FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Aug. 10 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news release:
A new payroll schedule for faculty and graduate assistants with nine-month appointments takes effect Aug. 10, helping align pay with appointment dates and improving payroll processing.
Under the updated schedule, faculty and graduate assistants with nine-month appointments will receive an additional paycheck in mid-August. As a result, employees in these positions will receive 19 paychecks during their appointment period, rather than 18.
The change allows the university to pay employees based on time worked during their appointment period, rather than using the previous model of fixed installments. Total compensation is not changing.
Faculty and...