2023 HRMS Tax Tables were installed after the first pay period of 2023. Due to this, HRMS will undergo a 2-staged approach to update and accurately collect the correct tax amounts.
Stage 1 – Tax Table Updates
On January 13 at 9 a.m., the HRMS team installed the 2023 HRMS Tax Table updates.
The 2023 HRMS Tax Table updates include:
Updated 2023 Federal Tax Withholding rates
Updated 2023 PFML rates
Stage 2 – Retroactivity
Due to the Tax Tables being installed after the first period in 2023, at approximately 8 p.m. on January 17, the HRMS team will pull a complete list of all state employees who processed the following wage types within period 01/2023:
/401 (Federal Withholding)
/487 (TX EE Family Leave Insur)
Once this list is compiled, each of those employees will be assessed for any retroactivity currently in place. Employees who do not currently have a retro within Period 02/2023 that reaches period 01/2023 will have a retro initiated through the Payroll Status (0003) infotype to ensure they re-process period 01 of 2023.
Important detail to note for these tax table updates:
Requests sent to the OFM Help Desk for elimination or retros will not be performed if an employee has a /552 Difference in the current period. Please ensure that you have checked this before requesting to eliminate a retro.
REMINDER – Important Payroll Processing Information
It is imperative agencies actively check the Payroll Cutoff Errors for your agency's errors. Payroll Cutoff Errors will be posted on January 18, 19, and 20. If you have an employee on the error list, ensure you are checking the Common Redline, ALAS, or RPCIPE Error documents located at the top of the Payroll Cutoff Error page for further instructions to correct the error(s).
OFM is committed to providing assistance and solutions to processors during payroll cutoff. As we anticipate a high volume of requests for assistance this period in particular, if you need assistance to correct a problem, it is important that you send an email to the OFM Help Desk as soon as possible so that we are able assist you before payroll closes.
