2022 public service pay calendar
Use this pay calendar to find paydays by month for federal public service employees.
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2022 paydays by month
Image description: Pay dates and pay periods for 2022
January 2022
- Wednesday, January 5 (pay period: December 9, 2021 to December 22, 2021)
- Wednesday, January 19 (pay period: December 23, 2021 to January 5, 2022)
February 2022
- Wednesday, February 2 (pay period: January 6 to January 19)
- Wednesday, February 16 (pay period: January 20 to February 2)
March 2022
- Wednesday, March 2 (pay period: February 3 to February 16)
- Wednesday, March 16 (pay period: February 17 to March 2)
- Wednesday, March 30 (pay period: March 3 to March 16)
April 2022
- Wednesday, April 13 (pay period: March 17 to March 30)
- Wednesday, April 27 (pay period: March 31 to April 13)
May 2022
- Wednesday, May 11 (pay period: April 14 to April 27)
- Wednesday, May 25 (pay period: April 28 to May 11)
June 2022
- Wednesday, June 8 (pay period: May 12 to May 25)
- Wednesday, June 22 (pay period: May 26 to June 8)
July 2022
- Wednesday, July 6 (pay period: June 9 to June 22)
- Wednesday, July 20 (pay period: June 23 to July 6)
August 2022
- Wednesday, August 3 (pay period: July 7 to July 20)
- Wednesday, August 17 (pay period: July 21 to August 3)
- Wednesday, August 31 (pay period: August 4 to August 17
September 2022
- Wednesday, September 14 (pay period: August 18 to August 31)
- Wednesday, September 28 (pay period: September 1 to September 14)
October 2022
- Wednesday, October 12 (pay period: September 15 to September 28)
- Wednesday, October 26 (pay period: September 29 to October 12)
November 2022
- Wednesday, November 9 (pay period: October 13 to October 26)
- Wednesday, November 23 (pay period: October 27 to November 9
December 2022
- Wednesday, December 7 (pay period: November 10 to November 23)
- Wednesday, December 21 (pay period: November 24 to ending December 7)
How pay periods and paydays work
Paydays are every 2 weeks, on Wednesdays.
On a payday, you are getting paid for the pay period that ended 2 weeks before. This is called payment in arrears.
Pay periods are 10 weekdays. They start on the Thursday after a payday, and end on the Wednesday 2 weeks later (on the payday).
The payday for a specific pay period is 2 weeks after the end of that pay period.
To find out when you will get paid for a specific work day:
- find the work day you're looking for in the calendar
- add 2 weeks to that date, and find the following payday in the calendar — this is when you will get paid
- if the work day falls on a payday, you will get paid for it on the following payday
Your first pay
If you have not received any pay within the first 4 weeks of starting work, you should discuss the situation with your manager and can request an emergency salary advance if needed.
Example of a pay period
More information
- Statutory holiday pay
- How public service pay works
Includes information about Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Québec Pension Plan (QPP) contributions, Employment insurance (EI) premiums
- How to read your pay stub
Includes information about deductions schedule and 3 pay period months
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Includes information about Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Québec Pension Plan (QPP) contributions, Employment insurance (EI) premiums
Includes information about deductions schedule and 3 pay period months
- Date modified: