ACR 30653 — USPS System Change
Aug. 26, 2011

Introduction

ACR 30653 modified the Uniform Statewide Payroll/Personnel System (USPS) to create the Payroll Health Insurance Contribution deduction that goes into effect Sept. 1, 2011.

Issue

The General Appropriations Act, Article IX, Section 18.09, requires each state agency and institution of higher education (not including components of the University of Texas and Texas A&M Systems) to contribute an amount equal to 1.0 percent of the total base wages and salaries for each benefits-eligible employee to the Employees Retirement System’s Group Benefits Program, beginning with the September 2011 pay period.

Solution

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts has published the rules and regulations to administer the program. For more information and processing examples, see Payroll Contribution for Group Health Insurance (FPP P.005).

Screens affected

• HN7U1 (PCA/Index Override)

Reports affected

• Report 162 (Payroll and Deduction Register)
• Report 185 (Pay Period Summary Tables)
• Report 189 (Payroll Detail)
• Report 190 (Consolidated History Detail)
• Report 192 (State Matching Money)
• Report 959 (Benefit Totals Reported to ERS)
• Report 961 (Agency Accounting Control Totals)