Web-Based Special Payroll Processing System (SPPS Web)

Related Systems

PPS Payroll/Personnel System is an integrated system that links payroll and personnel records through subsystems that interface with each other. SPPS Web Web-based Special Payroll Processing System interfaces with the following external systems described below.

ALLTAX System. A proprietary software package that applies the tax rate for all States and localities in the United States against each payroll run by NFC National Finance Center. SPPS Web Web-based Special Payroll Processing System interfaces with ALLTAX to calculate Federal, State, city, and/or county taxes.

Information/Research Inquiry System (IRIS). An online inquiry system used to view employee data contained in the PPS Payroll/Personnel System database by SSN Social Security number. IRIS Information/Research Inquiry System provides at least 1 calendar year of current and 10 years of historical payroll, personnel, and position data. SPPS Web Web-based Special Payroll Processing System interfaces with IRIS Information/Research Inquiry Systemto obtain current and historical data based on the request for action.

Name Employee System (NEMP). A database system used to retrieve information based on the employee’s name and SSN Social Security number. Data is maintained for 5 years. SPPS Web Web-based Special Payroll Processing System interfaces with NEMP Name Employee Database to retrieve an employee name and SSN Social Security number based on the request for action.

Payroll/Personnel Inquiry System (PINQ). An inquiry system used to research payroll-related inquiries received from employee data on the PPS Payroll/Personnel System database. PINQ Payroll/Personnel Inquiry System provides immediate access to 1 calendar year of current payroll data. SPPS Web Web-based Special Payroll Processing System interfaces with PINQ Payroll/Personnel Inquiry System to retrieve current payroll data.

Table Management System (TMGT). A menu-driven database management system that contains valid values and descriptions for selected data elements used by the PPS Payroll/Personnel System. TMGT Table Management System is used to query data and view and request predefined reports. All tables are accessible to customers for inquiry, except as noted for NFC National Finance Center use only. SPPS Web Web-based Special Payroll Processing System interfaces with TMGT Table Management System to validate certain fields that have been entered by the user.

Travel System (TRVL). A two-part integrated network for processing travel authorizations, travel advances, and travel vouchers for temporary duty and relocation travel. The Personal Computer Travel System (PC-TRVL) is a menu-driven PC personal computer program that allows users to prepare and create files of travel records that are transmitted to NFC National Finance Center via telecommunications lines. Online TRVL Travel Entry and Inquiry is a mainframe program that allows Agencies to directly enter travel records into the TRVL Travel Entry and Inquiry database. SPPS Web Web-based Special Payroll Processing System interfaces with TRVL Travel Entry and Inquiry to retrieve current travel collections for advancements.

Data transmitted from Agencies to NFC National Finance Center is processed in NFC National Finance Center’s internal processing systems. These systems edit, reject/accept, and retain/release transactions, then update the database. Other internal systems (1) calculate payroll, (2) process payments and adjustments, (3) produce output data that is disseminated to Agencies and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and (4) prepare the database for the next pay period’s processing. SPPS Web Web-based Special Payroll Processing System interfaces with the following internal systems described below.

Adjustment Processing System (ADJP). A system used to process a variety of payroll payments and adjustments submitted on Form AD-343 and late personnel actions. SPPS Web Web-based Special Payroll Processing System interfaces with ADJP Adjustment Processing System to send payment and adjustment transactions for further processing.

Administrative Billings and Collections System (ABCO). An online system used for billing and collecting debts from Federal employees (current, separated, and/or retired) and other individuals or vendors having outstanding debts with the Government. SPPS Web Web-based Special Payroll Processing System interfaces with ABCO Administrative Billings and Collections System to retrieve current collections.

Disbursing System (DISB). A system that interfaces with NFC National Finance Center feeder systems to provide common disbursement functions and data for the General Ledger System and Central Accounting System. DISB consolidates payments for payees when necessary, warehouses payments until the payment date arrives, stores consolidated vendor-express files for electronic fund transfer (EFT) disbursements, and stores disbursement history files for 10 years. SPPS Web Web-based Special Payroll Processing System interfaces with DISB files to provide NFC National Finance Center personnel with current information on the status of a payment schedule.

Management Accounting Structure Codes System (MASC). A system used to validate Agency accounting classification and accounting station codes. SPPS Web Web-based Special Payroll Processing System interfaces with MASC Management Account Structure Codes System to validate Agency accounting classification and accounting station codes.

Optical Storage System (OSS)/Archived IndeX Creation and Inquiry System (AXCIS). A storage system (OSS) that uses a retrieval system (AXCIS) to provide online retrieval and viewing of prior and current report data by report name, data range, and a choice of predefined search criteria (indexes). The report data is used to research and verify payroll/personnel transactions that are created or adjusted in SPPS Web Web-based Special Payroll Processing System.

Payroll Computation System (PAYE). A calculation system that performs complicated computation routines required to produce new salary data for disbursement and transmission to the Department of the Treasury (Treasury). PAYE Payroll Computation System computes employees’ gross salary, makes applicable deductions, applies payments and adjustments from ADJP Adjustment Processing System, develops the new amount due, and prepares data for subsequent issuance of salary payments by Treasury. PAYE Payroll Computation System updates the database to reflect salary payments and adjustments as well as leave. It also creates accounting records that are processed and reported through the payroll accounting system. SPPS Web Web-based Special Payroll Processing System interfaces with PAYE Payroll Computation System to retrieve employee personnel and payroll data applicable to the request for action.