Home > State and Local > State Departments > Human Resources > Library and Resources > Broadcast Email Archive > July 19, 2023

July 19, 2023

Update to the Bargaining Unit 05, 10, & 13 Special Salary Adjustment (SAL) Mass Update Effective July 1, 2023

Action Required: Share the following information with all human resources (HR) office employees.

Description: SCO was unable to process the Special Salary Adjustment (SAL) Mass Update scheduled for July 18, 2023 due to technical issues. The update will be reprocessed tonight, July 19, 2023.

In preparation for the Bargaining Unit 05, 10, & 13 SAL Mass Update effective July 1, 2023, departments should refrain from keying Employment History transactions on July 19, 2023 for eligible employees.

Please review Personnel Letter #23-015 for special processing instructions pertaining to the SAL for Bargaining Unit 02, 13, & 18.

Population Affected: All HR Offices.

Contacts: 

 SCO Key Initiatives: 

   Websites: 

PERSONNEL LETTER 23-017:  JULY 1, 2023 SPECIAL SALARY ADJUSTMENT - EMPLOYEES AT OLD MAXIMUM SALARY RATE

Description: Personnel Letter #23-017: JULY 1, 2023 SPECIAL SALARY ADJUSTMENT - EMPLOYEES AT OLD MAXIMUM SALARY RATE has been published on the State Controller's Office (SCO) website located at: http://www.sco.ca.gov/ppsd_sco_letters.html. You can go directly to this letter by clicking on the following address: https://sco.ca.gov/Files-PPSD-Letters/Pers/2023_e23-017.pdf.

Please direct your questions to the appropriate contact(s) listed in the Personnel Letter.

For your information, the State Human Resources Departments link on the SCO website offers various personnel/payroll related tools and resources.  This information is located at: https://sco.ca.gov/ppsd_state_hr.html.

SCO Key Initiatives: 

Websites: 

SUPPLEMENTAL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY MASS UPDATE TO CHANGE RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTION RATES FOR  BARGAINING UNITS 1, 3, 4, 7, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21; EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023

Action Required:  Share the following information with all human resources (HR) office employees.

Description:  Effective July 1, 2023, Miscellaneous, Industrial, Safety, Patrol and Peace Officer/Firefighter, retirement members in Bargaining Units 1, 3, 4, 7, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, and 21 received a change to their employee retirement contribution rate. 
The SCO processed an EH mass update on July 6, 2023, to implement the retirement rate changes effective July 1, 2023, for eligible employees.  The 505 transaction reflects the employee retirement contribution rate and retirement account code changes for impacted employees.
Due to technical issues, some employee records were not captured in that update.  The SCO is aware that Payroll Cut-off is fast approaching, and is making every effort to identify and update all impacted records.  The SCO will conduct a second mass update on July 19, 2023 to post 505 transactions to them.
The impacted records include CalPERS Classic Safety members from Bargaining Units 4, 11, 15, 17, and 20, as well as various records from other Bargaining Units.
This update will not include Exempt employees.  Departments are responsible to key 505 transactions for Exempt employees.
The SCO will release an amended Personnel Letter with further details on July 20, 2023.

Population Affected: All HR Offices.

Contacts: 

SCO Key Initiatives: 

Websites: