2022 CALCULATING CITY WORKDAYS
To calculate the number of workdays in 2022 (including holidays), use a standard 5-day work week working 8 hours per day:
MONTH # of workdays
January 21
February 20
March 23
April 21
May 22
June 22
July 21
August 23
September 22
October 21
November 22
December 22
260 Total Workdays in 2022
Non-standard work week
If you work a non-standard work week, you will need to document the days on a calendar that you are working within the city limits or contact the city in which you work for assistance. The city should provide directions on how to calculate/document the days worked within the city.
Leave Calculation Example
There have been some questions on how sick, vacation and holidays impact the allocation of time worked within and outside the city. The following example explains how the numbers should be reported on the “Wages and Excludible Wages Schedule – Attachment 2-1.”
Example: Total Working Days for the Year: 260
Sick, Vacation & Holidays for the Year: 30
Days Worked in East Lansing: 100
Total Wages per Box 1 of the W-2: $75,000
Calculation of Taxable and Excludable Wages
Total Working Days for the Year: 260
Sick, Vacation & Holidays for the Year: (30)
Actual Days Worked: 230
Days Worked in East Lansing: 100
Percentage Taxable: 43.48%
Total Wages: $75,000
Total Taxable Wages: $32,610
Excludable Wages: $42,390
If you have any questions, please contact the East Lansing Tax Administrator at 517 319-6862 or the city in which you work.
