January 6, 2021

Personnel Action Manual (PAM): Section 7 and Section 8

Section 7 and Section 8 of the Personnel Action Manual (PAM) are updated. Areas of revision are noted by the revised date on the Table of Contents page at the beginning of the section, and by the revision date within the subtitle of each section. 

A comprehensive Revision Chart is located at: https://www.sco.ca.gov/ppsd_pam_revisions.html. 

You can print a copy of the PAM by accessing the State Controller’s Office website at: https://www.sco.ca.gov/ppsd_pam.html.  

For instructions to subscribe or unsubscribe to the Email Subscription Distribution List, go to: www.sco.ca.gov/ppsd_email.html.  

If you have any comments or suggestions regarding formatting or revisions to the PAM, please complete the “PAM/PPM Revisions Request Form” located here: http://www.sco.ca.gov/Files-PPSD/PPM/PAM_and_PPM_Revisions_Request_Form.pdf

Personnel Letter #21-002: NEW AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) COMPLIANCE REPORT

Personnel Letter #21-002: NEW AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) COMPLIANCE REPORT has been published on the State Controller's Office (SCO) website located at: http://www.sco.ca.gov/ppsd_sco_letters.html.  You can go directly to this letter by clicking on the following

address: https://sco.ca.gov/Files-PPSD-Letters/Pers/2021_e21-002.pdf. 

Please direct your questions to the appropriate contact(s) listed in the Personnel Letter.   

For your information, the State Human Resources Departments link on the SCO website offers various personnel/payroll related tools and resources.  This information is located at: http://www.sco.ca.gov/ppsd_state_hr.html.  

SCO Key Initiatives:   

Cal Employee Connect Project  

CalATERS Replacement Project  

California State Payroll System Project  

Personnel Letter #21-001: EMPLOYEE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FROM INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING

Personnel Letter #21-001: EMPLOYEE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FROM INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING has been published on the State Controller's Office (SCO) website located at: http://www.sco.ca.gov/ppsd_sco_letters.html.  You can go directly to this letter by clicking on the following address: https://sco.ca.gov/Files-PPSD-Letters/Pers/2021_e21-001.pdf.

Please direct your questions to the appropriate contact(s) listed in the Personnel Letter.  

For your information, the State Human Resources Departments link on the SCO website offers various personnel/payroll related tools and resources.  This information is located at: http://www.sco.ca.gov/ppsd_state_hr.html. 

SCO Key Initiatives:   

Cal Employee Connect Project  

CalATERS Replacement Project  

California State Payroll System Project