State Agencies Bulletin No. 1936

Subject
2021 Work-Related Clothing Allowance for ASU Employees, in the Title of Racing Inspector, Represented by the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)
Date Issued
August 27, 2021

Purpose

The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2021 CSEA ASU Work-Related Clothing Allowance for employees in the Racing Inspector title.

Affected Employees

Employees in the Administrative Services Unit (ASU) Bargaining Unit 02 who meet the eligibility criteria are affected.

Background

Article 49 of the 2016-2021 ASU Agreement between the State of New York and the Civil Service Employees Association and the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations (GOER) memorandum dated 6/17/2021 provide for a Work-Related Clothing Allowance.

Effective Dates

The 2021 CSEA ASU Work-Related Clothing Allowance may be processed beginning Administration Pay Period 11L, paychecks dated 09/15/2021.

Eligibility Criteria

Employees in Bargaining Unit 02, title of Racing Inspector at the NYS Gaming Commission are eligible to receive a CSEA ASU Work-Related Clothing Allowance provided the employee:

  • Has a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay, or Leave of Absence with an Action/Reason code of Leave of Absence/MLS (Mil Stip); and
  • Has a Comp Rate Code of FEE; and
  • Is assigned to a track location in the title of Racing Inspector during the month of July 2021.

An employee who otherwise meets the eligibility criteria above but is on an authorized leave of absence with a Payroll Status of Leave of Absence (except with an Action/Reason code of Leave of Absence/MLS) and who returns on or before 03/31/2022 is eligible for the payment upon the return from leave.

Agency Actions

Employee Reimbursement Distribution Method

If an employee provides work-related clothing purchase receipts dated 04/01/2021 through 03/31/2022, the allowance (up to $58.00) is paid by separate check as explained in the 06/17/2021 GOER memorandum. Agencies must make the payment to individual employees and submit one journal entry reimbursement for all affected employees using the following Statewide Financial System chart field:

SFS Business Unit Dept. Value Program Value Fund Value Account Code Budget Reference
OER01 1120220 24250 10050 54001 2021-2022

Direct Employee Allowance Distribution Method

To pay the 2021 CSEA ASU Work-Related Clothing Allowance of $58.00 to eligible employees who do not submit work-related clothing purchase receipts, agencies must submit the following information on the Time Entry page or the Time Entry Interface (NPAY502) using Earnings Code UA0 in Pay Period 11:

Earnings Begin Date: 04/01/2021 or the date the employee returned to the payroll
Earnings End Date: Same as Earnings Begin Date
Earn Code: UA0
Amount: $58.00

Miscellaneous Payment Information

The 2021 CSEA ASU Work-Related Clothing Allowance is not pensionable and is not included in the calculation of overtime.

Tax Information

The 2021 CSEA ASU Work-Related Clothing Allowance is supplemental taxable income, will be included in the employee’s taxable gross, and is subject to all employment and income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method. Yonkers income tax withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate method. Yonkers Flat Rate Withholding is 2.30815% for Yonkers residents and 0.50% for Yonkers non-residents.

Questions

Questions regarding eligibility for this payment may be directed to the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations.

Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Earnings Mailbox.

Questions regarding taxes may be directed to the Tax and Compliance Mailbox.

Questions regarding retirement may be directed to the Payroll Retirement Mailbox.