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Date: November 5, 2010

Bulletin Number: SU-175

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Subject

 2010 UUP 1% Discretionary Increase

Purpose

To provide instructions to agencies for processing United University Professions (UUP) Discretionary Salary Increases.

Affected Employees

SUNY Professional Services employees in Bargaining Unit 08.

Background

 Chapter 113 of the Laws of 2008 implemented the agreement between the State of New York and United University Professions (UUP) and provides for Discretionary Salary Increases for UUP BU08 employees.  Payment of the increase is at the discretion of the College President and may be made to employees who are incumbents on the payroll on 6/30/10.

 

Effective
Date(s)

SUNY System Administration has designated pay periods for each campus to submit their discretionary increases.  Discretionary Salary Increases may be submitted in Pay Periods 16L and 17L, paychecks dated 11/24/10 and 12/8/10.

The Discretionary Salary Increases are effective:

  • 7/1/10 for eligible employees with a Pay Basis Code of ANN or CYF.
  • 8/19/10 for eligible employees with a Pay Basis Code of 21P or CYP.
  • 9/1/10 for eligible employees with a Pay Basis Code of CAL.

Eligibility

Employees in BU08 must be Active or on an approved Leave on the eligibility date of 6/30/10 and on the date of payment.

OSC Actions

Agencies are required to complete UUP Discretionary Salary Increase rosters in EmpID order.  The roster must be signed by the College President and forwarded to SUNY System Administration, which will forward it to OSC in an Excel file format.
All Discretionary Salary Increases must be entered by SUNY through the Automated Interface in Pay Periods 16L and 17L.  SUNY must ensure that the position salary information is updated prior to submitting these transactions.

To process the 1% increase for eligible employees, agencies must submit a Job Action Request transaction using the Action/Reason code of Pay Rate Change/SIC (Salary Increase).

For eligible employees with the Pay Basis Code of ANN or CYF, the Action/Reason code of Pay Rate Change/SIC (Salary Increase) must be submitted effective 7/1/10.

For eligible employees with the Pay Basis Code 21P or CYP, the Action/Reason code of Pay Rate Change/SIC (Salary Increase) must be submitted effective 8/19/10.

For eligible employees with the Pay Basis Code of CAL, the Action/Reason code of Pay Rate Change/SIC (Salary Increase) must be submitted effective 9/1/10.

Subsequent Rows
Agencies must submit Pay Rate Change transactions using the Action/Reason code of Pay Rate Change/CSL (Correct Salary) to update any subsequent rows that appear on the employee’s Job Data record, provided the employee remained in BU08.
Questions

Questions about this Bulletin may be e-mailed to the Payroll Audit mailbox.