This checklist is a sample of a payroll checklist.  This can be customized to meet your district specific needs.  Please contact your ITC for complete instructions before using this checklist.

1.____ Go to USAS Integration>Account Synchronization and click on Synchronize Accounts with USAS. Wait to receive 'Account synchronization completed' message before proceeding.

2.____ Verify the Posting Period.  If you wish to begin processing in the next month and are not ready to Close the current month, create the posting period.  Creating the posting period will make it Open and allow processing.  This will set the Posting Period on the grid to Current - False. Please note, the payroll cannot be posted until the Posting Period is set to Current.  To make the Posting Period Current, to Core>Posting Period, click the next the Posting Period you wish to make current.  This will set the Posting Period on the grid to Current - True and also change the ribbon in the upper right-hand corner of your screen to that period.   

3.____ If any changes/additions are needed (for example - Employee, Position, Payroll Item, Pay Distribution, Payroll Account) go to the appropriate Core menu item, the Employee Dashboard or Employee Onboarding and make the necessary changes before initializing the payroll.

4.____ Enter and/or import Attendance/Absence information.

*Note- any errors can be corrected on the ATTERR.CSV file then uploaded using the Absence/Attendance Import option.

*Note- any errors can be corrected on the ATTERR.CSV file then uploaded using the Absence/Attendance Import option.

*Note- any errors can be corrected on the ATTERR.CSV file then uploaded using the Absence/Attendance Import option.

5. ____ Run the SSDT Attendance Journal Entry Report to check the absence and/or attendance information.

6.____ Enter any exceptions using Payroll>Payroll Payments Future.

7.____ Run Reports>SSDT Future Pay Amount Report to balance the exceptions.

8.____ Initialize the payroll.

9._____ Enter any exceptions using Payroll>Payroll Payments Current.

10.____ Enter and/or import Attendance/Absence information.

*Note- any errors can be corrected on the ATTERR.CSV file then uploaded using the Absence/Attendance Import option.

*Note- any errors can be corrected on the ATTERR.CSV file then uploaded using the Absence/Attendance Import option.

*Note- any errors can be corrected on the ATTERR.CSV file then uploaded using the Absence/Attendance Import option.

11. ____ Run the SSDT Attendance Journal Entry Report to check the absence and/or attendance information.

12.____ Check for any errors during initializing. 

Only if changes were made to the Compensation record do you need to do the following:

  • Go to Payroll>Payroll Processing
  • Click the Detail for the payroll being processed
  • Click the checkbox for all pay group(s) associated with the Compensation changes
  • Click Update Payroll


13. _____ Run and balance Pay Report.

Under the Report Summary, the Total Current and Total Future Gross by pay groups, can be used for balancing.


14.____ Run and balance Pay Amount Summary Report.

15. _____ Run and review the Pay Item Detail Report. 

16.____ Run and review the Pay Item Summary Report.

17.____ Run and review the Budget Distribution Report.

18.  ____ Run and review the Pay Account Distribution Report.

19. _____ Run the Leave Report and check for accuracy.

20. _____ Post the payroll.

21. ____ View and reconcile the Post Error Report.

22.____ Run and print final payroll reports - Optional.  

23.____ Process Payments - Checks and Direct Deposit Notices 

24.____ Create and schedule email direct deposit notices. 

25.____ Run, review, and create the SERS Per Pay Report and Submission File.  

26.____ Run, review, and create the STRS Per Pay Report and Submission File.  

27._____ Run, review, and create the SERS New Hire Report and Submission File

Criteria needed for an employee to be on the SERS New Hire report:

An employee has to have a SERS =400 Payroll Item with the New Employee box checked and hold a position that has SERS as the Position>Retirement Code and a Position>Start Date no more than 60 days before the system date for the employee to be eligible for the report.

28._____ Run, review, and create the STRS New Hire Report and Submission File

Criteria needed for an employee to be on the STRS New Hire report:

An employee has to have a STRS =450 Payroll Item with the New Employee box checked and hold a position that has STRS as the Position>Retirement Code and a Position>Start Date no more than 60 days before the system date for the employee to be eligible for the report.

29._____ Processing an ODJFS New Hire Report and Creating an ODJFS New Hire tape file

30.____ Create the AFFORD Report and Submission File

31.____ Processing Employer Distributions

32._____ Process Employer Retirement Share

33. _____Create the ACH Submission Report and File.

34. _____Create the HSA Submission Report and File.

35. _____ Process Outstanding Payables

36.____ Process Leave Accruals

37.____ Post Payroll to USAS