Payroll Services - Academic Pay Schedule

Academic Pay Schedule

As a California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) faculty member, you are either appointed for a semester, an academic year or multiple academic years. How you are appointed, determines your pay schedule. In general, an employee hired for one semester receives six equal pay warrants over a six-month period. An employee hired for an academic year receives twelve equal pay warrants over a twelve-month period. Below are the most common pay schedules:

Academic Year Appointment

Faculty working a full academic year (AY) are paid in 12 equal installments. (Includes Faculty with 3 year AY appointments)

Pay Period	Semester	Installment No.
September	Fall	1
October	Fall	2
November	Fall	3
December	Fall	4
January	Fall	5
February	Spring	6
March	Spring	7
April	Spring	8
May	Spring	9
June	Spring	10
July	Spring	11 (6th pay warrant for Spring)
August	Fall	12 (6th pay warrant for Fall)

Fall Only Appointment

Faculty working fall semester are paid in 6 consecutive installments.

Pay Period	Semester	Installment No.
September	Fall	1
October	Fall	2
November	Fall	3
December	Fall	4
January	Fall	5
February	Spring	6

Spring Only Appointment

Faculty working spring semester are paid in 6 consecutive installments.

Pay Period	Semester	Installment No.
February	Spring	1
March	Spring	2
April	Spring	3
May	Spring	4
June	Spring	5
July	Spring	6

The CSULB payroll calendar indicates pay periods, academic work days, holidays and pay days.