Overview
This job aid shows benefits officers how to run the PSR Inbound interface file.
Background
- The CalPERS Pension System Resumption (PSR) interface is an automated interface exchange of data between the CSU and CalPERS for processing Payroll, Retirement and Health enrollment information.
- For CSU, CalPERS will update their system with information (daily T-Log feeds) from the State Controller’s Office (SCO/PIMS), CSU’s pay agent and the campus Human Resources production environment.
- Therefore, it is important that the campus benefits staff ensures that all appointment information is updated in PIMS prior to processing PSR benefit transactions.
- You submit the file using File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
Do not run the PSR Inbound Interface until you have received an email from CalPERS regarding the successful transmission of the PSR Outbound file.
Run the PSR Inbound Interface File
Step 1: On the CSU Administrator Home, click the CSU Benefits Administrator tab.
Step 2: In the navigation pane:
- Expand Interface with Providers
- Click CSU PSR Interface.
Optional navigation: Navigate to Menu > Benefits > Interface with Providers > CSU PSR Interface
Step 3: Enter your run control ID and then click Search. If you do not have a run control ID, click Add a New Value to create new Run Control ID called [Campus_Name]_PSR_INBOUND and then click on the Add button.
- The CSU PSR Interface page opens.
Step 4: Complete the fields:
- Business Unit: You can run this process for only one business unit at a time.
- Email Contact: Enter the email address of the technical support person at your campus. This contact receives Success/Fail messages.
Step 5: Click Save.
Step 6: Click Run.
Step 7: On the Process Scheduler request:
- Select CSU PSR Inbound Interface
- Click OK.
Review the log files
Always review the log files for errors, even when the Run Status was successful.
Step 1: Click Process Monitor.
Step 2: Click Refresh until the CSUPSRI process is successfully posted.
Step 3: Click the CSUPSRI link.
Step 4: Click the CSUPSRSFTPI link.
Step 5: Click View Log/Trace.
Step 6: Click the log file from the file list.
Step 7: Review the log file. Make sure that there are no issues or errors.
Step 8: Review the log files for CSUBB02D and CSUPSRSFTPI2 using the same procedure.
- CSUBB02D: This is the inbound interface file. Click on the link and scroll to the end of the file to see how many transactions are included in the PSR Inbound interface file.
- CSUPSRFTPI2: Check for errors.
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