What We Do
Payroll Inquiries: https://bfs.ucmerced.edu/form/payroll-services-inquiry
* We are currently experiencing High Volume of inquiries. Anticipated response times maybe longer than normal. Please be patient as the team works through the inquiries received.*
Payroll: Job Aids
Human Resources Systemwide Notice :Timesheets Policy Reminder
Where to Find the Deadlines: https://bfs.ucmerced.edu/our-services/payroll-services/deadlines-calendars
Dates to Note:
- Deadline to send Transaction Request to Payroll Services – Must Be received by date to allow for processing
- GL Post Confirm- Date UCPATH will send information to campus GL Systems (Oracle)
Top Reasons for Impacts to Transactions:
- Timely Submission fo Request
- Accuracy and Completeness of Request
2025 Minimum Wage Increase Update:
The results of Proposition 32 have been officially certified.
Effective 1/1/25 the new minimum wage in California will increase to $16.50 per hour. The adjustment of any student earning less than the new minimum wage will automatically increase to $16.50 effective 12/22/2024 for bi-weekly paid employees in accordance with UC mandate.
No action is required by the department.
An adjustment above the new minimum rate requires the submission of a Student Rate Change and/or Job Extension request.
First Biweekly Payday of 2025
Due to the New Year’s holiday falling on Wednesday, the first biweekly payday of 2025 will be on Thursday, January 2nd.
Effective December 1, 2024, employment misconduct disclosures are required to comply with laws SB 791 and AB 810.
Misconduct Disclosure: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.
“Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC’s policies addressing some forms of misconduct:
UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
Abusive Conduct in the Workplace
Payroll Services has updated our Student Employment processes to align with these requirements.
10/08/2024 UPDATE Historical Data (Going back to January 2018) is now available in the UCPath Cognos DOPE Report
UC Merced has received temporary permission giving us the ability to query data going back to January 2018 on the UCPath Cognos DOPE Report. This permission will expire early 2025. Please be aware that data sets will be very slow to run. It’s recommended that information pulls are limited to a 12-month period at a time.
09/09/2024 UPDATE from Controller Office: For SCT/Direct Retro for Prior Fiscal Years
Requests for Payroll Expense Transfers (Direct Retro/Salary Cost Transfer/Benefit Cost Transfer) for Prior Fiscal Years (closed fiscal years) now require approval from the Controller Unit. This can be obtained through the ServiceNow Ticket for General Accounting: Accounting Guidance, select Information and Guidance from the drop down menu. Once you have obtained this approval, you can attach to the payroll form as an attachment
08/27/2024 UPDATE UCpath Cognos DOPE Report currently hard coded to provide last 3 fiscal years.
We are working with UCPC for access to historical DOPE information for older than 3 fiscal years.
08/01/2024 There is a known defect with CMPFEE:
A change request was submitted to UCPath and is currenlty on the roadmap to be addressed in Phase 2 of the Salary Cost Transfer (SCT) project scheduled for July 2025.
