Examines and audits all State payrolls; reviews and reconciles all payroll deduction accounts; coordinates with insurance and deferred compensation carriers; processes all garnishments and all court ordered payments; and processes all special payroll payments to employees and all retroactive payments. In an ongoing effort to provide timely information on central payroll and personnel issues, this site will highlight topics that are useful in State Departments day-to-day payroll and personnel operations.
All Payroll Forms can be found on the Forms page of this website.
*PLEASE NOTE: New IRS Withholding Tables Frequently Asked Questions
Upcoming Holiday Processing Schedules 2024
Cycle A - Early Payroll schedule for the December 24th pay date
- Tuesday, December 17 Pay forms must be in Central Payroll by 12:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, December 18 MS-TAMS Agencies must complete lockdown by 2:00 p.m. Payroll officers who may need additional time to process time and attendance entries should contact Central Payroll before noon.
- Thursday, December 19 OSC processes edits. Batch Pay processing will begin at 6:00 p.m.
- Friday, December 20 Payroll Reports ready by 10:00 a.m.
- December 20 and 23rd Cycle A Maintenance
Cycle B - Early Payroll schedule for the December 31st pay date
- Friday, December 20 Start sending in pay forms. Time and Attendance Starts.
- Monday, December 23 Pay forms must be in Central Payroll by 12:00 p.m., AND MS-TAMS Agencies must complete lockdown by 4:00 p.m. Payroll officers who may need additional time to process time and attendance entries should contact Central Payroll before noon on Monday.
- Tuesday, December 24 Day Off
- Wednesday, Decmeber 25 Christmas Holiday
- Thursday, December 26 OSC processes edits. Batch Pay processing will begin at 6:00 p.m.
- Friday, December 27 Payroll Reports ready by 10:00 a.m.
- Friday, December 27 Cycle B Maintenance begins