diff --git a/server/src/routes/paychecks.js b/server/src/routes/paychecks.js
index 88711e9..ccd9472 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/paychecks.js
+++ b/server/src/routes/paychecks.js
@@ -97,9 +97,7 @@ async function buildVirtualPaychecks(year, month) {
   try {
     for (const plan of activePlans.rows) {
       // Skip plans that haven't started yet for this period
-      const start = new Date(plan.start_date);
-      const planStartYear  = start.getFullYear();
-      const planStartMonth = start.getMonth() + 1;
+      const [planStartYear, planStartMonth] = plan.start_date.split('-').map(Number);
       if (year * 12 + month < planStartYear * 12 + planStartMonth) continue;
 
       const amount = await calcPaymentAmount(client, plan, year, month);
@@ -202,9 +200,7 @@ async function generatePaychecks(year, month) {
     );
     for (const plan of activePlans.rows) {
       // Skip plans that haven't started yet for this period
-      const start = new Date(plan.start_date);
-      const planStartYear  = start.getFullYear();
-      const planStartMonth = start.getMonth() + 1;
+      const [planStartYear, planStartMonth] = plan.start_date.split('-').map(Number);
       if (year * 12 + month < planStartYear * 12 + planStartMonth) continue;
 
       // Determine which paycheck(s) this plan applies to