The semi-monthly payroll schedule is established by the State of Washington Office of Financial Management, the system requirements of HEPPS, and banking constraints. There is minimal flexibility with the dates.
| Pay Periods | W-4 Deadline | OPUS Changes Must be Completed |
ETR/PTR Window Open | Additional Pay Request Deadline | Calculation Night CUTOFF for all On-line Entries | Online System & CK Register Available after 10AM | Pay Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 1-15 |
Jan 14 |
Jan 14 |
Jan 15 |
Jan 16 |
Jan 18 |
Jan 19 |
Jan 25 |
Jan 16-31 |
Jan 30 |
Jan 30 |
Jan 31 |
Feb 1 |
Feb 5 |
Feb 6 |
Feb 11 |
Feb 1-15 |
Feb 12 |
Feb 12 |
Feb 13 |
Feb 14 |
Feb 19 |
Feb 20 |
Feb 25 |
Feb 16-29 |
Feb 27 |
Feb 27 |
Feb 28 |
Feb 29 |
Mar 4 |
Mar 5 |
Mar 10 |
Mar 1-15 |
Mar 13 |
Mar 13 |
Mar 14 |
Mar 17 |
Mar 19 |
Mar 20 |
Mar 25 |
Mar 16-31 |
Mar 31 |
Mar 31 |
Apr 1 |
Apr 2 |
Apr 4 |
Apr 5 |
Apr 10 |
| Pay Periods | W-4 Deadline | OPUS Changes Must be Completed |
ETR/PTR Window Open | Additional Pay Request Deadline | Calculation Night CUTOFF for all On-line Entries | Online System & CK Register Available after 10AM | Pay Day |
Apr 1-15 |
Apr 15 |
Apr 15 |
Apr 16 |
Apr 17 |
Apr 21 |
Apr 22 |
Apr 25 |
Apr 16-30 |
Apr 29 |
Apr 29 |
Apr 30 |
May 1 |
May 5 |
May 6 |
May 9 |
May 1-15 |
May 13 |
May 13 |
May 14 |
May 15 |
May 19 |
May 20 |
May 23 |
May 16-31 |
May 29 |
May 29 |
May 30 |
June 2 |
June 4 |
June 5 |
June 10 |
June 1-15 |
June 13 |
June 13 |
June 16 |
June 17 |
June 19 |
June 20 |
June 25 |
June 16-30 |
June 27 |
June 27 |
June 30 |
July 1 |
July 3 |
July 5 |
July 10 |
| Pay Periods | W-4 Deadline | OPUS Changes Must be Completed |
ETR/PTR Window Open | Additional Pay Request Deadline | Calculation Night CUTOFF for all On-line Entries | Online System & CK Register Available after 10AM | Pay Day |
July 1-15 |
July 15 |
July 15 |
July 16 |
July 17 |
July 21 |
July 22 |
July 25 |
July 16-31 |
July 30 |
July 30 |
July 31 |
Aug 1 |
Aug 5 |
Aug 6 |
Aug 11 |
Aug 1-15 |
Aug 13 |
Aug 13 |
Aug 14 |
Aug 15 |
Aug 19 |
Aug 20 |
Aug 25 |
Aug 16-31 |
Aug 28 |
Aug 28 |
Aug 29 |
Sept 2 |
Sept 4 |
Sept 6 |
Sept 10 |
Sept 1-15 |
Sept 15 |
Sept 15 |
Sept 16 |
Sept 17 |
Sept 19 |
Sept 20 |
Sept 25 |
Sept 16-30 |
Sept 30 |
Sept 30 |
Oct 1 |
Oct 2 |
Oct 6 |
Oct 7 |
Oct 10 |
| Pay Periods | W-4 Deadline | OPUS Changes Must be Completed |
ETR/PTR Window Open | Additional Pay Request Deadline | Calculation Night CUTOFF for all On-line Entries | Online System & CK Register Available after 10AM | Pay Day |
Oct 1-15 |
Oct 14 |
Oct 14 |
Oct 15 |
Oct 16 |
Oct 20 |
Oct 21 |
Oct 24 |
Oct 16-31 |
Oct 29 |
Oct 29 |
Oct 30 |
Oct 31 |
Nov 4 |
Nov 5 |
Nov 10 |
Nov 1-15 |
Nov 13 |
Nov 13 |
Nov 14 |
Nov 17 |
Nov 19 |
Nov 20 |
Nov 25 |
Nov 16-30 |
Nov 26 |
Nov 26 |
Dec 1 |
Dec 2 |
Dec 4 |
Dec 5 |
Dec 10 |
Dec 1-15 |
Dec 12 |
Dec 12 |
Dec 15 |
Dec 16 |
Dec 18 |
Dec 19 |
Dec 24 |
Dec 16-31 |
Dec 29 |
Dec 29 |
Dec 30 |
Dec 31 |
Jan 5 |
Jan 6 |
Jan 9 |