Bobbie Bryant. 

Student hourly and temporary employees are paid hourly and on a biweekly basis. For more information about how to enter your time, see Getting Paid

  1. Login to your  MyCUInfo employee portal. Under the “CU Resources” tab, there will be a “MyLeave” tile.
  2. Record your time-in and time-out each day worked in your MyLeave “Calendar”. Each daily entry should read exactly as follows:
    • Reporting to: Job #X, Supervisor First and Last Name.
      • If you have more than one job at CU you will see numerous jobs and supervisors in this dropdown.
    • Earnings Code: 
      • For CU student hourly employees = Student Hourly
      • For non-CU student hourly employees = Regular Earnings.
    • Status: Mark as Worked
    • Description: Not necessary
    • Speedtype: Do not enter a speedtype in this final field. This should always remain blank.
    • Save
  3. Submit your timesheet after each bi-weekly pay period for electronic approval by your supervisor, see the “Timesheet” tab in MyLeave. Verify that the total hours are correct, click “I agree with the above Certification and Overtime Eligibility Statements” at the bottom, then click submit.

   Direct Deposit Instructions

All time information must be entered and approved in the CU Payroll system by noon on Thursday following the Supervisor submission deadline. Dates are subject to change, refer to the CU System payroll calendar for the most up-to-date information. It is the employee and supervisor's responsibility to meet these deadlines.

If timesheets are not submitted and approved on time, please contact Edward Martinez as soon as possible. Late timesheets require manual adjustments and additional documentation both from the employee and his/her/their supervisor.

All time information must be entered and approved in the CU Payroll system by noon on each time collection due date. Dates are subject to change, refer to the CU System payroll calendar for updates.

New sick leave eligibility!

On July 14, 2020, Colorado enacted the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA). Beginning Jan. 1, the act requires employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees up to a maximum of 48 hours per year. Administrative Policy Statement (APS) 5062 outlines or references all university employee leave-related policies. 

Student employees, temporary classified staff, university staff, and temporary researchers will Accrue at a rate of 0.034 sick hours for each hour worked. Accrual hours are calculated as part of the payroll process and become available once payroll has processed the pay period.

  • Tracking "Hourly Sick Leave” will be an option beginning Jan. 10 in MyLeave under appropriate circumstances after it is accrued. 

Resources

Payroll Calendar