Purpose:
The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Increase to Seasonal Location Pay and Seasonal Location Pay Mid-Hudson.
Affected Employees:
Seasonal employees in Administrative Services Unit (BU02), Operational Services Unit (BU03), Institutional Services Unit (BU04), Division of Military and Naval Affairs Unit (BU47), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Unit (BU05) and in a seasonal position designated Management Confidential (BU06) who meet the eligibility criteria are affected.
Background:
Chapter 361 of the Laws of 2022, which implemented the 2021 - 2026 Agreement between the State of New York and CSEA, and Chapter 190 of the Laws of 2023, which implemented the 2023 - 2026 Agreement between the State of New York and PEF and implemented payment increases for M/C employees, provide for an increase to Seasonal Location Pay and Seasonal Location Pay Mid-Hudson rates of payment.
| Payment (Time Entry Earnings Code) | Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Unit/Override Rate |
|---|---|
| Seasonal Loc Pay - 8 hour (LCA) | $2477.80 |
| Seas Loc Over 1520 - 8 hr. (LCB) | $1.63/hour |
| Seasonal Loc Pay - 7.5 hrs. (LCC) | $2477.80 |
| Seas Loc Over 1425 - 7.5 hr (LCD) | $1.74/hour |
| Seas Loc Pay Mid Hudson-8 hr. (LCE) | $1202.46 |
| Seas LOC Mid Hud over 1520 8hr (LCF) | $0.79/hour |
| Seasonal LOC Mid Hud - 7.5 hr. (LCG) | $1202.46 |
| Sea LOC Mid Hud ovr 1425-7.5hr (LCH) | $0.84/hour |
Effective Dates:
The increased Seasonal Location Pay and Seasonal Location Pay Mid-Hudson rates are effective for payments processed with an effective date in Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
Eligibility Criteria:
Employees in Bargaining Units 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 and 47 who received Earnings Code LCA, LCB, LCC, LCD, LCE, LCF, LCG and/or LCH with an effective date in Fiscal Year 2024-2025 are entitled to the increased payment amount.
OSC Actions:
OSC has increased the Unit/Override Rate for Time Entry Earnings Codes LCA, LCB, LCC, LCD, LCE, LCF, LCG and LCH to correspond to those provided in the Eligibility Criteria section.
Agency Actions:
Agencies should continue to submit Seasonal Location Pay and Seasonal Location Pay Mid-Hudson payments on the Time Entry page or the Time Entry Interface (NPAY502) using Earnings Codes LCA, LCB, LCC, LCD, LCE, LCF, LCG and LCH as applicable.
Agencies should also continue to use Time Entry Earnings Code ASA to report the appropriate overtime adjustments needed for employees who earn overtime in the same fiscal year that a Seasonal Location Pay and Seasonal Location Pay Mid-Hudson payment is earned. The following chart provides the new Fiscal Year 2024-2025 rates in effect for calculating the overtime adjustments:
| Payment (Time Entry Earnings Code) | Fiscal Year 2024-2025 OT Rate per Hour |
|---|---|
| Seasonal Loc Pay - 8 hour (LCA) | $2.45 |
| Seas Loc Over 1520 - 8 hr. (LCB) | $2.45 |
| Seasonal Loc Pay - 7.5 hrs. (LCC) | $2.61 |
| Seas Loc Over 1425 - 7.5 hr (LCD) | $2.61 |
| Seas Loc Pay Mid Hudson-8 hr. (LCE) | $1.19 |
| Seas LOC Mid Hud over 1520 8hr (LCF) | $1.19 |
| Seasonal LOC Mid Hud - 7.5 hr. (LCG) | $1.26 |
| Sea LOC Mid Hud ovr 1425-7.5hr (LCH) | $1.26 |
Questions:
Questions regarding this increase and submitting Seasonal Location Pay and Seasonal Location Pay Mid-Hudson payments may be directed to the Payroll Earnings mailbox.