April 2026: One-time Supplemental Payment for State Employees

State officials determined that state agencies will provide a one-time supplement of $2,000 to all state employees in regular, benefits-eligible positions (30 or more standard hours per week). The one-time supplement will be administered in compliance with guidance from the University System of Georgia. Please visit the April 2026 One-Time Supplemental Payment website on the my.gcsu.edu Office of Human Resources' page for details, but note several highlights below:

• One-Time Supplement Amount: $2,000
• Employee Eligibility: The $2,000 one-time supplemental payment is for all regular full-time, benefits-eligible employees active on July 1, 2025, (regular status with standard working hours of 30 hours or more) and still in a full-time status as of the review deadline of April 8, 2026. Part-time employees working less than 30 hours per week, temporary employees, and those no longer active after April 8 are not eligible.  
• Timing of Payment: The one-time supplement will be issued as a separate check on the following dates for the respective employees' pay frequency:
  • Bi-weekly employees: Friday, April 17, 2026
  • Monthly employees: Thursday, April 30, 2026
• Treatment of Salary Adjustment:
  • The one-time supplement is NOT eligible for retirement. 
  • Payments will be subject to all applicable FICA Taxes, Federal Income Tax and State Income Tax.  In alignment with the State of Georgia’s approach, the supplemental payment will be taxed at supplemental rates established by Federal and State taxing agencies. These rates include 22% Federal withholding, 6.2% OASDI withholding (social security), 1.45% Medicare withholding, and State withholding. State rates will vary by state.  

All information above and posted on the website is based on guidelines established by the University System of Georgia.