Effective March 20, Nacha (formerly the National Automated Clearing House Association), which governs the rules and guidelines of the automated clearing house (ACH) network, implemented a rule change for direct deposit employee payroll payments. The 10-character COMPANY ENTRY DESCRIPTION field requires PAYROLL as the first seven characters of this field. Employees may see this change on their financial institution statements.
See ACR 60634 – Change to Direct Deposit ACH Payroll Files for details.
Contact Payment Services for more information.
In response to a directive from the Office of the Governor, the optional holiday for Cesar Chavez Day on March 31 has been removed from state holiday calendars and the CAPPS system. All agencies should review pending timesheet entries. Hub agencies should delete this option from their CAPPS instances as soon as possible.
Agencies should share this information with their timekeeping, payroll and human resources staff.
Agency level 1 and 2 support staff may contact the CAPPS Service Desk with questions or concerns.
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts requires all state agencies and institutions of higher education to designate their preferred method of warrant distribution by submitting their Agency Authorization for Warrant Pickup form (74-189). The form is perpetual and must be updated whenever authorized personnel are added or removed, or if the preferred distribution method changes.
See Authorization for Warrant Pickup for the form and submission requirements.
Contact Payment Services with questions.
A CAPPS HR/Payroll user group meeting will be held March 24, 9–10:30 a.m.
A CAPPS Financials user group meeting will be held March 26, 9–10:30 a.m.
See CAPPS HR/Payroll User Group Meetings or CAPPS Financials User Group Meetings for more information
March 13 is the maintenance and corrections deadline for the fiscal 2026 second-quarter Military Workforce Summary Reports (Dec. 1 to Feb. 28). Copies of the quarterly reports will be sent via electronic file transfer (EFT) on March 17. The online quarterly report acknowledgment form (with required complaint reporting included) will be available March 17 and must be submitted by March 26.
See Military Workforce Summary Reports and Military Complaint Reporting (FPP F.038) for more information.
