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February - Sick Leave Buyout

1st Payroll Cutoff in February- Finalize processing Annual Sick Leave Buyout prior to the first payroll cutoff in February. 

  • Receive signed Sick Leave Buyout Forms from employees
  • Create Sick Leave Buyout record(s) - Buyouts should be effective January 31st

January - Sick Leave Buyout

1st Week in January – Begin processing Annual Sick Leave buyout:

  • Finalize sick leave processing of previous calendar year leave requests
  • Determine Eligibility
  • Contact eligible employees for opt-in/opt-out options
    Be sure to include a “Respond no later than” date to eligible employees.

Reporting Only Agencies should follow the Sick Leave Buyout – Reporting Only Agency Determine Eligibility/Calculate Sick Leave Buyout process

December - Sick Leave Buyout

Late-Dec – Begin agency planning and preparation for Annual Sick Leave buyout process:

  • Contact Leave Approvers to ensure all calendar year sick leave is processed as soon as possible.
  • If requesting print or mail services through Department of Enterprise Services, initiate contact by emailing PrintCSR@des.wa.gov.

Day 0 - Work Schedule Substitution

Run a Periodic Increment and Longevity Increase Projection Report to identify employees receiving a Periodic Increment on a mid-period date (any date other than the first day of the pay period). Then run the Flexible Employee Data Report to identify any mid-period PID employees who are also on a 24/7 schedule. Create Schedule Substitutions for the entire period to avoid an error.

Day 3 Post- Noon - Payroll Cutoff Errors, Redline, ALAS, RPCIPE

Check the Payroll Cutoff Errors at 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. for your agency's errors. Employees on these lists will be locked out of final payroll processing if left uncorrected. Match the specific type of error in the error list to the Common  Redline,  ALAS, or  RPCIPE Error documents for further instructions to correct the error(s).

Day 4 - Payroll Cutoff Errors, Redline, ALAS, RPCIPE, Create One-Time Payment or Deduction

Check the Payroll Cutoff Errors for your agency's errors. Employees on this list have been locked out of final payroll processing and will need to be paid outside of HRMS. Match the specific type of error in the error list to the Common  Redline,  ALAS, or  RPCIPE Error documents for further instructions to correct the error(s). Manually paying an employee outside of HRMS requires creating an Additional Payment record using Wage Type 3100 for the amount the employee was paid outside of HRMS.

December - Payroll Cutoff Errors, Manual YTD adjustments, Cross-calendar year overpayment collections

Final Day 4 in Dec - Research employees locked out of the 12/24 payroll. Take appropriate cross-calendar year actions to pay and correct employee.  This includes but is not limited to: pay employee outside of system, enter  manual YTD adjustments,  cross-calendar year overpayment collections, etc.   

Day 3 Pre- Noon - Payroll Cutoff Errors, Redline, ALAS, RPCIPE

Check the Payroll Cutoff Errors at 9 a.m. for your agency's errors. Employees on these lists will be locked out of final payroll processing if left uncorrected. Match the specific type of error in the error list to the Common  Redline,  ALAS, or  RPCIPE Error documents for further instructions to correct the error(s).

Day 3 Pre- Noon - CAT2

Create any necessary manual time and attendance entries. Ensure all leave is entered appropriately and hours are completed for part-time, hourly, and other applicable employees.