Front-End System Interface (FESI)

Agencies Converting to PPS

A conversion to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Nature of Action Code (NOAC) 900 is the first personnel action processed for each employee. This action establishes the employee’s record in the PPS database. After the employee has been paid, the NOAC 900 is overlaid with the employee’s last official action at the time of conversion.

As part of the conversion process, three special files (a.k.a. conversion data or conversion files) containing employee payroll and personnel data (year to date, current) must be uploaded from the Agency’s system to PPS. These files are separate from the FESI files. In addition to the special conversion files, the FESI position, personnel, and payroll data must also be uploaded. For more information on conversion files, see Conversion Data.