2024 public service pay calendar
Use this pay calendar to find paydays by month for federal public service employees.
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2024 paydays by month
Pay dates and pay periods for 2024
January 2024
- Wednesday, January 3 (pay period: December 7, 2023 to December 20, 2023)
- Wednesday, January 17 (pay period: December 21, 2023 to January 3, 2024)
- Wednesday, January 31 (pay period: January 4, 2024 to January 17, 2024)
February 2024
- Wednesday, February 14 (pay period: January 18 to January 31)
- Wednesday, February 28 (pay period: February 1 to February 14)
March 2024
- Wednesday, March 13 (pay period: February 15 to February 28)
- Wednesday, March 27 (pay period: February 29 to March 13)
April 2024
- Wednesday, April 10 (pay period: March 14 to March 27)
- Wednesday, April 24 (pay period: March 28 to April 10)
May 2024
- Wednesday, May 8 (pay period: April 11 to April 24)
- Wednesday, May 22 (pay period: April 25 to May 8)
June 2024
- Wednesday, June 5 (pay period: May 9 to May 22)
- Wednesday, June 19 (pay period: May 23 to June 5)
July 2024
- Wednesday, July 3 (pay period: June 6 to June 19)
- Wednesday, July 17 (pay period: June 20 to July 3)
- Wednesday, July 31 (pay period: July 4 to July 17)
August 2024
- Wednesday, August 14 (pay period: July 18 to July 31)
- Wednesday, August 28 (pay period: August 1 to August 14)
September 2024
- Wednesday, September 11 (pay period: August 15 to August 28)
- Wednesday, September 25 (pay period: August 29 to September 11)
October 2024
- Wednesday, October 9 (pay period: September 12 to September 25)
- Wednesday, October 23 (pay period: September 26 to October 9)
November 2024
- Wednesday, November 6 (pay period: October 10 to October 23)
- Wednesday, November 20 (pay period: October 24 to November 6)
December 2024
- Wednesday, December 4 (pay period: November 7 to November 20)
- Wednesday, December 18 (pay period: November 21 to December 4)
- Wednesday, December 31 (pay period: December 5 to December 18)
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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