{"@type": "dcat:Dataset", "accessLevel": "public", "contactPoint": {"@type": "vcard:Contact", "fn": "Lewis Powell", "hasEmail": "mailto:no-reply@data.cityofchicago.org"}, "description": "<b>Note, 7/10/2025:</b> Please see <a href=\"https://data.cityofchicago.org/stories/s/9xt4-tpk3\" target=\"_blank\">this article</a> for information on a change to the EMPLOYEE DATASET ID column and <a href=\"https://data.cityofchicago.org/stories/s/gysr-yw27\" target=\"_blank\">this article</a> for information on a data correction.\n\nWelcome to the official source for Employee Payroll Costing data for the City of Chicago.  This dataset offers a clean, comprehensive view of the City's payroll information by employee.  \n\nAbout the Dataset:\nThis has been extracted from the City of Chicago's Financial Management and Purchasing System (FMPS).  \nFMPS is the system used to process all financial transactions made by the City of Chicago, ensuring accuracy and transparency in fiscal operations.\nThis dataset includes useful details like employee name, pay element, pay period, fund, appropriation, department, and job title. \n-----\nData Disclaimer:\nThe following data disclaimer governs your use of the dataset extracted from the Payroll Costing module of the City of Chicago's Financial Management and Purchasing System (FMPS) or (FMPS Payroll Costing).\n\nPoint-in-Time Extract:\nThe dataset provided herein, represents a point-in-time extract from the FMPS Payroll Costing module and may not reflect real-time or up-to-date data.\n\nFinancial Statement Disclaimer \u2013 Timeframe and Limitations:\nThis dataset is provided without audit. It is essential to note that this dataset is not a component of the City's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR). As such, it remains preliminary and is subject to the end-of-year reconciliation process inherent to the City's annual financial procedures outlined in the ACFR.\n\nNote on Pay Elements:\nAll pay elements available in the FMPS Payroll Costing module have been included in this dataset. \nPreviously published datasets, such as \"Employee Overtime and Supplemental Earnings,\" contained only a subset of these pay elements.\n\nPayroll Period:\nThe dataset's timeframe is organized into 24 payroll periods. It is important to understand that these periods may or may not directly correspond to specific earnings periods.\n\nAggregating Data:\nThe CIty of Chicago often has employees with the same name (including middle initials).  It is vital to use the unique employee identifier code (EMPLOYEE DATASET ID) when aggregating at the employee level to avoid duplication. \n\nData Subject to Change:\nThis dataset is subject to updates and modifications due to the course of business, including activities such as canceling, adjusting, and reissuing checks.\n\nData Disclosure Exemptions:\nInformation disclosed in this dataset is subject to FOIA Exemption Act, 5 ILCS 140/7 (Link:https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/000501400K7.htm)", "distribution": [{"@type": "dcat:Distribution", "describedBy": "https://data.cityofchicago.org/api/views/dawh-m56b/columns.json", "describedByType": "application/json", "downloadURL": "https://data.cityofchicago.org/api/views/dawh-m56b/rows.json?accessType=DOWNLOAD", "mediaType": "application/json"}, {"@type": "dcat:Distribution", "describedBy": "https://data.cityofchicago.org/api/views/dawh-m56b/columns.rdf", "describedByType": "application/rdf+xml", "downloadURL": "https://data.cityofchicago.org/api/views/dawh-m56b/rows.rdf?accessType=DOWNLOAD", "mediaType": "application/rdf+xml"}, {"@type": "dcat:Distribution", "describedBy": "https://data.cityofchicago.org/api/views/dawh-m56b/columns.xml", "describedByType": "application/xml", "downloadURL": "https://data.cityofchicago.org/api/views/dawh-m56b/rows.xml?accessType=DOWNLOAD", "mediaType": "application/xml"}, {"@type": "dcat:Distribution", "downloadURL": "https://data.cityofchicago.org/api/views/dawh-m56b/rows.csv?accessType=DOWNLOAD", "mediaType": "text/csv"}], "identifier": "https://data.cityofchicago.org/api/views/dawh-m56b", "issued": "2025-07-10", "keyword": ["overtime", "payroll", "personnel", "supplemental earnings"], "landingPage": "https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/dawh-m56b", "modified": "2026-04-27", "publisher": {"@type": "org:Organization", "name": "data.cityofchicago.org"}, "theme": ["Administration & Finance"], "title": "Employee Payroll Data (FMPS Payroll Costing)"}