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Broadcast Email Archive 2021
August 3, 2021
August 3, 2021
New State Controllers’ Office Tools Provide Information and Guidance to Employees for Determining Tax Withholdings and Completing the STD 686 Employee Action Request
Description: Due to the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act, the method for determining Federal Tax Withholding has changed. To aid employees in completing the STD 686 Employee Action Request (EAR) form, SCO has developed a Quick Start Guide and two W-4/EAR eLearning modules. See below:
HR Offices: http://cacontrollers.adobeconnect.com/p926o60v9cuo/
State Employees: http://cacontrollers.adobeconnect.com/p47gntxn130o/
Please share this Employee Bulletin with your employees. This information has also been added to the “What’s New” section on the landing page of the Cal Employee Connect (CEC) website. Please continue to encourage your employees to register and use CEC to receive important messages personnel and payroll information. We also encourage you to review the W-4/EAR eLearning modules so that you know understand how the EAR should be completed and know how to enter the information in the Employee History system.
Population Affected: All HR Offices
Contacts:
Statewide Customer Contact Center (916) 372-7200
HR Suggestions Email (All HR Staff) PPSDHRSuggestions@sco.ca.gov
CS Escalation Email (HR Supervisors and Managers) PPSDOps@sco.ca.gov
Cal Employee Connect Email connecthelp@sco.ca.gov
Cal Employee Connect Feedback Email connectfeedback@sco.ca.gov
SCO Key Initiatives:
Cal Employee Connect Project
California State Payroll System Project