SUNY Bulletin No. SU-63

Subject
SUNY Discretionary Lump Sum Payments for 2001-2002
Date Issued
November 14, 2001

Purpose

To explain agency procedures for processing the Lump Sum Payment

Effective Date(s)

Payments may be made beginning in Administration pay period 18Lag, check dated December 19, 2001

Affected Employees

Active employees in Bargaining Units 08 and 41 with the following pay basis codes: 21P, ANN, BIW, CAL, CYF, and CYP

Contract Provisions and Eligibility Criteria

Pursuant to MOU dated August 2, 1998 between UUP, GOER and OSC certain employees who were part-time during the 1996 academic year may receive discretionary lump sum payments.

Employees who were part-time during the 1996 academic year and have since gone to full-time, are eligible.

Employees who were full-time during the 1996 academic year and have since gone to part-time are not eligible.

Employees anticipated to be employed for both the fall and spring semesters are due a lump sum of $306. Employees anticipated to be employed for the fall semester only are due a lump sum of $153.

Eligible employees on Military Leave as a result of the events of 9/11/01 are eligible for this payment immediately.

Processing Procedures

To pay eligible employees, payments are to be processed in the Time Entry panel using earn code DLP for employees due the full $306 for the fall and spring semester and DLS for employees due $153 for the fall semester only, and the following:

Earn Begin Date: 11/22/01
Earn End Date: 11/22/01
Earn Code: DLP or DLS
Amount: $306 or $153

Payroll Register and Employee's Paycheck/Advice

The earn code DLP or DLS will be displayed on the payroll register and Discretionary LSP-2 Semester or Discretionary LSP-1 Semester will be displayed on the employees check or direct deposit advice.

Questions

Information about these payments including eligibility requirements may be found in an e-mail message sent to campuses by SUNY's Director or University-Wide Human Resources.

If you have any additional questions related to payments, please contact SUNY System Administration. Payroll related inquiries may be directed to your OSC payroll auditor.