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 2025
Cycle A - Early Payroll schedule for the September 3rd pay date
- Tuesday, August 26 Pay forms must be in Central Payroll by 12:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 27 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 on Wednesday.
- Thursday, August 28 OSC processes edits. Batch Pay processing will begin at 6:00 p.m.
- Friday, August 29 Payroll Reports ready by 10:00 a.m.
- Monday, September 1 Holiday - Labor Day