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2025 Northern California CalPERS Pay Dates Month Mailing Date Direct Deposit Date January 01/29/2025 01/31/2025 February 02/26/2025 02/28/2025 March 03/28/2025 04/01/2025 April 04/28/2025 05/01/2025 May 05/28/2025 05/30/2025 June 06/26/2025 07/01/2025 July 07/29/2025 08/01/2025 August 08/27/2025 08/29/2025 September 09/26/2025 10/01/2025 October 10/29/2025 10/31/2025 November 11/25/2025 12/01/2025 December 12/29/2025 01/02/2026 2025 Southern California and Out of State CalPERS Pay Dates Month Mailing Date Direct Deposit Date January 01/29/2025 01/31/2025 February 02/26/2025 02/28/2025 March 03/27/2025 04/01/2025 April 04/28/2025 05/01/2025 May 05/28/2025 05/30/2025 June 06/26/2025 07/01/2025 July 07/29/2024...

Monthly Paid Employees Month Pay Day Direct Deposit Date January 01/30/2025 01/31/2025 February 02/28/2025 03/03/2025 March 03/28/2025 04/01/2025 April 04/30/2025 05/01/2025 May 05/30/2025 06/02/2025 June 06/30/2025 07/01/2025 July 07/30/2025 07/31/2025 August 08/29/2025 09/02/2025 September 09/30/2025 10/01/2025 October 10/30/2025 10/31/2025 November 12/01/2025 12/02/2025 December 12/31/2025 01/02/2026 Semi-Monthly Paid Employees (Direct Deposit) Month First Half Pay Day Second Half Pay Day January 01/16/2025 01/31/2025 February 02/18/2025 03/03/2025 March 03/17/2025 04/01/2025 April 04/16/2025 05/01/2025 May 05/16/2025 06/...

The table below is a list of holidays in California for 2025. The next paid holiday for State of California employees is Monday, May 26 th for Memorial Day. Enjoy the holiday! 2025 State of California Employee Holidays Holiday Day New Year's Day Wednesday, January 1 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 20 Presidents' Day Monday, February 17 Cesar Chavez Day Monday, March 31 Memorial Day Monday, May 26 Independence Day Friday, July 4 Labor Day Monday, September 1 Veterans Day Tuesday, November 11 Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 27 Day After Thanksgiving Friday, November 28 Christmas Day Thursday, December 25 Notes On Holidays New Year’s Day – January 1 st Martin Luther King Jr. Day – 3 rd Monday in January President's Day – 3 rd Monday in February Cesar Chavez Day – March 31 st Memorial Day – The last Monday in May Independence Day – July 4 th Labor Day – First Monday in September Veterans Day – Nov...

For 2025, retirement account contribution limits will increase from the 2024 amounts for 401(k), 403(b), and 457 accounts. For Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), contribution limits will remain the same as the 2024 amounts. 2025 Contribution Limits for Retirement Accounts Employment with the State of California offers many great benefits. Among those benefits is the guaranteed retirement income state employees earn through the CalPERS pension system. But there is another form of retirement planning the State makes available to its employees. Savings Plus is a voluntary retirement planning program that offers 401(k) and 457(b) retirement accounts. These accounts are funded through automatic payroll deductions and are a great way to save additional money for retirement. The California Job Blog has a more in-depth article about Savings Plus , how these account work and the investment options available to State employees. The purpose of this article is to highlight the cont...

Monthly Paid Employees Month Pay Day Direct Deposit Date January 01/30/2025 01/31/2025 February 02/28/2025 03/03/2025 March 03/28/2025 04/01/2025 April 04/30/2025 05/01/2025 May 05/30/2025 06/02/2025 June 06/30/2025 07/01/2025 July 07/30/2025 07/31/2025 August 08/29/2025 09/02/2025 September 09/30/2025 10/01/2025 October 10/30/2025 10/31/2025 November 12/01/2025 12/02/2025 December 12/31/2025 01/02/2026 Semi-Monthly Paid Employees (Direct Deposit) Month First Half Pay Day Second Half Pay Day January 01/16/2025 01/31/2025 February 02/18/2025 03/03/2025 March 03/17/2025 04/01/2025 April 04/16/2025 05/01/2025 May 05/16/2025 06/...