August 7, 2025

July 2025 Payments with Incorrect Other Post-Employment Benefits Deductions

Action Required: Share the following information with all human resources (HR) office employees.

Description: Please see the information below regarding the July 2025 Payments with incorrect Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Deductions.

• The State Controller’s Office (SCO) is aware that some payments for the July pay period had zero OPEB contributions when OPEB should have still been active.
  • Payments with issue dates of August 4, August 5, or August 6 may have incorrect OPEB deductions.
  • This will impact employees in Bargaining Units with a July 31 (the first day of the August pay period) OPEB suspension.
  • The State Controller’s Office has made system updates so that payroll with an issue date of August 7 or later is issued with correct OPEB deductions.
• Departmental action is required.
  • Due to the variety of scenarios, SCO is unable to provide an automated solution.
  • Departments may redeposit or return warrants and reissue payment.
  • Departments may establish an Accounts Receivable for the July 2025 OPEB contribution.
• References
  • July 2025 OPEB suspension: Payroll Letter #25-005
  • August 2025 OPEB suspension: Payroll Letter #25-008

Population Affected: All HR Offices