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    HR/CMS is the Commonwealth's payroll system and is the source of all payroll information. Employee set-up, maintenance and all related calculations regarding payroll is entered here. The following Job Aids are common to payroll and are available on the HRCMS Knowledge Center, users should check the HRCMS Knowledge Center for more information.

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