Vision Payroll

This week’s question is from Randy, an HR Manager. We are reviewing our payroll processing schedule for 2011. What is the holiday schedule for 2011? Answer: There are two types of holidays: those on which payrolls are processed and those on which payrolls are not processed. In addition, companies should also consider that there is no mail pickup or delivery on federal holidays.

UPS Holiday Delivery Schedule Varies

UPS may pickup and deliver on certain holidays, but may not pickup or deliver on other days that are not holidays. Consult the UPS website for further information. The schedule for 2011 holidays is as follows:

Date	Holiday	Federal Reserve Holiday	Payrolls Processed
1/1/2011	New Year's Day	Yes	No
1/17/2011	Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.	Yes	Yes
2/21/2011	Washington's Birthday	Yes	Yes
5/30/2011	Memorial Day	Yes	No
7/4/2011	Independence Day	Yes	No
9/5/2011	Labor Day	Yes	No
10/10/2011	Columbus Day	Yes	Yes
11/11/2011	Veterans Day	Yes	Yes
11/24/2011	Thanksgiving Day	Yes	No
12/26/2011	Christmas Day (Observed)	Yes	No

Visit VisionPayroll.com for Further Details on Individual Holidays

Contact Vision Payroll if you have any questions on the 2011 holiday schedule and be sure to check VisionPayroll.com for further details as each holiday approaches.

Thursday, November 25, 2010 will be Thanksgiving Day, a federal holiday. The offices of Vision Payroll will close Thanksgiving Eve, November 24 at 3 pm EST and re-open Friday November 26. Most banks will also be closed in observance of the holiday. Payroll changes and hours must be submitted before the processing deadlines as listed below.

Date Paid	Process Deadline
11/24/2010	11/22/2010
11/25/2010	11/22/2010
11/26/2010	11/23/2010
11/29/2010	11/24/2010
11/30/2010	11/26/2010

Payroll Dates May be Affected by Thanksgiving Day

Payrolls dated November 25 will be paid November 24 unless a previous change in schedule has been submitted.

Christmas Day Is Next Federal Holiday

There will be no UPS ground delivery on November 25 or November 26, so we strongly recommend submitting payrolls during this time as early as practicable. The next federal holiday will be December 25, 2010, Christmas Day. Contact Vision Payroll as soon as possible to make changes to or for questions on your processing schedule.

Thursday, November 11, 2010 will be Veterans Day, a federal holiday. Although the offices of Vision Payroll will be open and payrolls will be processed, most banks will be closed in observance of the holiday.

Date Paid	Process Deadline
11/11/2010	11/8/2010
11/12/2010	11/9/2010
11/15/2010	11/10/2010

Payroll Dates May Be Affected by Veterans Day

Payrolls dated November 11 will be paid November 10 unless a previous change in schedule has been submitted. Payrolls submitted after these processing deadlines will be pushed back until the next available processing day. No changes are required for payrolls dated November 16.

Thanksgiving Day Is Next Federal Holiday

The next federal holiday will be Thursday, November 24, 2010, Thanksgiving Day. Contact Vision Payroll as soon as possible to make changes to or for questions on your processing schedule.

Monday, October 11, 2010 will be Columbus Day, a federal holiday. Although the offices of Vision Payroll will be open and payrolls will be processed, most banks will be closed in observance of the holiday.

Date Paid	Process Deadline
10/11/2010	10/6/2010
10/12/2010	10/7/2010
10/13/2010	10/11/2010

Payroll Dates May Be Affected by Columbus Day

Payrolls dated October 11 will be paid October 8 unless a previous change in schedule has been submitted. Payrolls submitted after these processing deadlines will be pushed back until the next available processing day. No changes are required for payrolls dated October 14.

Veterans Day Is Next Federal Holiday

The next federal holiday will be Thursday, November 11, 2010, Veterans Day. Contact Vision Payroll as soon as possible to make changes to or for questions on your processing schedule.

Monday, September 6, 2010 will be Labor Day, a federal holiday. The offices of Vision Payroll will close Friday September 3 at 5 pm EDT and re-open Tuesday September 7. Most banks will also be closed in observance of the holiday.

Date Paid	Process Deadline
9/06/10	9/01/10
9/07/10	9/01/10
9/08/10	9/02/10

Payroll Dates May Be Affected by Labor Day

Payrolls dated September 6 will be paid September 3 unless a previous change in schedule has been submitted. Payrolls submitted after these processing deadlines will be pushed back until the next available processing day. No changes are required for payrolls dated September 9.

Columbus Day Is Next Federal Holiday

The next federal holiday will be Monday, October 11, 2010, Columbus Day. Contact Vision Payroll as soon as possible to make changes to or for questions on your processing schedule.

Monday, July 5, 2010 will be the celebration of Independence Day, a federal holiday. The offices of Vision Payroll will close July 2 at 5 pm EDT and re-open Tuesday July 6. Most banks will also be closed in observance of the holiday.

Date Paid	Process Deadline
7/05/2010	6/30/2010
7/06/2010	6/30/2010
7/07/2010	7/01/2010

Payrolls dated July 5 will be paid July 2 unless a previous change in schedule has been submitted. Payrolls submitted after these processing deadlines will be pushed back until the next available processing day. No changes are required for payrolls dated July 8.

The next federal holiday will be Monday, September 6, 2010, Labor Day. Contact Vision Payroll as soon as possible to make changes to or for questions on your processing schedule.

Monday, May 31, 2010 will be Memorial Day, a federal holiday. The offices of Vision Payroll will close Friday May 28 at 5 pm EDT and re-open Tuesday June 1. Most banks will also be closed in observance of the holiday.

Date Paid	Process Deadline
5/31/10	5/26/10
6/01/10	5/26/10
6/02/10	5/27/10

Payrolls dated May 31 will be paid May 28 unless a previous change in schedule has been submitted. Payrolls submitted after these processing deadlines will be pushed back until the next available processing day. No changes are required for payrolls dated June 3.

The next federal holiday will be Monday, July 5, 2010, celebration of Independence Day. Contact Vision Payroll as soon as possible to make changes to or for questions on your processing schedule.

Monday, February 15, 2010 will be Washington’s Birthday, a federal holiday. Although the offices of Vision Payroll will be open and payrolls will be processed, most banks will be closed in observance of the holiday.

Date Paid	Process Deadline
2/15/10	2/10/10
2/16/10	2/11/10
2/17/10	2/12/10

Payrolls dated February 15 will be paid February 12 unless a previous change in schedule has been submitted. Payrolls submitted after these processing deadlines will be pushed back until the next available processing day. No changes are required for payrolls dated February 18.

The next federal holiday will be Monday, May 31, 2010, Memorial Day. Contact Vision Payroll as soon as possible to make changes to or for questions on your processing schedule.

Monday, January 18, 2010 will be the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., a federal holiday. Although the offices of Vision Payroll will be open and payrolls will be processed, most banks will be closed in observance of the holiday.

Date Paid	Process Deadline
1/18/10	1/13/10
1/19/10	1/14/10
1/20/10	1/15/10

Payrolls dated January 18 will be paid January 15 unless a previous change in schedule has been submitted. Payrolls submitted after these processing deadlines will be pushed back until the next available processing day. No changes are required for payrolls dated January 21.

The next federal holiday will be Monday, February 15, 2010, Washington’s Birthday. Contact Vision Payroll as soon as possible to make changes to or for questions on your processing schedule.

Friday, January 1, 2010 will be New Year’s Day, a federal holiday. The offices of Vision Payroll will close New Year’s Eve, December 31 at 2 pm EST and re-open Monday January 4. Most banks will also be closed in observance of the holiday. Payroll changes and hours must be submitted before the processing deadlines as listed below.

Date Paid	Process Deadline
12/31/09	12/29/09
01/01/10	12/29/09
01/04/10	12/30/09
01/05/10	12/31/09

Payrolls dated January 1 will be paid December 31 unless a previous change in schedule has been submitted.

Due to heavy USPS and UPS delivery requirements, we strongly recommend submitting payrolls during this time as early as practicable. UPS does not ship ground deliveries received on December 31 until January 4 so we do not recommend submitting payrolls on that date. The next federal holiday will be January 18, 2010, the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Contact Vision Payroll as soon as possible to make changes to or for questions on your processing schedule.