USPS Calendar Year-End Close Manual –
Calendar Year-End Close (CYEC) Overview
2022 Year-End Schedule
| Deadline | Action | Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, Nov. 10 | Last day to submit a copy of Form W‑2c to USPS for 2022 corrections. | Agency/USPS |
| Friday, Dec. 9 | Last day to submit supplemental payrolls for 2022 | Agency |
| Dec. 1-9 | Monthly payroll month-end process (November month-end reports and clears) Enter December terminations before split to ensure that employee W‑2s are sorted properly |
Agency/USPS |
| USPS will not be available on Saturday, Dec. 10 | Monthly payroll month-end process will end 2022/2023 files split 2022 fourth-quarter reports and report 83 will run for all agencies Discrepancy reports 527 and 3011 will run for all agencies BRP flags reset Catch-up status for 457 plans cleared 2022 current charitable deductions turned off and future amounts moved to current |
Agency/USPS |
| Note: All USPS payrolls finalized after the 2022/2023 file split must have a warrant date in calendar year 2023 and will be reflected in the 2023 files. | ||
| Monday, Dec. 12 | 2023 files open | USPS |
| Tuesday, Dec. 13 | Agencies will receive 2022 fourth-quarter reports and reports 83, 527 and 3011 | USPS |
| Wednesday, Dec. 21 | Monthly payrolls are due | Agency |
| Tuesday, Dec. 27 | Direct deposit deadline for monthly and second-half, semimonthly payroll | Agency |
| Monday, Jan. 2 | First 2023 payday | Agency |
| Monday, Jan. 2 | First 2022 W‑2 run | USPS |
| Friday, Jan. 20 | Last day agencies can request W‑2s | Agency |
| Tuesday, Jan. 31 | Last day to mail or deliver W‑2s | Agency |