Biweekly/Temp Employees
- Time entry deadline: 5:00pm, last Friday of the pay period
- Supervisor approval deadline: 1:00pm, the Monday after the end of the pay period
Kronos Time Entry
About Kronos
Kronos is the University's official time entry system of record.
Kronos is used by biweekly-paid regular staff, temporary employees, and student employees to log hours each pay period. Monthly-paid staff, librarians, and postdocs use Kronos to record vacation, sick, and other leave time each month.
Kronos is accessible from any on-campus wired or wireless computer. To use Kronos from off-campus or University housing, you must connect to the NU VPN first.
Kronos deadlines
Note that deadlines may occur earlier around University holidays or when monthly deadlines fall on a weekend.
Monthly Staff/Librarians
- Time entry deadline: 6th day of the following month
- Supervisor approval deadline: 12th day of the following month
Need assistance?
See the Frequently Asked Questions and other help documents. If you are experiencing Java problems, try using the Non-Java/Mac link to access Kronos.
For additional help troubleshooting your browser or Java security messages, refer to the Kronos 6.3 Troubleshooting Guide.
Contact the Kronos Help Desk
- Phone: 847-467-7606
- Email: payroll-time@northwestern.edu
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm