The payroll system for student employees recently underwent significant shifts. Last November, the university notified student employees of a switch from Self-Serve Banner to Paycom, effective January 2026.
While student employee payment through Paycom was implemented in December 2025, Self-Serve Banner is still used by students to log hours, according to Human Resources Employment Specialist Claire Moore.
She says the delay in switching to timekeeping systems for student employees was made to reduce the strain on campus resources, including HR and payroll teams, and to support student employment supervisors through the transition.
The delay was communicated to student employees via email on Dec. 23.
A complete switch to Paycom, including all student employee timesheets, will instead occur this summer and next fall, according to Moore.
The postponement of the switch confused some student employees at the start of the semester, including Associate Director of Tutoring Services Chloe Terrell’s peer tutors.
However, while Terrell was concerned about training her co-pilots on the new system, she believes the delay in switching to Paycom will allow time for training.
To ease the transition, Moore says that employee training sessions will be available online and in person to ensure student employees understand the new system. More information on these sessions will be released near the end of the spring semester.
For Human Resources Generalist Sam Tek, the hope is that the full switch to the new system will streamline payment for student employees.
“We decided to switch over to the new payroll system specifically to be in compliance with labor laws and [state] regulations,” Tek said. “Self-Serve Banner just wasn’t as efficient as it was in previous years.”
Moore encourages student employees to contact Student Employment for additional information or for help with any issues regarding the transition.
Editor's Note:
A previous version of this article stated that the payroll switch from Self-Serve Banner to Paycom for student employees would be effective Dec. 16. The original implementation date for student employees was January 2026.
A previous version of this article stated that student employee payment through Paycom was implemented on Feb. 1. Payment through Paycom began in December 2025.
A previous version of this article attributed multiple statements to Human Resources Generalist Sam Tek that were made by Moore.
Elaina Thomas is a Reporter for The Beacon. She can be reached at thomasel27@up.edu.
