OPTRS Tools

• Description of Service (DOS) Code Table (Word or PDF)

  The table provides a list of available DOS codes. When processing a pay transaction in the payroll personnel system, a DOS code must be referenced so that the system is aware of what type of payment you are processing (i.e. VAC = vacation).

• Number of Working Hours per Month

  Every month has a set number of working hours in the month. The number of working hours in the month is what Payroll uses as a base for working 100% of the month.

• Payroll Calendar (Time Reporting Schedule)

  Reading the Payroll Calendar (PDF)

  The Payroll calendar contains the payroll deadline dates that must be followed in order to pay someone on a particular pay date.

NOTE: The Partial Month Calculator should not be used to determine holiday pay. Please refer to the holiday pay table for more information.

Using the Partial Month Calculator: Job Aid (PDF)

Partial Month Calculations Table (PDF)

• 120 Day Payroll Cost Transfers Reference Calendar

  Payroll cost transfers also known as expense transfers must be processed in a pay cycle that has an end date on or before 120 calendar days. See the above link for deadline dates.