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    Important payroll processing and delivery dates for 2021: Mark your calendar

    Dec 08, 2021

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    December is here and that means payroll administrators are starting to think about how payroll schedules will be impacted by the upcoming statutory holiday schedule.

    Between year-end payroll preparation, staying on top of new legislation, and personal commitments, the holiday season can be hectic! That's why we've created an at-a-glance reference chart outlining the payment processing dates for December 2021 and January 2022, accounting for all statutory holidays that impact payroll.

    Best practice tip: we recommend processing payroll three business days in advance of an employee's payment date. This can make payroll schedules in December and January a bit tricky, taking into consideration weekends and the number of banking holidays in late December. It could mean admins are processing payroll anywhere from three to six days in advance of an employee's payment date.

    Payment Date Processing Date Delivery Date
    Friday, December 24, 2021 Tuesday, December 21, 2021 Wednesday, December 22, 2021
    Wednesday, December 29, 2021 Wednesday, December 22, 2021 Thursday, December 23, 2021
    Thursday, December 30, 2021 Thursday, December 23, 2021 Friday, December 24, 2021
    Friday, December 31, 2021 Friday, December 24, 2021 Wednesday, December 29, 2021
    Tuesday, January 4, 2022 Wednesday, December 29, 2021 Thursday, December 30, 2021
    Wednesday, January 5, 2022 Thursday, December 30, 2021 Friday, December 31, 2021
    Thursday, January 6, 2022 Friday, December 31, 2021 Tuesday, January 4, 2022

     

    One last thing... Sunday, January 2, 2022, is a holiday in Québec. Please adjust your payment date as required if your banking institution is affected by this holiday. The most up-to-date list of holidays can be found by visiting payworks.ca/statholidays.

    We're here to help keep the important task of paying your organization accurately and on-time running smoothly. For more information about how we can help in your year-end payroll processing, visit: https://info.payworks.ca/en-ca/year-end.

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