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Payroll &gt; Tables &gt; District HR Options

Update only the the Payroll Clearing Fund/Year field. 

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        <description>ASCENDER - First Payroll of the School Year (July Start LEAs)

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Created: 10/16/2023


Reviewed: 06/18/2026


Revised: 07/21/2026

CAUTION: Do not begin this process until the following processes are complete:

	*  If applicable or if your LEA processes monthly accruals, ensure that the</description>
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        <title>ASCENDER - First Payroll of the School Year (September Start LEAs)</title>
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        <description>ASCENDER - First Payroll of the School Year (September Start LEAs)

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Created: 05/31/2018


Reviewed: 07/20/2026


Revised: 07/20/2026

CAUTION: Do not begin this process until the following are addressed/completed:

	*  End-of-Year Payroll Verification
	*  August Accruals 
	*  Finance EOY Process
	*  August TRS Reporting</description>
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Payroll &gt; Reports &gt; Year To Date Reports &gt; HRS3050 - School Year to Date Report

Complete the applicable report parameters and generate the report. Print and/or save this report, then review it for accuracy.

VCV Verify that the accrual data is correctly posted for the 2027 school year.  

VCV Use the Accrual Information Reports that were printed during the August Accrual Process to verify information</description>
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Payroll &gt; Reports &gt; Payroll Information Reports &gt; HRS6000 - Account Code Comparison

Complete the applicable report parameters and generate the report. Print and/or save this report, then review it for accuracy. 

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Payroll &gt; Tables &gt; Pay Dates

Enter pay dates for the new school year and click Save. These dates must equal the pay dates in your accrual calendar(s) except for the accrual calculation run date (August 31, 2026).

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        <description>(If applicable) Update the school year for PMIS.

District Administration &gt; Options &gt; Position Management

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        <description>Fiscal Year versus School Year

	*  If your fiscal year is July through June and 10-month employees are paid from September through August, this date should be September.
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        <title>ASCENDER - August TRS Reporting Process</title>
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        <description>ASCENDER - August TRS Reporting Process

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Created: 07/15/2020


Reviewed: In Progress


Revised: In Progress

The purpose of this document is to guide you through the August TRS reporting process.

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        <description>Extract August RP records and interface to Finance

Payroll &gt; Payroll Processing &gt; TRS Processing &gt; Extract

Extract August Regular Payroll (RP) records. Process the RP extract with Child Nutrition amounts (if applicable) and interface to Finance. This allows you to process and interface the TRS On-Behalf journal and continue with end-of-year processing in Finance.</description>
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        <title>Extract August TRS records</title>
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        <description>Extract August TRS records

Log on to the current year pay frequency.

Payroll &gt; Payroll Processing &gt; TRS Processing &gt; Extract

[TRS Processing Extract]

VCV In the TRS Month field, select 8 (August).

VCV In the TRS Year field, select the applicable TRS reporting year. 

VCV Select Employee Demographic (ED20) Extract to extract employee demographic data.</description>
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        <title>Copy employees with August contract begin dates from NYR to CYR</title>
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        <description>Copy employees with August contract begin dates from NYR to CYR

Log on to the next year pay frequency.

Payroll &gt; Next Year &gt; Copy NYR Staff to CYR

CAUTION: Only copy employees whose contracts begin in August but will not receive first pay of new school year until September. 

[Copy NYR Staff to CYR Page]

Under Parameters</description>
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        <title>Copy applicable calendars from NYR to CYR</title>
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        <description>Copy applicable calendars from NYR to CYR

Payroll &gt; Next Year &gt; Copy Next Year Tables

Use the user-created report from Step 4 to identify 10-month employees with contract begin dates in late July or August and their corresponding calendar codes. Keep in mind, these are the employees who receive their first pay check in September. In this step, you will</description>
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        <title>Generate the Employee Salary Information report</title>
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        <description>Generate the Employee Salary Information report

Complete this step only for employees with July contracts who receive their first paycheck in July. This process will be repeated in August for employees with August contracts who receive their first paycheck in August, and then in September for employees with September contracts who receive their first paycheck in September.</description>
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        <title>Generate the Employee Salary Information report</title>
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        <description>Generate the Employee Salary Information report

Payroll &gt; Reports &gt; Payroll Information Reports &gt;  HRS1650 - Employee Salary Information

Complete the applicable report parameters and generate the report. Print and/or save this report, then review it for accuracy.

[HRS1650 - Employee Salary Information Report Parameters]

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        <dc:date>2026-07-17T14:47:07+00:00</dc:date>
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        <title>Generate the Employee Verification report</title>
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        <description>Generate the Employee Verification report

Complete this step only for employees with July contracts who receive their first paycheck in July. This process will be repeated in August for employees with August contracts who receive their first paycheck in August, and then in September for employees with September contracts who receive their first paycheck in September.</description>
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        <description>Generate the Contract Balance Variance Report

Complete this step only for employees with July contracts who receive their first paycheck in July. This process will be repeated in August for employees with August contracts who receive their first paycheck in August, and then in September for employees with September contracts who receive their first paycheck in September.</description>
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        <title>Address leave</title>
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        <description>Address leave

If applicable at this time, complete this step only for employees with July contracts who receive their first paycheck in July. Follow your LEA's local policy guidelines to determine when to update leave balances for employees with July contracts as it may be updated later.</description>
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        <dc:date>2026-07-17T14:45:11+00:00</dc:date>
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        <title>Generate the Employee Payroll Listing report</title>
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        <description>Generate the Employee Payroll Listing report

Complete this step only for employees with July contracts who receive their first paycheck in July. This process will be repeated in August for employees with August contracts who receive their first paycheck in August, and then in September for employees with September contracts who receive their first paycheck in September.</description>
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