OSPS E-News ~ OSPS and State Closure Days

[Announcements from OSPS to the users of the Oregon State Payroll Application]

OSPS and State Closure Days


 

The following dates have been identified as days that most agencies and
programs will be closed.  DAS -  State Controller's Division will
observe the office closure furlough days.  

 

Friday October 16, 2009
Friday August 20, 2010

Friday November 27, 2009
Friday September 17, 2010

Friday March 19, 2010
Friday November 26, 2010

Friday April 16, 2010
Friday March 18, 2011

Friday June 18, 2010
Friday May 20, 2011

 


Frequently Asked Questions


 

Q:  Will OSPS be closed on the specific  office closure furlough days?

A:  Yes, OSPS will be closed on these days. 

 

Q:  Will there be any change in the schedule of payroll processing due
to the furlough closed days?

A:  No, there are no changes to the payroll processing calendar dates
for preliminary or final cutoff or payroll production.  

 

Q:  Will OSPA be available to users on the closure days?

A:  Yes, the system will be available as normal from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.


 

Q:  Will I be able to order a manual check on those days?

A:  No, there will be no manual check services on the state closure
furlough days. 

 

Q:   If I am working that day and have a question that I'd normally ask
OSPS, will there be someone there to answer me?  

A:  No.  OSPS will not be staffed on office closure furlough days.

 

Q:  November 27, 2009 is a closure day but the payroll processing
calendar says that shuttled reports will arrive in the mail on that day.
Will we still receive our reports?  

A:  DAS Mail Services will not operate on the designated state closure
furlough days.  

 

Q:  How will the closed days affect check stop pay requests?

A:  Closure days will not count as a business day.  Requests received
before 2:30 p.m. on the prior Thursday will be replaced on the following
Monday.  Requests received after 2:30 p.m. on the prior Thursday will be
replaced on the following Tuesday.

 

 

 

 

Q:  Some of the closed days are right after payday.  What if one of my
employee's direct deposit is rejected?  When will the cash be returned
so I can order a manual check?  

A:  Deposits rejected by the receiving financial institution will be
processed through Treasury and received at OSPS on the Monday following
the closure day.  OSPS will notify agencies of rejected cash early on
Monday so that manual checks can be ordered that day.  

 

Q:  If I send in a P370 right at deadline on the Thursday prior to an
office closure furlough day and there are errors on the request that
cannot be resolved by OSPS, when will I get the manual check? 

A:   Normally you would get a check the next business day.  In this
case, that would be Monday.

 

Q:  Will there be a change in any of OSPS's scheduled trainings?

A:  No, there will be no change to the schedule of trainings or user
forums.  None of these events were scheduled dates that will now be
closure days.  

 

Q:  Will I be able to pick up mail from the lockboxes at 155 Cottage
Street on furlough closure days or deliver mail to the OSPS secure
inbox?  

A:  No, the building will not be open on those days.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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