Attend the Personnel Payroll Association (PPA) meeting. Visit the PPA website for details on time, date, and location. Sign up for the OFM dl SWA Contacts distribution list by emailing OFM Statewide Accounting at OFMAccounting@ofm.wa.gov to receive meeting agendas and handouts.
Run the 3rd Party Payroll Reconciliation to verify IRS - EFTPS vendor (vendor number 2181700).
Early-Nov - Remind employees of PEBB Annual Open Enrollment, including items such as:
Run the Payroll Journal Voucher Report to display records of money being transferred between agencies or out of HRMS as a result of payroll processing. This report will assist in reconciliation of GLs 1324, 5180, and 5187. Be sure to utilize the Report IDs 13 and 14 to identify mid-period transfers.
Run the Display Stored Payroll Results if you find an employee who is out of balance. This will allow you to look at the detail of what was processing, any arrears activity, and if there is retroactivity that may need to be accounted for.
Run the Wage Type Reporter to ensure the wage types processing are in accordance with your expectation. Run this report for Wage Type 3005 - Garnishment: Writs to assist in balancing GL 5189.
Run the Payroll Journal Report to examine Gross and Net Pay (This is an alternative to going into each employee’s pay results one at a time.)
Run the Payroll Journal Voucher Report to display records of money being transferred between agencies or out of HRMS as a result of payroll processing.
Run the Payroll Posting Report to check for accounting or funding discrepancies in payroll processing.
Run the Accrued Payroll Deductions report to ensure employee payroll and mandatory deductions are balanced.