2022 Military Pay Dates and Early Pay USAA & NFCU
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When is the Next Military Pay Date in 2022?
While active duty military pay dates are the 1st and the 15th of each month, when the 1st or 15th falls on a weekend, the pay date shifts slightly as you will see in 2022 Active Duty Military Pay Dates chart below.
One of the perks of using a bank like USAA or Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU) is the ability to have your pay check funds available early.
Typically the early pay date is one business day before the regular pay day, but when the regular pay day falls on a Monday, NFCU members receive their early pay on Saturday and USAA members receive their early pay the Friday before.
2022 Active Duty Military Pay Dates
| Pay Date | USAA Early Pay Date | NFCU Early Pay Date+ |
| Fri, Jan 14 | Thu, Jan 13 | Thu, Jan 13 |
| Tue, Feb 1 | Mon, Jan 31 | Sat, Jan 29 |
| Tue, Feb 15 | Mon, Feb 14 | Sat, Feb 12 |
| Tue, Mar 1 | Mon, Feb 28 | Sat, Feb 26 |
| Tue, Mar 15 | Mon, Mar 14 | Sat, Mar 12* |
| Fri, Apr 1 | Thu, Mar 31 | Thu, Mar 31 |
| Fri, Apr 15 | Thu, Apr 14 | Thu, Apr 14 |
| Fri, Apr 29 | Thu, Apr 28 | Thu, Apr 28 |
| Fri, May 13 | Thu, May 12* | Thu, May 12 |
| Wed, Jun 1 | Tue, May 31 | Sat, May 28 |
| Wed, Jun 15 | Tue, Jun 14 | Tue, Jun 14 |
| Fri, Jul 1 | Thu, Jun 30 | Thu, Jun 30 |
| Fri, Jul 15 | Thu, July 14 | Thu, July 14 |
| Mon, Aug 1 | Fri, Jul 29 | Fri, Jul 29 |
| Mon, Aug 15 | Fri, Aug 12* | Fri, Aug 12* |
| Thu, Sep 1 | Wed, Aug 31 | Wed, Aug 31 |
| Thu, Sep 15 | Wed, Sep 14 | Wed, Sep 14 |
| Fri, Sep 30 | Thu, Sep 29 | Thu, Sep 29 |
| Fri, Oct 14 | Thu, Oct 13* | Thu, Oct 13 |
| Tue, Nov 1 | Mon, Oct 31 | Sat, Oct 29 |
| Tue, Nov 15 | Mon, Nov 14 | Fri, Nov 11* |
| Thu, Dec 1 | Wed, Nov 30 | Wed, Nov 30 |
| Thu, Dec 15 | Wed, Dec 14 | Wed, Dec 14 |
| Fri, Dec 30 | Thu, Dec 29 | Thu, Dec 29 |
* Denotes longer pay periods
+ Dates are currently anticipated for NFCU early pay as of December 2021. The list will be updated as Navy Federal Credit Union confirms the dates for 2022. {update: Dates confirmed by NFCU on January 7 2021.}
Where do the longer pay periods fall for this year?
Since holidays and weekends shift the military pay dates some throughout the 2022 year, there are always a few pay periods that are longer than others. When you add early pay into the equation, it can make some of these pay periods even longer.
- March 12 – 31 (NFCU) is a pay period of 19 days.
- May 12 – 31 (USAA) is a pay period of 19 days.
- August 12 – August 31 (USAA & NFCU) is a pay period of 19 days.
- October 13 – October 31 (USAA) is a pay period of 18 days.
- November 11 – November 30 (NFCU) is a pay period of 19 days.
This is important information for military families to take note. If you plan and budget for 15-16 day pay periods you may need to make a different plan for the months that have longer pay periods.
NFCU members, pay special attention to the longer pay periods that fall around spring break and over the Thanksgiving holidays. These two pay longer pay periods could impact your plans for travel or holiday meal preparations if you aren’t mindful of your budget and prepare early.
USAA members, pay special attention to the longer pay periods that fall before the Memorial Day holiday and Halloween if you usually plan trips or parties this may impact your budget if you don’t prepare ahead of time.
For both USAA & NFCU members you will have a longer time between pay checks during the second half of August when you may be finishing back to school shopping. Be sure to look at your budgets ahead of time to make sure that you have accommodated for this longer pay period as you go in to the start of the school year.
Don’t be surprised by these 18-19 day military pay periods in 2022!
You are aware that it will be longer between pay checks on these dates, but what can you do? A good idea is plan to save on the shorter pay periods.
Many make the mistake of thinking that because a pay period was only 12-14 days long that they have extra money. Instead, set the extra aside for these longer gaps in pay.
Speak with a friendly associate at USAA or Navy Federal Credit Union about opening a savings account and how you can save in the shorter gaps to be prepared for these longer pay periods.
If you aren’t currently a member of Navy Federal Credit Union or USAA, you may be missing out on benefits like early pay. Check out the benefits of membership today!
When are LES statements available for the pay periods?
Leave and Earning Statements (LES) are typically available 7 days before the pay day.
The only date that might be different this year would be regarding the LES statement that is scheduled to come out on November, 24th for the December 1st pay date. Thanksgiving falls on November 24th this year, so the date the LES is available may shift slightly.
2022 Active Duty Military pay date and LES statement dates
| Pay Date | LES Available |
| Sat, Jan 15 | Fri, Jan 7 |
| Tue, Feb 1 | Tue, Jan 25 |
| Tue, Feb 15 | Tue, Feb 8 |
| Tue, Mar 1 | Tue, Feb 22 |
| Tue, Mar 15 | Tue, Mar 8 |
| Fri, Apr 1 | Fri, Mar 25 |
| Fri, Apr 15 | Fri, Apr 8 |
| Fri, Apr 29 | Fri, Apr 22 |
| Fri, May 13 | Fri, May 6 |
| Wed, Jun 1 | Wed, May 25 |
| Wed, Jun 15 | Wed, Jun 8 |
| Fri, Jul 1 | Fri, Jun 24 |
| Fri, Jul 15 | Fri, Jul 8 |
| Fri, Jul 29 | Fri, Jul 22 |
| Mon, Aug 15 | Mon, Aug 8 |
| Thu, Sep 1 | Thu, Aug 25 |
| Thu, Sep 15 | Thu, Sep 8 |
| Fri, Sep 30 | Fri, Sep 23 |
| Fri, Oct 14 | Fri, Oct 7 |
| Tue, Nov 1 | Tue, Oct 25 |
| Tue, Nov 15 | Tue, Nov 8 |
| Thu, Dec 1 | Thu, Nov 24 |
| Thu, Dec 15 | Thu, Dec 8 |
| Fri, Dec 30 | Fri, Dec 23 |
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