November 9, 2023

Needs Assessment Survey is Now Open – January through April 2024

Description: The State Controller's Office, Personnel and Payroll Services Division, Statewide Training Program is pleased to announce that the Needs Assessment Survey for the January through April trimester is now available. We request that each departmental Training Coordinator complete the online survey for their agency no later than the close of business November 24, 2023. We will not accept phone calls, emails, or faxes.

Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZZ8MN3K

Training Enrollment and Registration: Beginning Friday, December 8th, Training Coordinators can register their students online at our Training Registration page. Training enrollment is processed on a first come, first served basis. Please verify that the student’s email address is accurate during the enrollment process to ensure they receive a confirmation email.

Want to register for a training class for this trimester? Please visit our Training Registration webpage.

Questions? Please contact us at ppsdtraining@sco.ca.gov

Population Affected: HR Transaction Units


PPSD Customer Contact Center Intermittent Audio Challenges is Resolved

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

Date Incident Identified: November 8, 2023

Description: The Personnel and Payroll Services Division (PPSD), Statewide Customer Contact Center was experiencing intermittent audio challenges with its phone lines and it has new been resolved.

Status: Closed

Date Incident to be Resolved: November 9, 2023

Population Affected: All HR Offices


Training Course Vacancy – Enroll Now!

Description: The Personnel and Payroll Services Division (PPSD), Statewide Training Program has course availability for the following classes and dates:

Course Number Course Name Session Dates # Vacancies
PPSD020 Virtual PAR Documentation 12/5 23
PPSD026 Virtual Corrective Actions 11/15-16 6
PPSD026 Virtual Corrective Actions 11/29-30 17
PPSD027 Virtual Fundamentals of Personnel: Qualifying Pay Periods, Sick Leave 12/7 22

Please contact your department’s Training Coordinator for any cancellations or changes to your enrollment.

Training Coordinators can enroll employees in courses here.

Visit our eLearning page for additional learning opportunities here.

Please contact PPSDTraining@sco.ca.gov if you have any questions or feedback.

Population Affected: All HR Transaction Units