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Whether you geta paper check or payment by direct deposit, you receive a pay stub every pay period that explains what you’ve earned as well as any deductions from your pay. This article will provide a brief explanation of the USPS timekeeping system, pay stubs and the USPS ePayroll web application.  \nTimekeeping  \nFirst, let’s discuss timekeeping in the Postal Service. USPS uses a unique timekeeping system that maybe unfamiliar to some people when they begin a career with USPS. It is a variation of the military 24-hour clock, but records time in hundredths of an hour rather than in minutes. USPS Notice 30, Time Conversion Table is shown a for letter carriers to use as a reference. Pay stubs andePayroll statements represent time entries using this timekeeping system. It is important to remember this unique timekeeping system when calculating your hours and payroll.  \nNext, let’s take a look at your pay stub. A sample image of what a traditional pay stub may look like is provided on the next page.  \nAt the top of your pay stub are six boxes, which list:  \n1. PAYLOC: Pay Location—This is the number of the work assignment location where you work.  \n2. FINANCE NO: The USPS finance number assigned to your work office.  \n3. EMPLOYEE NAME.  \n4. EMPLOYEE ID: The employee identification number (EIN) assigned to you when you were hired.  \n16  The Postal Record  November 2020  \nwhen your net pay has been directly deposited to a financial institution.  \nBelow those boxes, your pay stub is composed of three main sections, titled “Detail Earnings,”“Gross To Net” and “Leave Status.”  \nDETAIL EARNINGS is a general heading for several entries that tell you the type and number of hours you are being compensated for, the week in which those hours occurred, the rate schedule and level, the designation/activity code, and the gross payment amount for the period. Those entries in this section and the meaning of each entry are as follows:  \n• WK: Specifies the week, either 1 or 2, of the pay period in which the hours were worked.  \n• RSC: Stands for Rate Schedule Code for the hours worked. For letter carriers, it will be a “Q.”This code, combined with LEV, is significant and deserves special attention.  \n• LEV: This is the pay level for the  \nhours worked. Carrier technician duties are indicated as “02” in this column while all other letter carrier work is designated with“01 .”  \n• RATE: Your base rate of pay for the hours worked. For part-time employees, this rate is indicated as an hourly figure, while fulltime carriers’ rate is shown as the annual salary. The base rates are printed regularly in The Postal Record, and on the letter carrier [pay chart at nalc.org](pay chart at nalc.org).  \n• CODE: Your employee designation/activity code. Full-time regular carriers are designated as 13-4, part-time flexible carriers are designated as 43-4, part-time regular carriers are designated as 33-4, and city carrier assistants are designated as 84-4.  \n• TYP: Pay close attention to this column, which indicates the typeof hours you earned. The standard type codes are: W–standard hours; O—overtime, for hours worked past eight in a day or 40  \nin a week, paid at 1.5 times the regular rate; V—penalty overtime, for hours worked past 10 a day or 56 a week, paid at twice the regular rate; N—night shift differential, for hours worked between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.; H—holiday pay; L—leave hours taken; and G—guaranteed time, for daily hours guaranteed by USPS but not worked.  \n• HOURS: This space will show the actual hours and hundredths worked for every hour type listed. If you keep track of your hours worked in the NALC Work Hour Tracker or in a record of your own, you will be able to immediately take steps to correct any errors on your pay stub.  \n• PAY: This space will show the total gross pay for each","cbCaivhenwvfbP4b","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivhenwvfbP4b","pdf",806727,"English","# Reading and understanding your pay stub\n## Timekeeping\n## Pay stub overview and key boxes\n## Detail Earnings\n## Gross to Net and Net Pay\n## Leave Status","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of a pay stub for USPS employees?\",\"answer\":\"A pay stub explains what you earned and any deductions for each pay period so you can verify you’re being paid properly.\"},{\"question\":\"How does USPS timekeeping differ from a standard clock?\",\"answer\":\"USPS uses a 24-hour variation that records time in hundredths of an hour rather than minutes, and this affects how time entries are interpreted.\"},{\"question\":\"What do the main sections on a USPS pay stub cover?\",\"answer\":\"The pay stub includes Detail Earnings, Gross to Net, and Leave Status, which organize pay details, deductions with resulting net pay, and annual leave information.\"}]","News - Reading and understanding your pay stub | PDF",1790074748]