Payroll & Personnel

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.

Upcoming Holiday Processing Schedules

Cycle A - Early Payroll schedule for the November 14th  pay date

  • Tuesday, November 6th Pay forms must be in central payroll by 12:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, November 7th 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 Tuesday.
  • Thursday, November 8th OSC processes edits. Batch Pay processing will begin at 6:00 p.m.
  • Friday, November 9th Payroll Reports ready by 10:00 a.m.
  • Monday, November 12th Veteran’s Day Holiday

Cycle A - Early Payroll schedule for the November 28th  pay date

  • Monday, November 19th Pay forms must be in central payroll by 12:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, November 20th 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 Monday.
  • Wednesday, November 21st OSC processes edits. Batch Pay processing will begin at 6:00 p.m.
  • Thursday, November 22nd and Friday, November 23rd Thanksgiving Holiday
  • Monday, November 26th Payroll Reports ready by 10:00 a.m.

Cycle A - Early Payroll schedule for the December 26th pay date

  • Tuesday, December 18th  Pay forms must be in central payroll by 12:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, December 19th  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 Tuesday.
  • Thursday, December 20th OSC processes edits. Batch Pay processing will begin at 6:00 p.m.
  • Friday, December 21st  Payroll Reports ready by 10:00 a.m.
  • Tuesday, December 25th Christmas Holiday