Purpose
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for paying faculty stipends.
Affected Employees
Full time faculty members on the regular University payroll who have a continuing CUNY appointment are affected.
Background
Pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement between the City University of NY and the PSC (Professional Staff Congress) for the Term of 12/01/2017-02/28/2023. The CUNY Board of Trustees approved the agreement during the December 16, 2019 Board meeting.
The Stipend Pilot Program will be for five academic years beginning with the 2019-2020 academic year through the end of the 2023-2024 academic year.
Effective Date(s)
Effective on or after 8/29/2019.
Eligibility Criteria
Annual PSC Employees in Bargaining Units TC, T8, and CB are eligible.
Agency Actions
Prior to processing, agencies must provide a letter to OSC signed by the faculty member and the President’s designee outlining the terms of the stipend.
Agency Actions - Earnings
To pay this stipend agencies must submit the following information on the Time Entry page of the Time Entry Interface (NPAY502) using Earnings Code STP:
| Earnings Begin Date: | Date stipend work commenced |
| Earnings End Date: | Date stipend work is completed |
| Earn Code: | STP |
| Amount: | Determined by scope and complexity of the project |
Miscellaneous Payment Information
The stipends are taxable, pensionable, and subject to normal payroll deductions.
Individual projects must be completed within 1 year.
Stipends are not to exceed $10,000 per project.
No stipend may be less than $500. Work requiring payment below $500 will continue to be paid at the appropriate non-teaching adjunct rate (NTA).
Tax information
The stipend is supplemental taxable income, will be included in the employees’ taxable gross and are 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 1.61135% for Yonkers residents and 0.50% for Yonkers non-residents.
Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice
The Earnings Code STP will be displayed on the payroll register.
“Stipend” will be displayed on the employees’ paycheck stub or direct deposit advice.
Questions
Questions regarding eligibility for this payment should be directed to CUNY Main Office.
Questions regarding this bulletin should be directed to the Payroll Earnings Mailbox.