, the salaries of all state officers and employees are paid on a lagged, semimonthly basis for the official twice-a-month pay periods established in RCW
(1). The following are the official lagged, semimonthly pay dates for calendar years 2009 and 2010:
| CALENDAR YEAR 2009 | CALENDAR YEAR 2010 |
| Friday, January 9, 2009 | Monday, January 11, 2010 |
| Monday, January 26, 2009 | Monday, January 25, 2010 |
| Tuesday, February 10, 2009 | Wednesday, February 10, 2010 |
| Wednesday, February 25, 2009 | Thursday, February 25, 2010 |
| Tuesday, March 10, 2009 | Wednesday, March 10, 2010 |
| Wednesday, March 25, 2009 | Thursday, March 25, 2010 |
| Friday, April 10, 2009 | Friday, April 9, 2010 |
| Friday, April 24, 2009 | Monday, April 26, 2010 |
| Monday, May 11, 2009 | Monday, May 10, 2010 |
| Friday, May 22, 2009 | Tuesday, May 25, 2010 |
| Wednesday, June 10, 2009 | Thursday, June 10, 2010 |
| Thursday, June 25, 2009 | Friday, June 25, 2010 |
| Friday, July 10, 2009 | Friday, July 9, 2010 |
| Friday, July 24, 2009 | Monday, July 26, 2010 |
| Monday, August 10, 2009 | Tuesday, August 10, 2010 |
| Tuesday, August 25, 2009 | Wednesday, August 25, 2010 |
| Thursday, September 10, 2009 | Friday, September 10, 2010 |
| Friday, September 25, 2009 | Friday, September 24, 2010 |
| Friday, October 9, 2009 | Friday, October 8, 2010 |
| Monday, October 26, 2009 | Monday, October 25, 2010 |
| Tuesday, November 10, 2009 | Wednesday, November 10, 2010 |
| Wednesday, November 25, 2009 | Wednesday, November 24, 2010 |
| Thursday, December 10, 2009 | Friday, December 10, 2010 |
| Thursday, December 24, 2009 | Thursday, December 23, 2010 |