Pay Centre documentation requirements reference guide

Overview

This reference guide is designed to assist employees, managers, human resources, finance and the Pay Centre identify the documentation requirements for pay events that will always require or may require documentation to be sent to the Pay Centre in order for the pay event to be processed and completed in the new pay system, Phoenix. It is important to remember that any request sent to the Pay Centre will always require a pay action request form: PSPC-SPAC 446-5, PSPC-SPAC 446-6 or PSPC-SPAC 446-7 (ESDC/EDSC).

Documentation requirements

This section provides an overview of the different types of documentation requirements for various pay events.

No documentation required

There are some pay events that do not require documentation to be sent to the Pay Centre in order to complete the transaction. The information can be entered into either: Departmental Human Resources Management System by human resources and will flow through integration to Phoenix; or, directly into Phoenix through employee or manager self-service. Some of the more common examples include the following:

Documentation always required

There are certain pay events that can only be completed upon receipt of specific documentation at the Pay Centre. If the Pay Centre does not receive all the required documentation, the pay event cannot be processed in Phoenix and will be rejected by Cheque Redemption Control Directorate. Some of the more common examples are as follows:

Documentation may be required

There are certain pay events that may require documentation to be sent to the Pay Centre if there is an exception. Some of the more common examples include the following:

Pay Centre documentation requirements

Set out in Appendix A is a Pay Centre documentation requirements that specifies the documentation requirements for pay events that will require or may require documentation to be sent to the Pay Centre for the pay event to be processed and completed. This section includes the following information:

Automated allowances

In addition, set out below is a list of automated allowances that can be entered directly into PeopleSoft by human resources and will not require documentation in support of the allowances to be sent to the Pay Centre to process directly into Phoenix:

All other allowances will be triggered through paperwork sent to the Pay Centre, including the pay action request form.

Acting pay: Exceptions only

Acting pay: Exceptions onlySender

Section 34 manager approval: Sent by human resources through trusted source

Acting pay: Exceptions only Documents required for exceptions

Pay action request form and one of the following:

  • Letter of offer
  • PSPC-SPAC 446-5 or PSPC-SPAC  262 form
  • Email from expresslane or fast track staffing
  • Departmental acting form will be required for salary exceptions such as merit increase, salary based on education, ab initio, translators, judges, Governor in Council, minster's staff, lieutenant governors, ranges and steps, fixed amounts and salary protection
  • Entitlements that cannot be derived from Human Resources Management System data
Acting pay: Exceptions only Trusted source required

Yes

Benefits: Voluntary

Benefits: VoluntarySender

Employee

Benefits: Voluntary Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and applicable benefit program forms such as:

  • Public Service Management Insurance Plan
  • Dental Care Program, major medical and provincial medical
Benefits: Voluntary Documents required for exceptions

Pay action request form and employee application form (TBS-SCT-006491) for Public Service Health Care Plan when one of the following applies:

  • when one of the employee's dependents becomes an employee of the public service and receives their own coverage
  • when you want to add a dependent who used to work for the public service and who used to have their own Public Service Health Care Plan coverage
  • when you want to switch from supplementary to comprehensive coverage
  • when you want to switch from comprehensive to supplementary coverage
  • while on unpaid leave
Benefits: Voluntary Trusted source required

No

Cheque: Cash payments

Cheque: Cash payments Sender

Employee

Cheque: Cash payments Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and cash payment (cheque, money order)

Cheque: Cash payments Trusted source required

No

Cheque: Lost or stolen cheques

Cheque: Lost or stolen cheques Sender

Employee

Cheque: Lost or stolen cheques Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and PSPC-SPAC 446-5 or PSPC-SPAC  535, PSPC-SPAC 446-5 or PSPC-SPAC  536 and PSPC-SPAC 446-5 or PSPC-SPAC  540

Cheque: Lost or stolen cheques Trusted source required

No

Classification conversion

Classification conversion Sender

Section 34 manager approval: Sent by human resources through trusted source

Classification conversion Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and notification of conversion for all employees impacted (Bulk)

Classification conversion Trusted source required

Yes

Debt to Crown

Debt to Crown Sender

Section 34 manager approval: Sent by section 34 manager or finance through trusted source

Debt to Crown Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and request to collect debt to Crown

Debt to Crown Trusted source required

Yes

Deductions

Deductions Sender

Employee

Deductions Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and deduction information forms that cannot be entered into employee self service. Examples include:

  • Additional tax form
  • Charitable donations
  • Parking
Deductions Trusted source required

No

Deductions: Change to tax data or additional tax

Deductions: Change to tax data or additional tax Sender

Employee

Deductions: Change to tax data or additional tax Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and additional tax forms (TD1, provincial tax form, etc.)

Deductions: Change to tax data or additional tax Trusted source required

No

Deductions: Rent

Deductions: Rent Sender

Employee

Deductions: Rent Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and authoritative documentation

Deductions: Rent Trusted source required

Yes

Deductions: One-time tax exemption

Deductions: One-time tax exemption Sender

Employee

Deductions: One-time tax exemption Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and letter of authority from Canada Revenue Agency or ministère du Revenu du Québec

Deductions: One-time tax exemption Trusted source required

No

Deductions: Union dues

Deductions: Union dues Sender

Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) approval: Sent by human resources through trusted source

Deductions: Union dues Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and affidavit: Objection on grounds of conscience to union dues check-off

Deductions: Union dues Trusted source required

Yes

Demotion

Demotion Sender

Section 34 manager approval: Sent by human resources through trusted source

Demotion Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and letter of offer

Demotion Trusted source required

Yes

Denial of increment

Denial of increment Sender

Section 34 manager through trusted source

Denial of increment Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and authoritative document

Denial of increment Trusted source required

Yes

Deployment: Exceptions only

Deployment: Exceptions only Sender

Section 34 manager approval: Sent by human resources through trusted source

Deployment: Exceptions only Documents required for exceptions

Pay action request form and one or more of the following:

  • Letter of offer may be required for salary exceptions or entitlements such as:
    • Merit increase, salary based on education, ab initio, translators, judges, Governor in Council, minster's staff, lieutenant governors, ranges and steps, fixed amounts and salary protection
    • Entitlements that cannot be derived from Human Resources Management System data
Deployment: Exceptions only Trusted source required

Yes

Direct deposit: Exceptions only

Direct deposit: Exceptions only Sender

Employee

Direct deposit: Exceptions only Documents required for exceptions

Pay action request form and authoritative document, in cases when an employee cannot change their direct deposit information online, through Phoenix self-service

Direct deposit: Exceptions only Trusted source required

No

Emergency salary advance/priority payment: recovery or amendment

Emergency salary advance: Recovery Sender

Can be either Finance through trusted source for new requests or from employees for amendment requests.

Emergency salary advance: Recovery Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and the ESA/PP request form (GC214 or GC215)

Emergency salary advance: Recovery Trusted source required

New requests – yes

Amendment requests - no

Entitlements: Membership fees

Entitlements: Membership fees Sender

Section 34 manager approval: Sent by human resources through trusted source

Entitlements: Membership fees Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and request for reimbursement of membership fees

Entitlements: Membership fees Trusted source required

Yes

Entitlements: Performance pay

Entitlements: Performance pay Sender

Section 34 manager approval: Sent by human resources through trusted source

Entitlements: Performance pay Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and performance pay spreadsheet

Entitlements: Performance pay Trusted source required

Yes

Entitlements: Non automated allowances

Entitlements: Non automated allowances Sender

Section 34 manager approval: Sent by human resources through trusted source

Entitlements: Non automated allowances Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and the relevant entitlements form for any entitlement that cannot be derived from human resources data. Examples include:

  • Isolated post allowance
  • Dangerous goods allowance
  • Car allowance
  • Rent allowance
Entitlements: Non automated allowances Trusted source required

Yes

Extra duty pay: Compensatory leave

Extra duty pay: Compensatory leave Sender

Section 34 manager through trusted source

Extra duty pay: Compensatory leave Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and extra duty pay form: GC 179

Extra duty pay: Compensatory leave Trusted source required

Yes

Extra duty pay: Submitted 6 months after extra duty pay earned or later

Extra duty pay: Submitted 6 months after extra duty pay earned or later Sender

Section 34 manager through trusted source

Extra duty pay: Submitted 6 months after extra duty pay earned or later Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and extra duty pay form GC 179

Extra duty pay: Submitted 6 months after extra duty pay earned or later Trusted source required

Yes

Garnishments or set-offs

Garnishments or set-offs Sender

Department of Justice Compensation Sector

Garnishments or set-offs Mandatory documents

Notice of garnishment sent by Department of Justice notice of set-off (Canada Revenue Agency)

Garnishments or set-offs Trusted source required

No

Grievance support

Grievance support Sender

Human resources through trusted source

Grievance support Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and authoritative documentation

Grievance support Trusted source required

Yes

Hire: Exceptions only

Hire: Exceptions only Sender

Section 34 manager approval: Sent by human resources through trusted source

Hire: Exceptions only Documents required for exceptions

Pay action request form and letter of offer is always required for students and may be required if special benefits and/or entitlements are required. Examples include the following:

  • rate below minimum
  • appointed above minimum and below maximum but not in a rate in the range
  • appointed above maximum
  • appointed above minimum
  • entitlements that cannot be derived from Human Resources Management System data
Hire: Exceptions only Trusted source required

Yes

Hire: Standard

Hire: Standard Sender

Section 34 manager approval: Sent by human resources through trusted source

Hire: Standard Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and the following:

  • direct deposit form
  • employee questionnaire
  • TD1 form
  • provincial tax form
Hire: Standard Trusted source required

Yes

Increment Correction

Increment Correction Sender

Employee or Manager

Increment Correction Mandatory documents

Pay action request form – Would apply for increments that have been missed and pay not revised after the 1-year mark, or in situations whereby the increment step was incorrectly applied.

Increment Correction Trusted source required

No

Leave: Workers compensation

Leave: Workers compensation Sender

Section 34: Human resources delegated manager through trusted source

Leave: Workers compensation Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and approved Workers' Compensation Board claim form

Leave: Workers compensation Trusted source required

Yes

Liquidate Leave (mandatory) (Government of Canada Human Resources Management System Departments only)

Liquidate Leave (mandatory) (Government of Canada Human Resources Management System Departments only) Sender

Section 34 manager through trusted source

Liquidate Leave (mandatory) (Government of Canada Human Resources Management System Departments only) Mandatory documents

PeopleSoft Report or Spreadsheet generated by the Mandatory Leave Cash-Out Automation tool (Mandatory Leave Cash-out – GCpedia (accessible only on the Government of Canada network)) containing list of employees, their Personal record identifier (PRI) number, and amount of leave to liquidate, forwarded to the Public Service Pay Centre’s Operational Support Triage Unit at soutiencentredepaye.paycentresupport@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca via Trusted Source.

Liquidate leave (mandatory) (Government of Canada Human Resources Management System Departments only) Trusted source required

Yes

Liquidate leave (voluntary) (Government of Canada Human Resources Management System Departments only)

Liquidate leave (voluntary) (Government of Canada Human Resources Management System Departments only) Sender

Section 34 manager through trusted source

Liquidate leave (voluntary) (Government of Canada Human Resources Management System Departments only) Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and leave cash out request (single)

Liquidate leave (voluntary) (Government of Canada Human Resources Management System Departments only) Trusted source required

Yes

Leave without pay greater than 5 Days

Leave without pay greater than 5 Days Sender

Section 34 or human resources delegated manager through trusted source

Leave without pay greater than 5 Days Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and leave without pay form based on the type of leave requested such as:

  • Application form for pre-retirement leave (TBS-SCT 325-9E)
  • Application for self-funded leave (TBS-SCT 330-109)
  • Leave application form (GC 178) or departmental equivalent
  • Leave with income averaging application form (TBS-SCT 325-10)
Leave without pay greater than 5 Days Trusted source required

Yes

Leave without pay less than or equal to 5 days: Late (submitted greater than 6 months of leave without pay being taken)

Leave without pay less than or equal to 5 days: Late (submitted greater than 6 months of leave without pay being taken) Sender

Section 34 manager through trusted source

Leave without pay less than or equal to 5 days: Late (submitted greater than 6 months of leave without pay being taken) Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and leave application form (GC 178) or departmental equivalent

Leave without pay less than or equal to 5 days: Late (submitted greater than 6 months of leave without pay being taken) Trusted source required

Yes

Promotion: Exceptions only

Promotion: Exceptions only Sender

Section 34 manager approval: Sent by human resources through trusted source

Promotion: Exceptions only Documents required for exceptions

Pay action request form and one or more of the following:

  • Letter of offer may be required for salary exception or entitlements such as:
    • merit increase, salary based on education, ab initio, translators, judges, Governor in Council, minster's staff, lieutenant governors, ranges and steps, fixed amounts and salary protection
    • Entitlements that cannot be derived from Human Resources Management System data.
Promotion: Exceptions only Trusted source required

Yes

Reclassification

Reclassification Sender

Section 34 manager, accredited classification specialist, or equivalent sent by human resources through trusted source

Reclassification Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and letter of offer

Reclassification Trusted source required

Yes

Recovery of overpayments

Recovery of overpayments Sender

Section 34 manager approval: Sent by section 34 manager or finance through trusted source

Recovery of overpayments Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and approved financial hardship claim and repayment schedule

Recovery of overpayments Trusted source required

Yes

Return from leave without pay: Rehab

Return from leave without pay: Rehab Sender

Section 34 manager through trusted source

Return from leave without pay: Rehab Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and Notice of approval and return from work under rehab program or notice of completion of rehab program

Return from leave without pay: Rehab Trusted source required

Yes

Rehire: Exceptions only

Rehire: Exceptions only Sender

Section 34 manager approval: Sent by human resources through trusted source

Rehire: Exceptions only Documents required for exceptions

Pay action request form and one or more of the following:

  • letter of offer may be required if special benefits and/or entitlements are required
  • rate below minimum
  • appointed above minimum and below maximum but not in a rate in the range
  • appointed above maximum
  • appointed above minimum
  • entitlements that cannot be derived from Human Resources Management System data.
  • employee questionnaire
Rehire: Exceptions only Trusted source required

Yes

Rehire: Standard

Rehire: Standard Sender

Section 34 manager approval: Sent by human resources through trusted source

Rehire: Standard Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and the following:

  • TD1 form
  • Provincial tax form
Rehire: Standard Trusted source required

Yes

Return from leave without pay

Return from leave without pay Sender

Section 34 manager through trusted source

Return from leave without pay Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and notice of return from leave without pay

Return from leave without pay Trusted source required

Yes

Revision correction

Revision correction Sender

Human resources delegated manager through trusted source

Revision correction Mandatory documents

Pay action request form – This should not be used prior to any deadlines associated with signing of any collective bargaining agreements

Revision correction Trusted source required

Yes

Copy of pay file Request

Review of pay file Sender

Manager/Supervisor; Human Resources or Labour Relations Representative

Review of pay file Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and request for copy of employee pay file

The manager is to include the postal mailing address and contact phone number to where the copy of the employee's pay file will be sent.

Review of pay file Trusted source required

No

Salary maintenance for Executives

Salary maintenance for executives Sender

Section 34 manager approval: Sent by human resources through trusted source

Salary maintenance for executives Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and letter of offer

Salary maintenance for executives Trusted source required

Yes

Secondment or assignment or interchange: Exceptions only

Secondment or assignment or interchange: Exceptions only Sender

Section 34 manager approval: Sent by human resources through trusted source

Secondment or assignment or interchange: Exceptions only Documents required for exceptions

Pay action request form and secondment or assignment or interchange agreement may be required if there is a different work location or bargaining unit

Secondment or assignment or interchange: Exceptions only Trusted source required

Yes

Termination

Termination Sender

Human resources delegated manager through trusted source

Termination Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and the following:

  • Letter of resignation or retirement or notice of departure from employee
  • Letter of acceptance from a manager, including the date and reason for termination
Termination Trusted source required

Yes

Timesheets (submitted 6 months after time worked or later)

Timesheets (submitted 6 months after time worked or later) Sender

Section 34 manager through trusted source

Timesheets (submitted 6 months after time worked or later) Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and time sheet schedule of hours worked (PSPC-SPAC 446-5 or PSPC-SPAC 1392-1) or equivalent

Timesheets (submitted 6 months after time worked or later) Trusted source required

Yes

Transfer out

Transfer out Sender

Human resources delegated manager through trusted source

Transfer out Mandatory documents

Pay action request form and notice of departure, including the date and reason for termination (including acceptance from manager)

Transfer out Trusted source required

Yes

Transfer-in: Exceptions only

Transfer-in: Exceptions only Sender

Section 34 manager approval: Sent by human resources through trusted source

Transfer-in: Exceptions only Documents required for exceptions

Pay action request form and one or more of the following:

  • Letter of offer may be required if exception or entitlements such as:
    • Merit increase, salary based on education, ab initio, translators, judges, Governor in Council, minster's staff, lieutenant governors, ranges and steps, fixed amounts and salary protection
    • Entitlements that cannot be derived from Human Resources Management System data.
    • TD1 form
    • Provincial tax form
    • Employee questionnaire
Transfer-in: Exceptions only Trusted source required

Yes

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