DATE: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Please share this information with all appropriate staff.
The final pay period for this year is 2026-26, which ends on December 12, 2026. The Labor Cost File for this pay period will be available based on the Nightly Payroll Calculate schedule, as outlined below:
| Nightly Payroll Calculate | Clients | Date Labor Cost File Will Be Available |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Listed in the table below* | December 16, 2026 |
| Wednesday | All other clients | December 17, 2026 |
The Pay Period 2026-99 year-end processing will occur between December 17-24, 2026. This ensures accurate reporting for the 2026 Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement.
Please note the important information and dates listed below:
Labor Cost File
- Available no later than January 4, 2027.
- The Labor Cost File is uniquely identified by A672026 in the last qualifier of the file name.
FPPS Summary Reconciliation Report
- Available in Datamart OAS no later than January 4, 2027.
- The report should be run for Pay Period 2026-99.
Intra-Governmental Payment and Collection (IPAC) Charge
- The IPAC charge will be processed no later than January 8, 2027.
- The description will reflect “Total Charge to Appropriation for Pay Period 2026-99 Year End Adjustments.”
- Please note that Pay Period 2026-99 year-end charges must be included in January processing, along with other biweekly payroll charges, to ensure that month’s financial reconciliation.
*Tuesday Nightly Payroll Calculate Clients:
| American Battle Monuments Commission | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Arctic Research Commission | National Archives and Records Administration |
| Barry Goldwater Scholarship Foundation | National Labor Relations Board |
| Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board | National Mediation Board |
| Consumer Product Safety Commission | National Science Foundation |
| Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency | National Transportation Safety Board |
| D.C. Courts | Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
| Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board | Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | Public Defender Service for D.C. |
| Export Import Bank of the U.S. | Securities and Exchange Commission |
| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | USC |
| Federal Housing Finance Agency | U.S. Election Assistance Commission |
| Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board | U.S. International Development Finance Corporation |
| Federal Trade Commission | U.S. International Trade Commission |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | U.S. Tax Court |
| International Boundary and Water Commission | U.S. Trade and Development Agency |
| JFK Center for the Performing Arts |
Resources
- 2026 Payroll Schedule Calendar – Black & White | Color
- Payroll Accounting Guide
Questions
- If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Blackmon with the Review and Analysis Branch.