Biweekly Pay

Change to pay schedule coming Nov. 1

UT MD Anderson will transition to biweekly pay impacting most employees on Nov. 1, 2026. This means those impacted will receive a paycheck every other Friday, resulting in 26 paychecks per year. The first paycheck in the new schedule will be Nov. 20, 2026.

Who is impacted:

• Classified employees (about 85% of all workforce members)
• Educational appointees (about 6% of all workforce members) 

Who is not impacted:

• Faculty and administrative staff (senior leaders and executives) will continue to be paid monthly.
• Out‑of‑state employees are already paid biweekly and will continue to be paid every other Friday. 

Why the change:

• Employees will get paid sooner, with paychecks that are easier to understand.
• Speeds up the payment for overtime pay and gives employees a clearer picture of their total earnings each pay period.

What this means for employees:

• The number of paychecks will increase to 26 paychecks.
• Annual salary and hourly rate remain the same.
• Each paycheck is smaller because annual pay is spread out over more paychecks.
• Overtime, shift differential and other pay will be included on the same paycheck it is earned.

Resources

See the pay schedules, paycheck estimator, FAQs and more on the UT MD Anderson intranet. You must have access to the network to access these resources.