myCalPERS Release: March 2, 2024

Program	Category	Subject	New/Enhanced Functionality	Impacted Stakeholders
CalPERS	Payroll Reporting	Updated Lump-Sum Special Compensation Validation	New validation will cause an error message to appear if the reported special compensation amount exceeds established thresholds. Special compensation thresholds are now also applied when only special compensation is reported in an earned period.	State Public Agencies Schools
Social Security	Social Security	Uploading SSA-1945 Forms	SSA-1945 forms can now be uploaded into myCalPERS when keying a new enrollment for members not subject to Social Security.	All
CalPERS	Retirement Enrollment	Employment Certification Functionality	Enhanced functionality when submitting service credit purchase requests or membership reviews. Employers can now reuse payroll lines submitted in an expired certification request. The County Office of Education can now complete certifications on behalf of their districts. Enhanced CSV file error messaging provides more comprehensive guidance assisting users when resolving formatting issues.	All

For additional information regarding these enhancements, contact our Customer Contact Center at 888 CalPERS (or 888-225-7377).