Standard Payroll Deadlines

Friday Check Date

(Most Common)

Wednesday 12pm

Timecards entered and proofed in TempWorks Software for payroll and invoicing 

All timecard backup (if required by contract) transmitted to Lone Oak 


Wednesday Close of Business

Payroll approved for post and print


Thursday 11am

Invoices posted 

Week Close completed


Thursday 1pm

Wire received for monies owed to Lone Oak

Thursday Check Date


Tuesday 12pm

Timecards entered and proofed in TempWorks Software for payroll and invoicing 

All timecard backup (if required by contract) transmitted to Lone Oak 


Tuesday Close of Business

Payroll approved for post and print


Wednesday 11am

Invoices posted 

Week Close completed


Wednesday 1pm

Wire received for monies owed to Lone Oak

Wednesday Check Date


Monday Close of Business

Timecards entered and proofed in TempWorks Software for payroll and invoicing 

All timecard backup (if required by contract) transmitted to Lone Oak 

Payroll approved for post and print


Tuesday 11am

Invoices posted 

Week Close completed


Tuesday 1pm

Wire received for monies owed to Lone Oak

Next Day Check Date

(Late Payroll or Early Week Processing/Funding)

Processing Date 1pm

Timecards entered and proofed in TempWorks Software for payroll and invoicing 

All timecard backup (if required by contract) transmitted to Lone Oak 

Processing Date 1:30pm

Payroll approved for post and print

Processing Date 2:30pm

Wire received for monies owed to Lone Oak 

(If applicable for late payroll volume or early processing schedule)

Same Day Check Date

(Same Day ACH)

Processing Date 11am

Timecards entered and proofed in TempWorks Software for payroll and invoicing 

All timecard backup (if required by contract) transmitted to Lone Oak 

Payroll approved for post and print

Wire received for monies owed to Lone Oak 

*Same Day ACH is not guaranteed 


*All times listed are in Central Standard Time (CST)

For customers with multiple check dates in a week (example Thursday for some customers, Friday for others), we will use the earliest check date in the week (Thursday in this example) and follow the Thursday Check Date deadlines for all timecards, resulting in one processing day for both check dates.


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