Per Encumbrance Reporting and Lapsing of Appropriations (APS 018) (FPP A.019), state agencies and institutions of higher education must submit the Annual Certification online form by Oct. 30. (The recommended due date for GR consolidated agencies was Sept. 30.)
An automatic lapse program will run in USAS as early as the Nov. 1 nightly cycle.
State agencies that permit eligible employees to level their benefit replacement pay must update their payroll/personnel systems for December payrolls paid in calendar year 2026.
See Benefit Replacement Pay (BRP) Leveling Election (FPP F.035) for more information.
CAPPS is available 24/7 with the following exceptions:
Daily: 4:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m.
Thursday: 10:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. (midnight)
Sunday: 4:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (noon)
Third Weekend of the Month: 11:00 p.m. on Saturday – 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Sunday
Note: Any additional exceptions beyond those listed above are coordinated through the established Governance process.
