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Broadcast Email Archive 2021
September 30, 2021
September 30, 2021
Additional Resources - Automation of Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Contributions
Action Required by Department: Share the following information with all human resource (HR) office employees.
Description: On September 1, 2021, the State Controller's Office (SCO) implemented a change to automate the withholding of Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) in the Uniform State Payroll System. Please see below, the resources that have been added on the SCO website to reflect the change.
OPEB Contribution Automation FAQ
Payroll Letter #21-011: Automation of OPEB Contributions
Paycheck Calculator Download
The OPEB CBID will need to be completed to compute the employee’s OPEB Withheld amount.
Payroll Procedures Manual (PPM) – Section B and H
Personnel Action Manual (PAM) – Section 2, PAR Item 142
Population Affected: All HR Offices
Contacts:
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Email acasupport@sco.ca.gov
Cal Employee Connect Feedback Email connectfeedback@sco.ca.gov
Cal Employee Connect Email connecthelp@sco.ca.gov
California Leave Accounting System (CLAS) Email Clas@sco.ca.gov
ConnectHR Email connecthrhelp@sco.ca.gov
CS Escalation Email (HR Supervisors and Managers) PPSDOps@sco.ca.gov
HR Suggestions Email (All HR Staff) PPSDHRSuggestions@sco.ca.gov
Management Information Retrieval System (MIRS) Email PPSDmirs@sco.ca.gov
Statewide Customer Contact Center (916) 372-7200
SCO Key Initiatives:
Cal Employee Connect Project
California State Payroll System Project
Payroll Letter #21-013: LUMP SUM SEPARATION PAY AND CONTRIBUTION
Payroll Letter #21-013: LUMP SUM SEPARATION PAY AND CONTRIBUTION 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/2021_p21-013.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
California State Payroll System Project