PeopleSoft Payroll for North America Newsletter – May/June 2025 Newsletter

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PeopleSoft Payroll for North America Newsletter – May/June 2025 Newsletter

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HCM 9.2 Image 52, containing Tax Update 25-B, was posted on May 23, 2025.
Tax Update 25-B for Releases 9.1 was posted on May 23, 2025.

Review highlights of HCM 9.2 Image 52 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hrAHqiP9Wo0

Payroll for North America Image 52 New Features:

Payroll for North America (PNA)

S. Fluid Paycheck Modeler
Configurable Search – Paysheet and Payline

Reminder: Release 9.2 Payroll for North America Consolidated Tax Update Tax Table Changes are delivered in a PeopleSoft Release Patchset (PRP) separately from the PeopleSoft Update Image (PI).

PRP 37862130 was posted for Release 9.2 to My Oracle Support on May 23, 2025, containing the following:
- (U.S.) 37570771 – VERMONT PROGRAM FUNDING CONFIGURATION TABLE UPDATE
- (U.S.) 37862130 – CONSOLIDATED U.S. TAX TABLE CHANGES – TAX UPDATE 25-B
- (U.S.) 37862245 – CONSOLIDATED U.S. GARNISHMENT TABLE CHANGES – TAX UPDATE 25-B
- (U.S.) 37899349 – UPDATE JURISDICTION MINIMUM HOURLY WAGES FOR OREGON EFFECTIVE 07/01/2025

For Release 9.2 notes, review Payroll for North America Tax Update Documentation on My Oracle Support Doc ID 2820620.2.

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Available Postings after Tax Update 25-B:

PRP 37979291 was posted to My Oracle Support on June 12, 2025. The patchset contains the following patches, which will also be included in Tax Update 25-C and HCM 9.2 Image 53.

(Canada) 37979291 – CANADIAN TAX TABLE CHANGES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025
(Canada) 37979783 – CAN: UPDATE FORMULA FOR NOVA SCOTIA BASIC PERSONAL AMOUNT & ADD ALBERTA K5 FACTOR
(Canada) 37721766 – CAN: INCORRECT EI TAX CREDIT CALCULATION FOR BONUS ONLY PAYCHEQUES

PRP 38073598 was posted to My Oracle Support on June 25, 2025. The patchset contains the following patches, which will also be included in HCM 9.2 Image 53.

(Canada) 38073598 – CAN: UPDATE NOVA SCOTIA FORM TD1NS TO JULY 2025 VERSION
(Canada) 38073629 – CAN: UPDATE SASKATCHEWAN FORM TD1SK TO JULY 2025 VERSION
(Canada) 38073537 – CAN: UPDATE MANITOBA FORM TD1MB TO JULY 2025 VERSION
(Canada) 38073463 – CAN: UPDATE PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND FORM TD1PE TO JULY 2025 VERSION

(U.S.) 36390246 – PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE TAXES TAKEN ON EARNINGS NOT SUBJECT TO TAXATION IN SOME SCENARIOS was posted to My Oracle Support by June 3, 2025, for Releases 9.2 and 9.1. The update will also be included in Tax Update 25-C and HCM 9.2 Image 53.

(U.S.) 37203738 – MASSACHUSETTS QUARTERLY WAGE FILE UPLOAD FAILS WHEN NAME INCLUDES SPECIAL CHARACTERS was posted to My Oracle Support by June 19, 2025, for Releases 9.2 and 9.1. The update will also be included in Tax Update 25-C and HCM 9.2 Image 53.

(U.S.) 37757852 – CITY OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON SOCIAL HOUSING EMPLOYER TAX was posted to My Oracle Support by June 20, 2025, for Releases 9.2 and 9.1. The update will also be included in Tax Update 25-C and HCM 9.2 Image 53.

(U.S.) 37798536 – W4 PDF: LINE H ON GEORGIA FORM G-4 IS NOT CALCULATING CORRECTLY was posted to My Oracle Support by July 4, 2025, for Release 9.2. The update will also be included in HCM 9.2 Image 53.

(U.S.) 38029165 – REMOVE TAX UPDATE TAG FROM PATCH 37710606 THAT IS CAUSING SEVERAL PATCHES BEING PULLED INTO TAX UPDATE 25-B CHANGE PACKAGE IN SOME CASES was posted to My Oracle Support on June 10, 2025, for Release 9.2. The update will also be included in HCM 9.2 Image 53.

(U.S.) 38057254 – APP ENGINE PROCESS TO UPDATE STATE FICA MEMO BALANCE FAILS ON MS SQL SERVER DUE TO IMPROPER TABLE ALIAS was posted to My Oracle Support on June 18, 2025, for Release 9.2. The update will also be included in Tax Update 25-C and HCM 9.2 Image 53.

(U.S.) 38062463 – PAY CALCULATION PROCESS IS FAILING ON MS SQL SERVER DUE TO INCORRECT SYNTAX AFTER APPLYING TAX UPDATE 25-B was posted to My Oracle Support by June 18, 2025, for Release 9.2. The update will also be included in Tax Update 25-C and HCM 9.2 Image 53.

(Canada) 38017492- CANADIAN TAX TABLE CHANGES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025 was posted to My Oracle Support on June 13, 2025, for Release 9.1. The update will also be included in Tax Update 25-C.

(Canada) 37980083 – CAN: UPDATE FORMULA FOR NOVA SCOTIA BASIC PERSONAL AMOUNT & ADD ALBERTA K5 FACTOR was posted to My Oracle Support on June 16, 2025, for Release 9.1. The update will also be included in Tax Update 25-C.

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Looking Ahead:

Release 9.2: Tax Update 25-C/HCM 9.2 Image 53 is targeted to be posted on Friday, September 26, 2025.

Release 9.1: Tax Update 25-C is targeted to be posted on Monday, September 29, 2025.

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Targeted Postings before PI53/Tax Update 25-C:

(U.S.) 38016978 – CONNECTICUT PAID LEAVE QUARTERLY REPORTING UPDATE EFFECTIVE Q2 2025 is targeted to post by July 11, 2025, to My Oracle Support for Releases 9.2 and 9.1, and be included in HCM 9.2 Image 53 and Tax Update 25-C.

(U.S.) 38117636 – 2025 U.S. PAYROLL TAX & LEGISLATIVE ITEMS TOO LATE FOR 25-B DELIVERY is targeted to post by July 11, 2025, to My Oracle Support for Releases 9.2 and 9.1, and be included in HCM 9.2 Image 53 and Tax Update 25-C.

(U.S.) 38117661 – MARYLAND STATE WITHHOLDING TAX CHANGES PUBLISHED JUNE 2025 is targeted to post by July 18, 2025, to My Oracle Support for Releases 9.2 and 9.1, and be included in HCM 9.2 Image 53 and Tax Update 25-C.

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Legislative Monitoring

Canada

e-Payroll Project – Monitoring

United States

One Big Beautiful Bill Act – Signed into Law on July 4, 2025
Maryland Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program – Delayed to January 1, 2027
SECURE Act 2.0 – PeopleSoft Blog – Deliverables will be delivered by the PeopleSoft Benefits product.
Delaware Wage Report for Delaware Paid Leave – Effective Quarter 1, 2025
Maine Paid Family & Medical Leave Quarterly Reporting – Effective Quarter 1, 2025
Minnesota Paid Family & Medical Leave Program – Payroll deductions effective January 1, 2026
New York Quarterly Reporting Update – Effective Quarter 1 2025

One Big Beautiful Bill Act

PeopleSoft will await guidance from the IRS regarding the One Big Beautiful Bill Act for overtime and tips before determining the required actions for our product.

Expiration of Alabama Overtime Pay Tax Exemption

The Alabama Department of Revenue confirmed in a notice published on their website on June 4, 2025, that the overtime pay tax exemption would expire on June 30, 2025, as scheduled in the original legislation.

“The Alabama state income tax exemption applicable to overtime wages ends on June 30, 2025. After this date, any amounts paid/received as overtime compensation are subject to income tax.”

PeopleSoft published a document on how to update the Taxable Gross Definition Table Entry for Alabama to remove the overtime pay tax emption on PeopleSoft Payroll for North America Hot Topics (Doc ID 1348833.1)

Delaware Paid Leave Updates

PeopleSoft has delivered multiple patches and documentation for Delaware Paid Leave. We recommend that customers apply all updates to be current with all calculation and reporting functionalities.

Review the document to understand the eligibility, setup, configuration, classification status, wage statements, conversion, and quarterly reporting.

Documentation (My Oracle Support Doc ID 2820620.2):

Delaware Paid Leave Version 3
Wage and Hour Quarterly Reporting for Delaware Paid Leave Program

Delaware Paid Leave Patches:

36680172 – DELAWARE PAID FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS EFFECTIVE 01 JANUARY 2025
37234324 – COBOL AND OBJECT CHANGES REQUIRED TO SUPPORT DELAWARE PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE
37332744 – E&G: OBJECT CHANGES REQUIRED TO SUPPORT DELAWARE PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE
37401247 – DELAWARE PROGRAM FUNDING CONFIGURATION TABLE UPDATE EFF 01 JAN 2025
37454524 – PROGRAM FUNDING CONFIGURATION: WAIVER OF COVERAGE PROCESSING
37450509 – WAGE AND HOUR QUARTERLY REPORTING FOR DELAWARE PAID LEAVE EFFECTIVE Q1 2025
37687768 – ADJUST STATE FICA WAGES FOR DELAWARE PAID LEAVE UNDER FICA(MEMO) TAX CLASS FOR SEC 125 BEFORE-TAX DEDUCTIONS AND TAXABLE BENEFITS
37687832 – UPDATE STATE FICA MEMO BALANCES -CLASSIC PLUS MIGRATION
37787833 – COBOL COMPILE ERROR IN PSPTCALC ON DB2 PLATFORM
37862026 – DELIVER ADDITIONAL TAXABLE GROSS DEFINITION TABLE UPDATE TO SUPPORT DELAWARE PAID LEAVE CALCULATIONS
37868665 – CLASSIC PLUS: WAGE AND HOUR QUARTERLY REPORTING FOR DELAWARE PAID LEAVE EFFECTIVE Q1 2025

SECURE 2.0 Act

The IRS announces administrative transition period for new Roth catch up requirement; catch-up contributions still permitted after 2023. As a reminder, this two year administrative transition (delay) period is ONLY for Section 603 and does not address the other 91 provisions of SECURE 2.0.

PeopleSoft SECURE 2.0 Act Blogs:

My Oracle Support Documents:

How to Implement the SECURE 2.0 – Section 101 Auto Enrollment and Escalation of Contributions for Savings Plans (Doc ID 3060273.1 )
SECURE 2.0 Act – Position paper UPDATED June 2023 (U.S.A. Only)

Maryland Family and Medical Leave Delayed Implementation

On February 14, 2025, the Maryland Department of Labor announced a delay in the implementation of the Maryland Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program, with payroll deductions scheduled to start January 1, 2027.

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Anne’s Thoughts

Reflections on PeopleSoft RECONNECT Live! at BLUEPRINT4D 2025

Believe it or not, PeopleSoft has been a part of Oracle for 20 years now. Reaching that milestone has been incredible as I reflect on those 20 years and all the exciting new features and technologies we have continued to deliver. What we have in store next continues to show the PeopleSoft team’s passion for our product. If you start hearing customers talk about our roadmap item, the PeopleSoft Landing Page, be prepared to see the next evolution of visual styling for our products. At PeopleSoft RECONNECT Live! at BLUEPRINT4D 2025 during the PeopleSoft Update Investment Strategy session, Paco Aubrejuan showcased the power of the page along with what we have in store to help the administrators with WorkCenters.

For Payroll, we started the PeopleSoft RECONNECT Live! at the BLUEPRINT4D conference, with the Payroll for North America Special Interest Group (SIG) meeting in person, hosted by the wonderful Carmina Vasquez from the San Diego Community College District. I love how many of our passionate Payroll people showed up to attend this first session of the day. I was thrilled to demo the new look for our U.S. Fluid Paycheck Modeler in the PeopleSoft HCM, Learning, and HR HelpDesk Product Update and Roadmap. When I presented at my session, PeopleSoft Payroll for North America Update and Roadmap, I had the opportunity to dive into how organizations can update the new look to suit their needs. I was even more excited to share what’s next in Payroll for North America’s roadmap beyond legislation.

I loved the energy our customers and partners brought to this conference. I am already looking forward to next year’s PeopleSoft RECONNECT Live! at BLUEPRINT4D in Dallas, Texas, from May 4th to 8th.

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Recommended PeopleSoft Blogs and Videos (https://blogs.oracle.com/peoplesoft)

Oracle extends support for PeopleSoft, maintains 10-Year rolling support – March 29, 2025
Join us at BLUEPRINT 4D from June 9-13 at The Venetian, Las Vegas, NV – March 13, 2025
New configurable tools to generate notifications when someone changes information on a page – March 11, 2025
Payroll U.S. Year End Insights – February 5, 2026
PeopleSoft Now! PeopleTools 8.62 Release – April 23, 2025
Image Highlights, PeopleSoft PeopleTools 8.62 – April 23, 2025

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The Quest Oracle Community PeopleSoft Payroll for North America Special Interest Group (SIG) meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Please join us. This is an informative meeting with lively conversation. We always welcome your participation and contribution.

Thanks to Nicole Apostola for leading these.

To register for the Payroll for North America SIG meetings:

Navigate to: https://wp.stagingquestoracle.com/user-groups
Join PSFT- Payroll for North America SIG
Go to the Events tab to register

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Upcoming Conferences/Webinars

Discover the Power of PeopleSoft HCM Image 52 – Thursday, July 31, 2025 (Quest Webinar)
Southeast RUG – Thursday, September 25, 2025 (Orlando, FL)
Payroll for North America Tax Update 25-C Advisor Webcast – Thursday, October 9, 2025 (Tax Update 25-B Recording available on My Oracle Support Doc ID 3080309.1)
PeopleSoft RECONNECT Dive Deep – Virtual! – October 27 – 30, 2025 (Virtual)
PeopleSoft and Cloud HCM Webinar Series – Ongoing

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Helpful Links

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