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COMPAS NEWSLETTER
July 2025
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COMPAS Runs Its First Payroll
Great News! On June 5, the COMPAS Implementation Team successfully ran its first payroll calculation in COMPAS! The calculation was based on the CPPS 901 adjustment payroll run from January 2025 and included six employees. Pay was calculated for all six people. The payroll calculation matched exactly for two of the employees. For four employees, the gross pay matched but taxes and other deductions were different. One difference is that COMPAS withheld taxes on all checks, but CPPS did not in cases where the adjustment checks were smaller amounts compared to a normal paycheck. The project team is analyzing the reasons behind these and other differences. The COMPAS Team set the bar for payroll accuracy very high: in early testing we want the gross payroll amount between CPPS and COMPAS to match within $0.05 for 95%+ of individuals! So, we have more work to do. But for now, we are celebrating this major milestone which proves that while payroll modernization is challenging, we have what it takes to get it done! Next up the COMPAS Implementation Team will tackle more complicated scenarios like biweekly and monthly payroll runs.
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 Our project website has oodles of resources to help you learn about COMPAS.
- The Learning Center now contains 11 short videos that introduce COMPAS and highlight key features that new users will love.
- The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page is updated monthly to ensure that the information stays current, relevant, and answers the questions that are top of mind for you. We now have 30+ FAQs!
- The Report Recommendations page is your source for information about reports that have been prioritized for migration to COMPAS.
- The Crosswalk and Acronyms pages jointly house over 80 terms to help you decode the new lingo that comes with COMPAS.
Bookmark the website and visit often to stay up-to-date with the latest COMPAS news and resources. And be sure to share the information with your friends and colleagues. This secret’s too good to keep!
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July Riddle
Riddle me this!
What has cities without houses, forests without trees, and rivers without water?
What am I?
June Riddle Results:
Though I should be unique, you’ve made most of us the same.
I would be stronger, if my characters were stranger.
Answer: Password
Congratulations to these folks who offered correct responses: Ashley Einspahr - CDOT; Kelly Brooks - DPA; Amanda Oliver - CDA; Magalie Chapman - CDHS
Please email SoC_COMPAS@state.co.us with your answers. The correct answer and winners list will be published in next month’s newsletter.
We'd Love to Hear From You
Have ideas for future newsletter topics or office hours? Is there something you'd like to hear more about? We are all ears. Your feedback helps shape content that matters to you. SoC_COMPAS@state.co.us
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