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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 05-92a

[35 Pa.B. 358]

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Management
Directives
and Manuals.
Date of Original or Latest
Amendment
Current
Revisions
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
General
305.2 Standard Check Endorsement Procedure8/15/88
305.3 Responsibilities of Comptroller Operations3/19/97
305.4 Payments to Counties5/24/00
305.5 Cash Management11/16/92
305.6 Withholding Payments to Municipalities (Act No. 166 of 1978) 5/1/97
305.7Interest Penalties for Late Payments3/24/95  1
305.8 Commonwealth Bank Accounts and Special Banking Services6/11/97
305.9 Use of Forms STD-419/419L, Refund of Expenditures, and STD-420/C420/420L, Transmittal of Revenue, When Unaccompanied by Remittances  
 
11/5/99 
 
 
1-2
305.10 Receipt of Federal Funds by Wire Transfer1/23/89
305.11 Depositing Currency and Coin4/21/97  1
305.12 Accounting, Reporting, and Cash Management of Federal Grants and Contracts 
1/25/99
305.13 Use of Forms STD-419/419L, Refund of Expenditures, and STD-420/C420/420L, Transmittal of Revenue, When Accompanied by Remittances 
 
4/4/00 
 
 
1
305.14 Identifying Payments to Local Governments and Other Subrecipients  
Rescinded by 305.21--6/13/03
305.15 Processing and Distributing Returned Checks8/30/89
305.16 Lobbying Certification and Disclosure7/3/03
305.17 Preparation and Use of Form STD-417, Adjustment Memorandum From Department of Revenue to Treasury Department 
10/29/90 
 
1
305.18 Obtaining Authority for Electronic Approval of Commonwealth Voucher Transmittals 
11/30/00
305.19 Identification of Boards, Commissions, and Councils8/15/97
305.20 Grant Administration5/26/00
305.21 Payments to Local Governments and Other Subrecipients6/13/03  1
Accounting
310.1 Fiscal Guidelines for Federal Reimbursement of Disaster Related Expenditures 
1/5/83
310.3 Encumbering and Lapsing of Appropriations5/4/98  1
310.7 Report of Lapse (STD-292)9/28/83
310.8 Postage Due Procedures1/8/87
310.9 Purpose and Use of Restricted Receipt and Restricted Revenue Accounts 
11/20/78
310.10 Collection, Requests for Compromise, and Write-Off of Delinquent Claims 
8/29/96
310.11 Payment and Financial Reporting Requirements for Non-Preferred Appropriations 
1/19/82 
 
1
310.12 Refunding Erroneously Collected Fees and Charges4/30/82
310.13 Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)6/13/95
310.14 Fixed Asset Accounting and Reporting8/28/86
310.14   (SAP)* General Capital Asset and Other Fixed Asset Accounting and Reporting in SAP 
2/3/03
310.15 Agency Federal ID Numbers6/7/96
* This version of 310.14 is only for agencies that have converted to SAP. The 8/28/86 version is for agencies that have not converted to SAP.
310.16 Advancement Account Balances8/21/87
310.17 Accounting for Payments of Federal Funds to Subrecipients Rescinded by 305.21--6/13/03
310.18 Reporting of Pending or Threatened ClaimsRescinded by Rev. 1--5/27/99 and M210.3--10/3/99
310.19 Accounting for Disbursements of Funds for Interagency Agreements, Memorandums of Understanding, and Notifications of Subgrant; Accounting for the Subgranting of Federal, Federal Matching Funds, or State Funds Between Commonwealth Agencies  
 
 
 
9/4/97
310.20 Charging Equipment Expenditures to Federal Programs8/31/94
310.21 Master Lease Tracking System4/21/95
310.22 Central Vendor Information System4/30/96
310.23 Commonwealth Purchasing Card Program3/24/97  1
310.24 Accepting Debit/Credit Cards and Electronic Funds Transfers for Commonwealth Revenues 
10/20/00
310.25 Transfers of Revenue or Expenses in SAP12/5/02
310.26   (SAP)**Central Vendor Management Unit (CVMU)2/9/04
Manuals.
M310.1 Agency Operated Advancement Accounts8/11/99
M310.2 Definitions of Major and Minor Objects of Expenditures8/27/98  1
M310.3 Manual of Accounting7/17/96
M310.4 Fixed Asset Accounting System5/21/90  1
M310.10 Revenue and Receipts Accounting Subsystem8/31/90
M310.11 Budget Control Subsystem7/15/93
M310.12General Ledger Subsystem3/23/89
M310.13 Project Accounting Subsystem5/7/92
M310.14 Grant Accounting Subsystem3/12/93
M310.15 Commitment and Expenditure Control Subsystem8/31/90
M310.16 ICS Information System (IIS) Terminal Operators Manual 8/31/90  1
Payroll
315.1 Calculation and Payment of Statutory Salaries12/5/02
315.6 Employees' Requests for Additional State or Federal Income Tax Withholding 
1/6/81
315.7 Employee Payroll Deductions for Credit Unions6/1/89  1-2-3
315.8 Restitution of Overpayments10/1/97
315.9 Withholding of Delinquent Local Taxes from Employees' Paychecks  
11/4/96
315.10 Recording and Reporting of Wage, Overtime, Shift Differential, and Short-Term Leave Without Pay 
4/1/80
315.11 Distribution and Retention of Payroll Deduction Authorization Documents  
4/24/80
315.13 Payments of Wages, Salary, Benefits, and Travel Expenses to Survivors of Deceased Employees 
8/19/96
315.14 Charges for State Employees Residing or Subsisting in Commonwealth Facilities 
5/29/97
315.15 Withholding of Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency Loans from Employee Paychecks 
3/21/83
315.16 Payment of Annuitant Medical and Hospital Benefits9/10/97
315.17 Direct Deposit of Pay Program10/20/00  1
315.18 Delivery of Payroll Checks to Employees11/28/90
315.19 Check Distribution Codes9/20/93
315.20* Taxability of the Use of State-Provided Vehicles5/6/96 1-3-7
315.21 Deductions for U.S. Savings Bonds11/7/85
315.22Preparation and Filing of Federal Forms 1099 and 10961/3/95
315.23 Processing Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate (W-4) 2/9/88
315.25 Pennsylvania Personal Income Tax9/12/88
** This directive is only for agencies that have converted to SAP.
* Revision Nos, 2, 4, 5, and 6 to 315.20 have been rescinded.
315.26 Backup Withholding on Missing and/or Incorrect Taxpayer Identification Numbers 
1/24/94 
 
1
315.27 Recoupment of Conversion Pay Amounts5/4/92
315.28 Taxability of State-Provided Parking9/12/96  1-2-3
315.29Mailing SAP-Generated Checks12/5/02
Manual.
M315.1 Municipal Tax Rate SchedulesRescinded by Rev. 3--4/1/02
Audits
325.2 Audit Inquiry Relative to Agency Litigation, Claims, and Assessments2/23/95
325.3 Performance of Audit Responsibilities9/14/94
325.4 Agency Annual Audit Plan6/11/01
325.5 Single Audit Costs--State Level9/27/00
325.6 Auditing Computer Based Systems6/12/87
325.7 Implementation of the Commonwealth's State Level Single Audit 7/13/98
325.8 Remedies for Recipient Noncompliance with Audit Requirements 6/11/99
325.9Processing Audits of Federal Pass-Through Funds12/3/03
325.10 Review of Auditor General, Treasury, and Legislative Budget and Finance Committee Audit Reports  
8/31/94
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO)
Equal Employment Opportunity Programs
410.5 Affirmative Action ProgramRescinded by M210.3--4/8/97
410.9 Personnel Procedures for Affirmative Action Analysts, Affirmative Action Directors, and Compliance Specialists 
Rescinded by M210.3--4/8/97
410.10 Guidelines for Investigating and Resolving Internal Discrimination Complaints 
6/19/02
410.11 Commonwealth's Equal Employment, Outreach, and Employment Counseling Program 
5/8/97
Manual.
M410.3 Guidelines for Equal Employment Opportunity Plans and Programs  
5/8/97
EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT AND UTILIZATION
General
505.1 Employee Furlough Policy9/11/96
505.2 Salaried Complement Management System3/10/98
505.4 Salaried Complement Control2/18/82  1
505.7 Personnel Rules2/24/98  1
505.8 Transmittal of Personnel Action Notifications4/2/98
505.9 Standard Abbreviations for Use With the Compensation Plan and SAP R/3 System 
3/11/04
505.11 Emergency Assignments of Employees During Emergencies6/17/98
505.12 Annual List of Employees6/26/01
505.15 Exit Information Program5/22/97
505.17 Furlough of Employees on Work-Related Disability Leave7/25/00
505.18 Maintenance, Access, and Release of Employee Information2/14/03
505.20 Wage Complement Management and Control11/10/99
505.21 Office Hours1/19/00
505.22 State Employee Assistance Program4/2/03
505.23 Employee Recognition Programs3/12/98
505.25 Substance Abuse in the Workplace4/2/03
505.26 HIV/AIDS in the Workplace9/9/02
505.27 The Worker and Community Right to Know Act (P. L. 734,
No. 159)
 
8/3/93
505.28 Family Care Account Program10/6/00
505.29 Commercial Driver License Drug and Alcohol Testing Requirements Rescinded by M505.5--11/5/99
505.30 Prohibition of Sexual Harassment in Commonwealth Work Settings  
6/19/02 
 
1
Manuals.
M505.2 Personnel Management Review7/9/97
M505.3 State Employee Assistance Program10/29/98
M505.4 Personnel Records Retention and Disposition Schedule12/7/98
M505.5 Commercial Driver License Drug and Alcohol Testing and Licensing Requirements Administrative Manual 
5/30/02
M505.6 An Agency Guide to Workplace Violence Prevention and Response 5/28/02
Employment
515.2 Transfer of Employees From One Agency to Another6/16/00
515.3 Classified Service Emergency Appointments5/14/85
515.4 Seniority Rights of Commonwealth Employees4/29/98
515.10 Selection and Appointment to Non-Civil Service Positions10/30/02
515.12 Confidential Employees10/12/99
515.15 Identification, Employment, and Education Verification Checks 6/13/97
515.16 Appointment to Senior Level Positions10/30/02
515.17 Computer Systems Intern Program8/29/89
515.18 Supplementary Employment7/7/98
515.19 Accounting Intern Program10/7/85
515.20 Reemployment of Commonwealth Annuitants2/21/02
515.21 Commonwealth School to Work Program2/18/00
Classification
520.3 Unclassified Codes and Titles6/16/03
520.4 Position Classification Post-Audits11/16/99
520.5 Centralized Classifications Control System11/7/96
520.6 Processing of Reclassification Actions11/7/96
520.7 Development and Validation of Classification Standards4/3/97
520.8 Pay Action Effective Dates for Changes to Position Classifications and the Classification Plan 
11/7/96
520.9 Appointments Above the Minimum3/5/98
Pay
525.4 Temporary Assignment in Higher Classification11/7/96
525.6 Advances on Salaries or Wages Earned8/29/96
525.8 Processing of Pay IncrementsRescinded by M210.3--4/8/97
525.11 Dual Employment2/10/97
525.12Reinstatement of Discharged Employees9/21/79
525.13 Maintenance of Weighted Salaries9/28/01
525.15 Overtime2/10/97
525.16 Physicians and Related Occupations Quality Assurance Program7/10/01
525.17 Internal Revenue Service Levies on Wages, Salary, and Other Income or Payments 
6/28/91
Manual.
M525.2 Commonwealth Pay PlanRescinded as obsolete M210.3--3/12/04
Benefits
530.1 Agency Employee Services Coordinators9/17/96
530.2 Sick Leave Without Pay, Parental Leave Without Pay, and Family Care Leave Without Pay 
1/13/97
530.3 State Employe Combined Appeal for New Employees and Employees on Inter-Agency Transfers 
1/18/96
530.4 State Paid Benefits While on Sick, Parental, or Family Care Leave Without Pay 
3/21/96
530.8 Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law7/22/97
530.9 Social Security Records10/9/97
530.10 Administrative Leave to Compete in International and World Championships 
7/23/96
530.11 Benefit Rights of Permanent and Temporary Employees10/6/00
530.14 Payment for LeaveRescinded by 530.14 Rev. 1 and M210.3--10/3/99
530.15 Disability Benefits, Related Pay Status Options, and Retired Employee Health Program (REHP) Effective Dates 
7/8/97
530.17 Partial and Full Day Closings of State Offices12/28/95
530.18 Benefit Rights of Furloughed Employees2/24/97
530.20 State Paid Benefits While on Cyclical Leave Without Pay7/8/97
530.21 Paid Leave for Blood Donation5/13/97
530.22 Unemployment Compensation, Noncovered Employment--''Major Nontenured Policymaking or Advisory Positions'' 
11/20/96
530.23 State Employee Combined Appeal11/2/01  1
530.24 Retired Employee Health Program Eligibility Requirements10/5/01
530.26 Benefit Entitlements for Employees on Military Leave4/26/00
530.27 Leave Related Policies for Employees Excluded from Earning Leave and Leave Service Credit 
2/7/97
530.28 Pennsylvania Employees Benefit Trust Fund (PEBTF)2/23/95
Manuals.
M530.2 Injury Leave Manual11/29/01  1
M530.3 Group Life Insurance Program Administrative Manual6/26/01
M530.4Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Highlights of State Employee
Benefits
 
2/02
M530.7 Leave and Holiday Programs7/7/98
M530.9 Unemployment Compensation Insurance Administrative Manual12/7/98
M530.14 Unemployment Compensation and the Supervisor3/82
M530.15 State Police Health Program/State Police Supplemental Benefits Program Administrative Manual 
6/5/01 
 
1-2
M530.16 Temporary Clerical Pool Agency User Manual10/99
M530.17 Temporary Clerical Pool Employee Handbook12/94
M530.18 The Benefits of a ''Healthy'' Sick Leave Balance11/97
M530.19 Leave Without Pay and Injury Leave Processing Instructions 4/2/98
M530.20Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Employee Benefits2/02
Training
535.1 Employee Training and Development2/9/00
535.2 Physicians and Related Occupations Specialty Board Certification Payments 
1/29/97
535.3 Out-Service Training11/16/99
535.4 Use of State Work Program and Public Services Trainee Classes 2/16/84
535.5 Use of Trainee Classes in the Classified Service9/12/96
535.6 Commonwealth Management Development Program2/9/00
535.7 Annual Agency Training Plan and Report7/8/99
Performance Evaluations
540.7 Employee Performance Review3/5/02
Retirement
570.1 State Employees' Retirement System, Duties of Agencies8/4/00
570.2 Use of Form SERS-147 to Elect Membership in Full Coverage Retirement Group 
2/22/90
570.5 Employer Contributions Required on the Purchase of Prior Service  
5/20/87
570.6 Optional Membership in State Employees' Retirement System4/30/96
570.7 Credited State Service11/29/82
570.8 Reinstatement of Dismissed or Furloughed Employees Into the State Employees' Retirement System 
8/10/89
570.9 Reinstatement Into the State Employees' Retirement System
of Employees Furloughed or Otherwise Terminated and
Reemployed 
 
 
6/29/93
570.10 Final Average Salary--Part-Time Service, State Employees' Retirement System 
5/22/81
570.11 Changes to Retirement and Personnel Payroll System and Collection of Arrears Balances 
3/24/97
570.12 Refusal of Recall From Furlough--Termination of Interest on Retirement Contributions 
4/30/96
570.13 State Employees' Retirement System, Regional Field Offices 9/23/92  1
570.14 Deferred Compensation Program1/23/89
570.15 Public Employee Pension Forfeiture Act No. 1978-14010/28/94
Manual.
M570.3 State Employees' Retirement System Counselors' ManualRescinded by SERS as obsolete. 1/31/01.
Civil Service
580.2 Civil Service Availability Survey/Interview Notice7/5/94
580.6Monthly Report of Classified Service Employees8/23/95
580.8 Classified Service Probationary Periods4/13/00
580.10 Rights of Certified Eligibles in the Classified Service5/16/86
580.11 Documentation of Classified Service Personnel Actions6/6/01
580.12 Recruitment for Classified Service Positions10/15/87
580.13* Report of Personnel Transactions for Non-State Employees8/18/87
580.15 Selective Certification of Classified Service Eligibles6/26/90
580.16 Provisional Employment in the Classified Service12/5/86
580.17Performance Evaluations to Determine Order of Furlough for Classified Service EmployesRescinded by M580.2--10/16/97
580.18 Pennsylvania Residency and United States Citizenship Requirements for the Classified Service 
2/14/97
580.19 Promotion in the Classified Service Without Examination12/4/01
580.20 Classified Service Furlough and ReemploymentRescinded by M580.2--10/16/97
580.21 Veterans' Preference on Classified Service Employment Lists 6/5/97
580.23 Resignation From and Reinstatement to the Classified Service 3/12/90
580.24 Promotion of Employees in Unskilled Positions Into the Classified Service 
5/28/96
580.25 Political Activities of Classified Service Employees9/30/92
580.26 Transfer or Reassignment of Classified Service Employees2/28/90
580.27 Limited Appointments to Positions Exempted from the Classified Service Pursuant to Section 3(c)(4), Civil Service Act 
2/18/88
580.28 Reallocation to a Lower Class in the Classified Service2/27/90
580.29 Rapid Promotion Examinations in the Classified Service8/12/85
580.30 Classified Service Leave Without Pay and Return Rights3/24/86
580.31 Classified Service Temporary Appointments7/18/90
580.32 Substitute Employment in the Classified Service12/11/86
580.33Reproductions of Documents for Classified Service Personnel Actions 
9/14/90
580.34 Removal of Eligibles for Certification or Appointment in the Classified Service 
5/20/02
580.35 Employees Placed in the Classified Service by Position Reallocation 
3/29/88
580.36 Engineering Intern Program1/14/94
580.37 Promotion by Appointment of Unclassified Service Employees Into the Classified Service 
5/22/02
* Special Distribution
Manuals.
M580.1 Certification of Eligibles for the Classified Service4/7/97
M580.2 Furlough of Classified Service Employees Not Covered by Labor Agreements 
9/25/03
Labor Relations
590.1 Labor Relations8/7/00
590.2 Confidential Positions and Employees1/29/97
590.3 Deduction of Union Dues/Fair Share Fees12/20/00
590.5 Guidelines to be Followed During Legal or Illegal Strikes6/27/03
590.6 Information Needed to Obtain Injunctions Against Illegal Strikes Rescinded by 590.5--5/13/97
590.7 Labor Relations--Grievance Administration7/28/97
590.8 Classification Grievance Processing11/7/96
Manual.
M590.2 Digest of Commonwealth Employee Classification Arbitration Cases  
8/4/82 
 
1 thru 7
SUPPLIES, SERVICES, AND EQUIPMENT
Supplies and Equipment Acquisition/Disposition
610.2 Release and Receipt of Surplus State PropertyRescinded by M215.3--8/20/99
610.3 Transfer or Sale of Surplus State PropertyRescinded by M215.3--8/20/99
610.4 Procedures for Purchasing Goods and Services Not Exceeding $1,500 Through Advancement Accounts 
11/17/83
610.5 Disposition of Personal Property and Equipment Purchased with GSA Bond MoneysRescinded by M215.3--8/20/99
610.7 Acquisition of Surplus Federal Personal PropertyRescinded by M215.3--8/20/99
610.9Recovery of Precious MetalsRescinded by M215.3--8/20/99
610.11 Equipment Lease RenewalsRescinded by M215.3--8/20/99
610.12 Renewal of Multiyear Equipment Leases Containing Purchase
Options
Rescinded by M215.3--8/20/99
610.13 Local Bids and Local Awards for Goods Costing $1,500 to
$10,000 
Rescinded by M215.3--8/20/99
610.14 Review of Sole Source Purchase Requisitions for Equipment and SuppliesRescinded by M215.3--8/20/99
610.15 Master Lease Program1/3/95
Manuals.
M610.1 General Services Commodity Distribution Center Catalog8/8/00
M610.5 Field Purchasing ManualRescinded by M215.3--8/20/99
Automotive Services
615.1 Temporary Assignment of Commonwealth Automotive Fleet Vehicles  
12/2/92
615.2 Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance and Accident Reporting6/17/96
615.3 Rates and Billing for Motor Vehicles of the Commonwealth Automotive Fleet 
6/26/02
615.6 License Plates for Commonwealth-Owned Vehicles6/30/97
615.7 Commonwealth Vehicle Invoices7/3/97
615.8 Use of State Automobiles3/26/80
615.9Permanent Assignment of Commonwealth Automotive Fleet Vehicles  
11/20/02
615.11 Use and Condition Inspections of Commonwealth-Owned Motor Vehicles 
4/21/82
615.12 Motor Vehicle Authorization List8/11/83
615.13 Emission Control Program - Commonwealth Automotive Fleet
Vehicles
 
9/26/97
615.14 Repairs and Maintenance, Commonwealth Automotive Fleet6/25/97
615.15 Vehicle Parking License Agreements7/19/01
Commodity Standards
620.1 Coal Sampling and Reporting2/6/02  2*
Buildings, Property, and Real Estate
625.1 Repairs, Alterations, and Improvements to Commonwealth Buildings Under the Direct Supervision of the Department of General Services 
 
6/20/03
625.2 Inventory of Commonwealth Real Property6/3/96
625.3 Moving Employee Household Goods and Commonwealth Property3/14/96
625.4 Enforcement of Fire and Panic Regulations3/27/91
625.5Reporting Surplus Real Property5/6/96
625.6 Lease Amendment Exceptions for Leasehold Construction Improvements Costing Less than $10,000 
2/28/01
625.7 Use of Form STD-291, Request for Lease Action and Budget Approval  
11/6/97
625.8 Contracting for Bargaining Unit Work2/25/94
625.9 Payment of Contractors and Design Professionals for Agency-Funded Construction Projects Undertaken by the Department of General Services 
 
3/9/01
625.10 Card Reader Access to Certain Capitol Complex Buildings and Other State Office Buildings 
8/28/02
Bonds and Insurance
630.1 Agency Insurance Coordinators10/2/87
630.2 Reporting of Employee Liability Claims4/28/98
COMMONWEALTH PROGRAMS
Protection and Safety
720.2 Wage Standards Picketing2/3/77
720.3 Guidelines for Preparing for, Responding to, and Reporting Emergencies at State Offices 
6/28/02
720.4 Safety and Loss Prevention Program10/2/87
720.5 Personal Electrical Devices in Commonwealth-Owned or Leased Buildings 
10/14/03
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-92. Filed for public inspection January 14, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]



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