ACTIVE & DROP MEMBERS ONLY – The City has successfully transitioned to the new Human Resources and Payroll (HRP) system, known as Workday. Below are a few reminders for our members:
Review Your Paystubs
We highly encourage all members to take the time to review your paystub beginning with Pay Period 27 (June 16 – 29), which is now accessible in Workday. We recommend members compare paystubs both before AND after the Workday transition to ensure pension contribution deductions (including any additional voluntary deductions for service purchase contracts or retiree health contributions) are not disrupted.
You can view step-by-step instructions on how to view your paystubs in Workday by visiting ITA’s HRP JobAid.
Possible Discrepancies
Some members have already reported seeing potential discrepancies in their paystubs. As with any new system, there is always a possibility that issues may occur during the transition period. Errors and/or differences in your pay and/or deductions may be caused by:
- User error – This may result from errors in data entry, submission and approval of time and absences within the appropriate pay period.
- Poor data quality – Missing information or inaccurate time.
- City policy or processes not configured in the same manner – This may arise from a difference in configuration between Workday and PaySr (the City’s legacy payroll system).
- System Differences – Differences may arise from PaySr and Workday having different methodologies, which include how bonuses are prioritized. Net pay may be different by up to $2.
- Programming Errors – Certain members may be overpaid or underpaid due to programming errors in Workday. If you think you may have been overpaid or underpaid, please contact your department’s payroll. Departmental payroll phone numbers are provided at the end of this article.
Familiarize yourself with LAFPP-related payroll codes and deductions:
PAYROLL CODE | DESCRIPTION |
03 | Regular contributions |
03F | Voluntary deductions for public service purchase contracts |
03C | Voluntary deductions for purchases of Academy or Drill Tower training, or Workers’ Compensation period |
03R or 03U | Voluntary retiree health contributions |
Possible Service Impacts
We want you to be aware of the possibility of delays in processing retirements, DROP Entries, purchases of service, DROP Exits and other transactions between mid-June and the end of summer. Please understand that delays may occur during this period as we adapt to the new system and its related processes due to LAFPP’s reliance on the data/information in the City’s payroll system to process benefit-related transactions.
Our priority remains to provide you with the best service possible, and we appreciate your understanding and patience during this time. Members will still be able to retire and enter/exit DROP during this period, but these DROP and retirement calculations may take longer to process and/or there may be a need for revisions at a later date should we encounter any issues with the data that has been transferred from the City’s legacy payroll system (PaySR) to the new Workday system.
Who to Contact:
- If you have any questions about earnings and non-pension related deductions, please contact your HRP Change Champions or department Payroll representatives:
-Police payroll: (213) 978-6650
-Fire payroll: (213) 978-3440
-Port Police payroll: (310) 732-3739
-Airport Police payroll: (424) 646-7772 - For discrepancies on pension-related contribution deductions, please contact Active Member Services at (213) 279-3140 or by email at amssection@lafpp.com.
- For discrepancies with Deferred Compensation contributions, please visit HRP — City of Los Angeles Deferred Compensation Plan (la457.com)
Thank you for your continued trust and support during this time.
Related article: https://lafpp.lacity.gov/human-resources-and-payroll-hrp-project