What is a DOS Code?
The Description of Service (DOS) code is a three character code used to identify the various types of
compensation in the Personnel Payroll System (PPS). A DOS code is entered in the Appointment
Distribution of the Employee Data Base (EDB) record and in Payroll Time Reporting (PTR) to report
time worked, leave usage, and other payments. The DOS code is also used to track information for
record keeping and reporting purposes at each campus. On a monthly basis detail DOS code
earnings information is submitted to Office of the President for use in corporate systems reports. In
addition to the detail campus DOS code data, earnings are summarized into Corporate DOS (CDOS)
categories
There are over xxxx DOS codes that exist across campuses, some are common and others are unique
to a location. Each DOS is hard-coded with unique attributes such as taxation conditions and inclusion
or exclusion in retirement totals to ensure that the DOS Code selected will provide the correct payment
result. The DOS code is a control factor in various programs of the PPS. The following are some
examples of how the DOS code is used in the PPS:
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In the employee updating process to validate the descriptions of service allowed in
appointment distributions in the EDB
The editing of time and adjustment input to the payroll process
The expense distribution process to retrieve object codes and drive the expense distribution for
each payment type
The range adjustment process to identify payment types eligible for range adjustment
Several print programs such as the check write in payroll disbursement to retrieve a verbal
description of the payment
The processing of cancellation, overpayment, and hand-drawn check transactions
The DOS Code Table is a control file in the Personnel/Payroll System (PPS); it controls how the
Description of Service (DOS) code impacts various programs of the PPS. Its primary purpose is to drive
the calculation of gross pay. The DOS Code Table lists the valid DOS codes and indicates how they
impact the PPS to comply with various rules governing calculation of gross pay, subject grosses, benefits
assessment and other procedures for each payment type.
The DOS Code Table report also describes how the DOS code affects benefit charges, work study splits
and range adjustments. Each type of payment is treated uniquely based on the attributes associated with
the DOS code.
For example, if an employee is paid using the DOS codes REG (Regular Pay) and OTS (Overtime
Straight), the gross pay is calculated in the same way for both. However, the benefits for each of these
types of payment are not calculated in the same manner.
OTS is not subject to retirement, so no retirement benefit would be calculated for this portion of the
employee's pay. OTS has a distribution priority of four and REG has a distribution priority of one, so no
flat dollar benefits (such as health insurance) would be charged or assessed against an OTS payment to
an employee. OTS is not subject to the work study split because work study funds cannot be charged for
overtime.
Code
SEQ. NO
Description
The Sequence Number is a three-digit number that sequences the table entries.
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DESC SERV
FULL
DESCRIPTION
CHECK DESC
PAY CAT
The Description of Service code is a three character-code that identifies the type of
payment.
A 25-character description of the payment type.
The check description appears below the full description. It is the 12-character
abbreviation that will appear on the paycheck stub and on the direct deposit earnings
statement.
The Payment Category is a one-character code that groups the payment type into
one of the following categories:
A = Additional Pay
D = Differential
L = Payment for Leave Time
N = Normal or Regular Pay
P = Perquisite
S = "Suspense" (no payment-holds funding)
TYP HRS
The Type of Hours code is a one-character code that groups the hours into one of
the following categories:
blank = Hours not applicable
N = Non-worked hours
O = Overtime Straight
P = Overtime Premium
R = Regular
SUBJECT
GROSSES
Eight fields that identify whether the earnings are added to, subtracted from or have
no effect upon the type of gross pay:
TOT = Total Gross Pay
FWT = Federal Withholding Tax Gross
FICA = OASDI/Medicare Taxable Gross
SWT = State Withholding Tax Gross
UCRS = UC Retirement System Gross
PERS = Public Employees Retirement System Gross
W.C. = Workers' Compensation Gross
U.I. = Unemployment Insurance Gross
For each of these types of gross pay, the codes are as follows:
"+" = add the earnings to this gross
"-" = subtract the earning from this gross
"N" = the earnings have no effect on this gross
"S" = supplemental flat tax rate for FWT and SWT only
"B" = bonus flat tax rate for FWT and SWT only
PRE PROC
A two-digit number that identifies a Pre-Processing routine, which is invoked prior to
processing.
For example, when a leave DOS code (L) is used, the system checks the leave
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balance prior to processing the DOS code.
CALC RTN
A two or three character code that identifies the calculation routine used to derive the
payment:
01 = Rate x time
02 = Rate x Time x Factor
03-A = Amount added to gross
04 = No payment calculated
POST PROC
A two-digit number that identifies a post-processing routine, which is invoked after
the calculation of the payment.
For example, when the DOS code TVP is used, the system deducts the hours from
the vacation balance after the calculation.
CALC FACTOR
If the DOS code has a calculation routine (CALC RTN) of 02, this additional factor
is used to derive the payment.
HOURS
These fields are not used at this time.
BALANCES AND
DOLLAR
BALANCES
OBJECT CDS
DIST PRTY
Four-digit Object Code to which this payment is charged. Consult the published list of
object codes.
Distribution Priority, a one-digit number with values of zero to four which govern the
distribution of expense of each DOS code for flat amount benefits.
Flat amount benefits are charged and distributed to the payments associated with
only the lowest non-zero priority code.
INDICATORS
These one-character indicators are used for processing by other systems; "Y" means
the indicator applies to the DOS code and "N" or blank means the indicator does not
apply to the DOS code.
FACU SSAL - gross is included in the Faculty Summer Salary Defined Contribution
Plan.
PAY STAT - hours count toward hours on pay status.
TM BEN - hours count when calculating sick or vacation leave accruals.
LV ASM - payment will be included in the charging of leave expense.
RNG ADJ - gross is included in the Range Adjustment process.
INS BEN - gross is included in annual recalculation of benefits bases.
TOC IND - a non-blank value indicates that the gross is used to calculate a Time On
Call rate. Valid values are 1,2, and 3.
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FLSA IND - gross is included in the rate calculation of the regular rate for premium
overtime.
CSER IND - gross is subject to CSER (Committed Salary Expenditure Reporting).
SAB IND - code represents a sabbatical on a distribution in the Employee Database
(EDB).
MED CMP - for the Health Sciences Compensation Plan (HSCP), identifies to
UCRS, the component of pay that represents the difference between scale three and
the new salary scale.
INTERFACE CODES: Four codes appear on the line below and to the right of the indicators; these codes
are used to translate Description of Service (DOS) codes to allow them to interface with other
systems. For more information on DOS codes, see the related article "What is a DOS Code?".
WSP XMT
This code identifies DOS codes that are exempt from the work study program
(WSP) earnings split process.
X = Not eligible for WSP earnings split
blank = Eligible for WSP earnings split
NSETC Code
Special retirement contributions and Health Science Severance Pay
N = Not subject to any contributions
S = Subject to basic contributions
E = Not subject to any contributions but reportable to UCRS
T = Subject to basic contributions and faculty benefit contributions
C = Not subject to basic contributions but subject to medical faculty /summer salary
contributions
TC - Times
Codes
1 = regular
2 = overtime straight
3 = overtime at 1 1/2
4 = overseas premium
5 = on call time
7 = terminal vacation
8 = reg at other rate
9 = by agreement or perquisite
FCP DOS Code
This two-character code is used to map campus-unique DOS codes into categories
for use within the Corporate Personnel System.
AA = Additional Compensation Consultant
AB = Add. Comp-Stipend (Covered
Comp)
AC = Additional Compensation - Other
AD = Additional Compensation Research
AE = Add. Comp-Teaching & Summer
Sess.
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BF = Specialty Pay - Police
BG = Severance Pay
BR = Bonus - Hire and Refer
CD = Consecutive Days Worked Prem.
CN = Charge Differential
EA = Employment Allowance
HC = Differential-Health ScienceSuspense
HD = Health Sci-Base Pay-APU Scale
AF = By Agreement
AG = Call Back - Regular Time
AH = Call Back - Overtime at Time & ½
AI = Call Back - Overtime at Double
AJ = Call Back - Overtime at Triple
AK = Comp Time Paid - Straight Time
AL = Add. Comp-Honor.&Stip.
(Uncovered)
AM = Leave With Pay
AN = Maritime Differential
AO = On Call Time
AP = Overseas Premium/Incentive Pay
AQ = Overtime - Straight Time
AR = Overtime - Time and One Half
AS = Overtime - Double Time
AT = Overtime - Triple Time
AU = Perquisites
AV = Regular Pay
AW = Sabbatical Leave - In Residence
AX = Sabbatical Leave - Not in
Residence
AY = Shift Differential
AZ = SPA/Incentive Pay/Bonus
BA = Suspense
BB = Terminal Vacation Payment
BC = Without Salary
BD = Call Back - Straight Overtime
BE = Overtime - Half
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Diff.
HO = Health Sci-Bonus/Incentive Pay Other/Non-clinical
HP = Holiday Premium
HR = Regular Pay - Health Science
HS = Salary Disclosure - Health Science
HT = Reg Time-Health ScienceSuspense
HY = Health Sci - Negotiated
Component
HZ = Health Sci - Bonus/Incent - Clinical
LS = Mass Lump Sum Payments
LV = Vacation Leave
MI = Military Leave - Special Payment
NB = Non-Base Pay
RB = Retirement Benefits Allowance
RP = START program reduction stipend
RS = START program reduction - shift
diff.
RT = START program reduction
SO = Shift Differential - Overtime
Straight
SP = Shift Differential - Overtime
Premium
TF = Taxable Fringe Ben. - Not for
Service
TI = Termination-Involuntary
TR = Miscellaneous Transfer of
Expenses
TI = Termination-Voluntary
ZZ = Other