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Broadcast Email Archive 2020
November 25, 2020
November 25, 2020
Personnel Letter #20-029: SIGNATURE AUTHORIZATION CARD (PPSD 8A) DISCONTINUATION
Personnel Letter #20-029: SIGNATURE AUTHORIZATION CARD (PPSD 8A) DISCONTINUATION 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://www.sco.ca.gov/Files-PPSD-Letters/Pers/2020_e20-029.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
Payroll Letter #20-026: SIGNATURE AUTHORIZATION CARD (PPSD 8A) DISCONTINUATION
Payroll Letter #20-026: SIGNATURE AUTHORIZATION CARD (PPSD 8A) DISCONTINUATION 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://www.sco.ca.gov/Files-PPSD-Letters/Payr/2020_p20-026.pdf.
Please direct your questions to the appropriate contact(s) listed in the Payroll 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
Payroll Letter #20-025: UPDATE FOR TEMPORARY CANCELLATION OF DEFAULT STUDENT LOAN GARNISHMENTS
Payroll Letter #20-025: UPDATE FOR TEMPORARY CANCELLATION OF DEFAULT STUDENT LOAN GARNISHMENTS 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://www.sco.ca.gov/Files-PPSD-Letters/Payr/2020_p20-025.pdf.
Please direct your questions to the appropriate contact(s) listed in the Payroll 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
Payroll Warrant Reminders
Action Required by Department: Share the following information with all departmental human resources and accounting office employees.
Description: See Payroll Warrant Reminders below:
Payroll Warrants that are mailed should not be folded. Please place them in an envelope that is large enough to accommodate the warrant size.
Departments should not release Payroll Warrants to employees early. Please refer to the CalHR Human Resources Manual, Timely Payment of Wages - Section 1703 and the State Administrative Manual (SAM) - Section 8580.2 for specific guidelines.
Please release the November 2020 Payroll Warrants on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, as instructed by your Departmental Accounting Office.
Encourage all employees to sign up for Direct Deposit. To assist departments in this effort, the Personnel and Payroll Services Division has created a Direct Deposit Communication Toolkit.
When mailing Payroll Warrants, include a Direct Deposit Enrollment Authorization (STD.699) in the envelope to encourage enrollment.
The approved retention schedule for personnel and payroll services requires retention of earnings statements (CD39As) for two months. With the implementation of Cal Employee Connect and suspension of direct deposit advice (DDA) printing by SCO, departments are encouraged to review their internal retention policies and appropriately handle or dispose of undelivered DDAs, as necessary. Please refer to the State Administrative Manual, Section 1615 and the Records Retention Handbook for more information.
Population Affected: All Human Resources Offices and Accounting Offices
Contact:
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
CalATERS Replacement Project
California State Payroll System Project