Payroll Announcements
This list displays the most recent Payroll Announcements.
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Mar 18
March 2025 Headcount Report
On March 17, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) notified the Interior Business Center to submit, on behalf of our customer agencies, the March 2025 Headcount report. OPM requests the semi-annual Headcount in March and September of each year. This year, the March 2025 Headcount report is due to OPM by March 31, 2025.
FPPS UG Miscellaneous
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Feb 21
2025 Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Agreed-Upon Procedures (AUP) Engagement - Reminder of Agency Responsibilities
The annual OPM AUP begins in the April/May timeframe. The purpose of the audit is to assist OPM in assessing the reasonableness of Retirement, Health Benefits, and Life Insurance withholdings, contributions, and data submissions.
FPPS UG Miscellaneous
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Feb 13
Tax Changes Implemented Pay Period (PP) 2025-04: IL, LA, MD, MN, MT, NC, ND, OR, VT, and Localities in PA
Please share this information with all impacted employees. The following tax changes were implemented in PP 2025-04. As a result, employees may see a change in their tax withholdings. Please note that tax changes are not retroactive to employees’ withholding.
FPPS UG Tax Changes
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Jan 29
Tax Changes Implemented Pay Period (PP) 2025-03: Federal, PR, AR, CA, HI, IN, IA, KY, ME, MA, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, RI, SC, WV, and Localities in IN and KY
Please share this information with all impacted employees. The following tax changes were implemented in PP 2025-03. As a result, employees may see a change in their tax withholdings. As a reminder, tax changes are not retroactive to employees’ withholding.
FPPS UG Tax Changes
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Jan 24
Upcoming Webinar: Federal Personnel and Payroll System (FPPS) Processing: Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime Pay (AUO), Availability Pay (EAP), and Standby Duty Pay
This webinar provides a non-agency specific overview of premium pays AUO, EAP, and standby duty pay. Topics covered during the webinar include definitions, regulations, how FPPS calculates by premium class, and applicable pay limitations.
FPPS UG Training
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Jan 15
Updated Versions of the Payroll Users Manual, Client Interface Guide, Payroll Accounting Guide, and Time and Attendance Guide
On December 17, 2024, the Payroll Users Manual Version 6.8, the Client Interface Guide Version 5.20, the Payroll Accounting Guide Version 5.19, and the Time and Attendance Guide Version 4.18 were updated on our website with the December 2024 release information.
FPPS UG Guides/Manuals
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Jan 10
2024 W-2s Now Available for View and Print in Employee Express
The 2024 W-2s are now available for viewing and printing in Employee Express.
FPPS UG Miscellaneous
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Dec 27
Upcoming Webinar: Federal Personnel and Payroll System Processing (FPPS): Leave Share Procedures and Conversions
This webinar provides a non-agency specific overview of leave share. Topics covered during the webinar include rules and regulations, conversions, special accounts, advanced leave, and FPPS pay codes pertaining to Time and Attendance.
FPPS UG Training
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Dec 17
Customer Call - Payroll Processing for Pay Period (PP) 2025-01 for Potential Government Shutdown
The Interior Business Center (IBC) Human Resources Directorate (HRD) will host an urgent call for customer agencies facing a full or partial shutdown.
H2RE UGR, Datamart UG, FPPS UG, Quicktime UG, TMS UG, WTTS UG Furlough
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Dec 13
Annual Leave Restoration Guidance and Instructions for Leave Year 2024
We encourage agencies to refer to the Office of Personnel Management Fact Sheet: Restoration of Annual Leave for information on the regular process for restoration of annual leave. To ease manual processing, the Payroll Operations Division (POD) will again utilize an automated method to restore leave for leave year 2024 as outlined.
FPPS UG Miscellaneous