Payroll Bulletin No. SP-68

Subject

Education Payment for Employees Represented by the Police Benevolent Association (PBA) and the NYS Police Investigator Association (NYSPIA).

Purpose

To provide notification of the procedure for processing the Education Payment.

Affected Employees

Troopers in Bargaining Unit 07, Commissioned/Non-Commissioned Officers in Bargaining Unit 17, Investigators and Senior Investigators in Bargaining Unit 62.

Effective
Date(s)

Payments may be submitted for pay period 5L/6C, checks dated 6/18/03.

Background

Chapters 8, 9, & 10 of the Laws of 2001, provides for an annual lump sum Education Payment for members in Bargaining Units 07, 17, and 62 who meet the following eligibility criteria:

Bargaining Units 07 and 17

Effective April 1, 2002 through March 31, 2003, members who possess or obtain one of the following degrees are eligible for a lump sum Education Payment in the fiscal year 2003-2004.

Bargaining Unit 62

	Effective April 1, 2003, members who possess or obtain one of the following degrees on or after April 1, 2003 are eligible for an Education Payment in June 2003. Members who obtain a degree within fiscal year 2003-2004, but after the June 2003 payment is made, should be paid the Education Payment as soon as practicable. Members are eligible for only one payment in the fiscal year.


	Degree and Education Payment amount

	Associate Degree	$250
	Bachelor Degree	$500
	Graduate Degree	$750

For Bargaining Units 07 and 62, the Education Payment is included in the calculation of overtime.

For Bargaining Units 07, 17, and 62, the Education Payment is included as salary for retirement purposes.

Agency Actions

For Bargaining Units 07 and 62, the payments must be processed through the Additional Pay panel using the following information:

	01060	01069
Earnings Code:	EPA	EPA
Effective Date:	05/22/03	06/05/03
OT Eff Date:	05/22/03	06/05/03
Annual Addl Earnings:	$250, $500, or $750
Earn End Date:	05/20/04	06/03/04
Current Goal Balance:	Leave blank
Check OK to Pay

For Bargaining Unit 17, the payment must be processed through the Time Entry panel as follows:

Earnings Begin Date:	5/22/03
Earnings End Date:	5/22/03
Earn Code:	EDP
Amount:	$250, $500, or $750

Agency Actions Beginning Pay Period 6

Beginning Pay Period 6, employees in Bargaining Unit 62 receiving Education Payments must be paid in the Additional Pay panel using the above dates and the Earn Code EPI.

Payroll Register and Employee's Check

The Earn Code EPA or EDP will be displayed on the payroll register. The earn code descriptions, Education Pymt Inv/Trooper or Education Payment BU 17 will appear on the employee's check stub or direct deposit advice.

Questions

Questions about this payment may be referred to your auditor.