Payroll Announcements
This list displays the most recent Payroll Announcements.
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Oct 9
Tax Changes Implemented Pay Period 2025-21: MD and OH
The following tax changes were implemented in Pay Period 2025-21. As a result, employees may see a change in their current tax withholdings.
FPPS UG Tax Changes
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Oct 2
Customer Call – Lapse in Appropriations and Payroll Processing Check-In
The IBC will host a customer call on Monday, October 6, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. MT.
FPPS UG, Quicktime UG Furlough
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Sep 25
Customer Call – Potential Lapse in Appropriations and Payroll Processing for Pay Period 2025-21
The IBC is hosting an urgent call for customer agencies facing a full or partial potential lapse in appropriations (government shutdown). We will cover payroll processing for Pay Period 2025-21, and we will also provide an opportunity for questions.
FPPS UG, Quicktime UG Furlough
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Sep 17
Updated Versions of the Payroll Manuals and Guides
The payroll manuals and guides are updated with the August 2025 release information.
FPPS UG Guides/Manuals
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Sep 12
September 2025 Headcount Report
In March and September each year, the IBC is required to provide a Semiannual Headcount Report to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on behalf of our customer agencies.
FPPS UG Miscellaneous
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Sep 11
Tax Changes Implemented Pay Period 2025-19: HI, MD, and Locality in PA
The following tax changes were implemented in Pay Period 2025-19. As a result, employees may see a change in their current tax withholdings.
FPPS UG Tax Changes
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Sep 3
Elimination of Hard Copy Checks on September 30, 2025
On September 30, the U.S. Department of the Treasury is eliminating federal paper check disbursements per Executive Order 14247 “Modernizing Payments To and From America’s Bank Account.”
FPPS UG Miscellaneous
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Sep 2
Duplicate Net Paycheck Deposits for Westerra Credit Union Customers
Duplicate net paycheck deposits for Pay Period 2025-18 have been reported for some Westerra Credit Union customers. The issue occurred during Westerra’s processing of the ACH payroll transactions and some transactions were inadvertently posted twice. Please note that the issue is isolated to Westerra Credit Union account holders, and it is not related to the IBC’s payroll processing systems.
FPPS UG Miscellaneous
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Aug 29
Fiscal Year Appropriations & IPAC Charges, Trading Partner Agreements, and Leave Accruals
As Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 approaches, the following information is required for processing your Agency and/or Bureau payroll costs, charging payroll expenses, and accessing leave accrual queries in Datamart.
FPPS UG Fiscal Year-End Processing
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Aug 28
Tax Changes Implemented Pay Period 2025-18: LA
The following tax changes were implemented in Pay Period 2025-18. As a result, employees may see a change in their current tax withholdings.
FPPS UG Tax Changes