PAYE Information
HR/Payroll Customer Communities
- NFC Customer Board
The Customer Board provides strategic direction, customer insight, and assists in setting the future direction for the Payroll/Personnel Systems and Services (PPSS). - CAPPS
The Committee for the Agriculture Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) is a committee established by NFC to represent managers and users of the USDA/NFC Payroll/Personnel System. - User and Working Groups
User and Working Groups are established for the purpose of identifying customer needs, developing priorities for system updates and improvements, and discussing requirements/changes on specific project(s) - Debt Management Work Group
The Debt Management Work Group has been established to keep NFC’s customers abreast of important information and changes within the Debt Management Services Branch. - NFC Project Review Team
NFC's Project Review Teams (PRT) are a cross Agency group with goals to develop categorization criteria for submitting Software Change Requests to NFC. - Agency Security Officers
Security is of the highest concern for NFC and our customers. We realize that we must remain vigilant regarding this priority in all initiatives that we undertake.
HR/Payroll Initiatives
HR/Payroll Timelines
FESI Test Windows
At the beginning of each calendar year, the National Finance Center (NFC) will publish a schedule of FESI Test Windows for the upcoming year.
Recent HR/Payroll Notifications
- November 1, 2024 - 2:00 p.m.
Veterans Day Holiday - October 30, 2024 - 9:49 a.m.
It’s T&A Time! - October 23, 2024 - 8:41 a.m.
CULP0053, T&A Error Analysis Report - October 16, 2024 - 8:08 a.m.
It’s T&A Time! - October 9, 2024 - 7:55 a.m.
CULP0053, T&A Error Analysis Report
HR/Payroll Annual Communications
The National Finance Center issues numerous communications throughout the course of the calendar year. Listed below is an account of what customers can expect to see issued via public and private communications during the month of November:
- Processing of Individual/ Group NFC Disbursed Spot Awards on the Night Schedule
- Administrative Billings and Collections System – Year-End Salary Offset (PP22)
- Thanksgiving Day Holiday
- Time and Attendance (Biweekly each pay period)
Customers may also view the schedule for communications expected throughout the next calendar year.
View ScheduleSecure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) Process
In accordance with the Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) Requirements Mandated by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), all file transmissions currently conducted via File Transfer Protocol (FTP), and any new file transmissions, must utilize the SFTP method.
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