UCPath 02/05 - 02/12/2021

UCPath Changes & Enhancements: February 5, 2021 - February 12, 2021

UCPath recently implemented the changes listed below.

Cognos Reports

Summary

Date

Change Request Number

Created a new report: R-071 academic senate faculty report to identify all senate faculty.

02/10/21

UCP-98310

DDODS

Summary

Date

Change Request Number

Implemented the DDODS Group 15 Changes.

02/08/21

UCP-100703

General Ledger

Summary

Date

Change Request Number

Resolved the defect causing direct retro transactions to be dropped during SCT batch processes and not make it to the labor ledger.

02/08/21

UCP-96765

Updated the configuration to ensure salaries for DC Choice eligible employees are included in covered compensation for OPEB and benefit administration assessments.

02/11/21

UCP-98891

Payroll & Compensation

Summary

Date

Change Request Number

Updated the CBR and GL leave attributes for earn code SRP.

02/08/21

UCP-100409
Increased the DCP safe harbor taxable wage base for 2021 from $137,700 to $142,800.

02/10/21

UCP-100751
Automated some validations previously done manually by UCPath. Based on this change, three new error messages may display on the inbound error reports (E-010):
  • Shift differential code is not valid for employees’ position.
  • Earnings not within a valid available pay calendar.
  • Use applicable earnings begin and end dates by PPE week (for BW) or PPE month (for MO).
The E-010 Location Error Reporting Resolution Job Aid has been updated with details.

02/10/21

UCP-92326
Updated the federal and state tax withholding method for separate payments.

02/12/21

UCP-101073

Resource Center

Summary

Date

Change Request Number

Added a new dashboard under the “Case Management” category to display all Salesforce cases closed to a JIRA: Cases w/JIRA Items Closed in CY (current year) & PY (prior year).

02/09/21

UCP-99432

TAM

Summary

Date

Change Request Number

Resolved the defect causing SSNs with leading 0s to be truncated.

02/11/21

UCP-100439

TCS Inquiry

Summary

Date

Change Request Number

Resolved the defect with the filter/sort for non-academic searches.

02/11/21

UCP-100291

Other Updates & Reminders:

  • The 2019-20 and 2020-21 summer salary IRC limits have been updated in UCPath and a process is now in place to ensure the limits are updated each year. There is also an effort underway to identify academic appointees who did not get sufficient contributions to their 403(b) accounts because the limits were set too low.
  • Effective February 13, 2021, time files (I-181) and flat amount files (I-618) submitted through UCPath self-service pages will display on the Interface Dashboard.
  • Effective February 16, 2021 time files (I-181) and flat amount files (I-618) submitted through UCPath online self-service pages will require additional fields (Pay Cycle and File Description) to ensure the files adhere to the new standard naming conventions.
  • Training: UCPath updated the following training materials:
    • Payroll (PAYL200: Additional Compensation and Payroll Requests):
      • Job Aid: E-010 Location Error Reporting Resolution Guide
        • Added new I-181, I-618 and E-353 shift differential and earnings end date validation error messages
    • The following simulations were updated to reflect that payout Earn Codes should be used, not dummy codes:
      • Submit Final Pay Request
      • Submit Off-Cycle Pay Request
      • Submit Overpayment Pay Request