The recent payroll system release implemented the new pay codes for Paid Parental Leave (PPL) to use in Quicktime.
The Federal Employee Paid Leave Act, also known as Paid Parental Leave (PPL), went into effect in October 1, 2020, providing 12 weeks of paid parental leave to certain federal employees covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
At that time, because the payroll system did not have specific pay codes to support this new leave authority, employees were asked to use existing FPPS pay codes for T&A reporting to document Paid Parental Leave. During this interim process employees were coding 08A or 08B, with remarks “PPL Birth”, “PPL Adoption” or “PPL Foster Care”.
New Pay Codes
The new pay codes to use for birth, foster placement and adoption beginning with Pay Period 2021-08 are listed in the chart below:
New Pay Code
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Short Description
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Long Description
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PA1
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ADOPT-USED 1ST
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PAID PARENTAL ADOPTION LEAVE – USED (1ST OCCURRENCE)
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PA2
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ADOPT-USED 2ND
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PAID PARENTAL ADOPTION LEAVE – USED (2ND OCCURRENCE)
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PA3
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ADOPT-USED 3RD
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PAID PARENTAL ADOPTION LEAVE – USED (3RD OCCURRENCE)
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PB1
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BIRTH-USED 1ST
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PAID PARENTAL BIRTH LEAVE – USED (1ST OCCURRENCE)
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PB2
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BIRTH-USED 2ND
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PAID PARENTAL BIRTH LEAVE – USED (2ND OCCURRENCE)
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PB3
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BIRTH-USED 3RD
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PAID PARENTAL BIRTH LEAVE – USED (3RD OCCURRENCE)
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PF1
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FOSTER-USED 1ST
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PAID PARENTAL FOSTER LEAVE – USED (1ST OCCURRENCE)
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PF2
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FOSTER-USED 2ND
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PAID PARENTAL FOSTER LEAVE – USED (2ND OCCURRENCE)
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PF3
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FOSTER-USED 3RD
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PAID PARENTAL FOSTER LEAVE – USED (3RD OCCURRENCE)
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PF4
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FOSTER-USED 4TH
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PAID PARENTAL FOSTER LEAVE – USED (4TH OCCURRENCE)
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PF5
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FOSTER-USED 5TH
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PAID PARENTAL FOSTER LEAVE – USED (5TH OCCURRENCE)
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