Benefits are paid at the beginning of the month for the previous month’s benefits. For tax reasons, your December retirement check is always dated the first day of the new year. The State Controller’s Office issues checks and determines mailing dates. If you have direct deposit, contact your financial institution to see when funds are placed in your account.
2026 Paydays
| Benefit Month | Southern California/ Out-of-State Mailing Date |
Northern California Mailing Date | Direct Deposit Date |
| January | January 28 | January 28 | January 30 |
| February | February 25 | February 25 | February 27 |
| March | March 30 | March 30 | April 1 |
| April | April 28 | April 28 | May 1 |
| May | May 28 | May 28 | June 1 |
| June | June 29 | June 29 | July 1 |
| July | July 29 | July 29 | July 31 |
| August | August 28 | August 28 | September 1 |
| September | September 28 | September 28 | October 1 |
| October | October 28 | October 28 | October 30 |
| November | November 25 | November 25 | December 1 |
| December | December 29 | December 29 | January 4, 2027 |
Go Online and Access Your Statements
You can access your pension benefit statements by logging in to your myCalPERS account. If you don’t have an account, follow the easy registration process listed on the Using myCalPERS webpage.
You can also update your payment preferences in your myCalPERS account by selecting Retirement, then select Payment Options and follow the prompts.
If you have questions regarding when funds are placed into your account, contact your financial institution.