State Agencies Bulletin No. 1927

Subject
April 2020 Management/Confidential (M/C) Performance Advances
Date Issued
June 30, 2021
Status
UPDATED
Status Date
July 14, 2021

Purpose

The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the automatic processing of the April 2020 M/C Performance Advances and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically.

Affected Employees

Employees designated management or confidential in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility criteria are affected:

  • Management Confidential BU06
  • Division of Military and Naval Affairs BU46
  • Public Employment Relations Board BU66
  • Legislative Commissions BU78 and BU79

Background

Civil Service Law, Article 8, Section 131 and the Division of the Budget Bulletin D-1142 provide for payment of performance advances effective April 1, 2020 to eligible M/C employees based on the April 2019 Salary Schedule.

Effective Dates

The April 2020 M/C Performance Advances will be paid using the following effective dates and check dates:

Pay Cycle/Pay Period Type Payment Effective Date Check Date
Administration Lag 04/02/2020 07/21/2021
Administration Extra Lag 03/26/2020 07/21/2021
Institution Lag 03/26/2020 07/29/2021
Institution Extra Lag 04/02/2020 07/29/2021

Eligibility Criteria

Performance Advance

Employees in graded positions (Grade 603-667) and NS positions (Grade 600), which are equated to a grade (Grade 603-667) and whose annual salary is below the Job Rate of the employee’s grade on the payment effective date based on the 04/01/2019 Salary Schedule, and employees in NS positions (Grade 600) and Grade 668 positions who appear on a Division of the Budget (DOB) – Labor Relations approved Performance Advance Plan are eligible for the April 2020 M/C Performance Advance provided the employee:

  • Is in a BU06, BU46, BU66, BU78, or BU79 position on the payment effective date; and
  • Has thirteen (13) complete pay periods in such grade in fiscal year 2019-2020; and
  • Has a Comp Rate Code of ANN on the payment effective date; and
  • Did not have a withholding recommendation approved by the Division of the Budget.

Promotion Recalculation

Employees who would have been eligible to receive the April 2020 M/C Performance Advance but were promoted to a higher grade in any bargaining unit prior to April 2020 may be eligible for a revised promotion salary (promotion recalculation) provided the employee was not eligible for a performance advance in the higher grade in April 2020.

Withholding Recommendation

If the agency determines the full or partial value of the April 2020 M/C Performance Advance should be withheld from an employee, the agency must request approval from the Division of the Budget as explained in Budget Bulletin D-1142. If the full value is withheld, the agency must submit a Data Chg on the Job Action Requests page effective 03/26/2020 (Institution) or 04/02/2020 (Administration) using the Reason code PWH (Perf Withheld) and an increment code of 0003 in the Incr. Code field. These transactions should be submitted as soon as possible following approval but prior to or as part of processing for Administration Pay Period 7L or Institution Pay Period 8L. If the agency does not submit the transaction to withhold the full performance advance or if the agency chooses to withhold a partial performance advance, OSC will update the employee’s Job Data page based on information received from the Division of the Budget.

Increment Code 0003 is also used to identify employees who have not completed thirteen (13) complete pay periods in their grade on the payment effective date and to prevent these employees from receiving the April 2020 M/C Performance Advance.

If Increment Code 0003 appears in an employee’s record at the time of processing the April 2020 M/C Performance Advance, the increment code will be updated automatically to indicate the employee’s eligibility for the next performance advance (see OSC Actions).

Control-D Report Available Prior to Processing

The following Control-D report was made available for agency use on (Institution). This will give agencies time to correct employees’ records, if necessary, prior to the automatic processing of the April 2020 M/C Performance Advances. The report is sorted by Department ID, then by employee name in alphabetical order.

NHRP708 – Mass Increment Payment Exception Report

This report is a preliminary listing of employees who appear ineligible to receive the April 2020 M/C Performance Advance, Promotion Recalculation or Increment Code Update based on information available as of the date the report is produced. Included on the report is one or more of the following messages which identifies the reason(s) the employee’s record will not be updated:

  • NYS Position Has Both Equated Grade and NTE – if the employee’s Grade on the Position Data page (based on the NYS Position Number) is equal to 600 and a value exists in both the Equated to Grade field and the Approved Salary Rate field.
  • Position and Job do not match – if the Position Number equals the NYS Position Number on the employee’s Job Data page but the Bargaining Unit, Salary Administration Plan or Grade on the Job Data page and the Position Data page are not equal.
  • FIS Missing – if the increment code on the employee’s Job Data page is 0004 and the FIS Amount field is blank.
  • FIS At or Below Current – if the increment code on the employee’s Job Data page is 0004 and the value in the FIS Amount field is less than or equal to the employee’s current salary.
  • FIS Below Hiring Rate – if the increment code on the employee’s Job Data page is 0004 and the value in the FIS Amount field is less than the Hiring Rate for the employee’s grade on the 04/01/2019 Salary Schedule.
  • Increment Code Missing – if the increment code on the employee’s Job Data page is blank or ‘0000’.
  • Increment Code Invalid – if the increment code on the employee’s Job Data page is other than 0001, 0003, 0004, 2222, 7777, 19XX, or 20XX.
  • Increment Code Requires Agency Review – if the increment code on the employee’s Job Data page is 2222.
  • Sal Below Hiring Rate – if the increment code on the employee’s Job Data page is 0001, 0003, or 0004 and the employee’s salary is less than the Hiring Rate for the employee’s grade on the 04/01/2019 Salary Schedule.
  • Sal At or Above Job Rate – if the increment code on the employee’s Job Data page is 0001, 0003, or 0004 and the employee’s salary is equal to or greater than the Job Rate for the employee’s grade on the 04/01/2019 Salary Schedule.

If an employee appears on this report but is due a performance advance, promotion recalculation or increment code update, the agency must take the following action:

  • Submit the appropriate transaction(s) on the Job Action Requests page to correct the information on the Job Data row(s). If the row(s) is corrected prior to or as part of processing for Administration Pay Period 7L or Institution Pay Period 8L, the automatic performance advance, promotion recalculation or increment code update will be processed.
  • Submit a Position Change Request to the Position Management Unit if the position information is incorrect on the Position Data page in PayServ but is correct in NYSTEP. The position will be updated to reflect the change and the automatic performance advance, promotion recalculation or increment code update will be processed provided the agency’s position request contains the same information as the position information in NYSTEP.

Agency Actions Prior to Processing

Employees Not Processed Automatically

Beginning in Administration Pay Period 7L or Institution Pay Period 8L, agencies may submit the appropriate transaction(s) for the following employees who are eligible on the payment effective date but will not be processed automatically. Refer to the appropriate instructions described below:

  • Eligible employees with a Payroll Status of Leave With Pay and an Action/Reason code of Paid Leave of Absence/SKL (Sick Lv) on the payment effective date.
  • Eligible employees who are on a Paid or Unpaid Military Stipend Leave on the payment effective date.
  • Eligible employees who are on a Leave of Absence not related to Workers’ Compensation Leave on the payment effective date.
  • Eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 78 and Bargaining Unit 79.

Paid Sick Leave

Eligible employees with a Payroll Status of Leave With Pay and an Action/Reason code of Paid Leave of Absence/SKL (Sick Lv) on the payment effective date who completed thirteen (13) full pay periods of service in their grade prior to the effective date of the Paid Sick Leave may receive the April 2020 M/C Performance Advance or Promotion Recalculation. Agencies must submit a Pay Change on the Job Action Requests page using the Reason code PAV (Perf Adv) or PMR (Prom Recal) effective 03/26/2020 (Institution) or 04/02/2020 (Administration). Agencies must also review all subsequent rows to determine if additional updates are required.

Military Stipend Leave

Eligible employees who are on a Paid or Unpaid Military Stipend Leave on the payment effective date may receive the April 2020 M/C Performance Advance or Promotion Recalculation when they return to the payroll. In addition to entering the Return from Leave on the Job Data page, the agency must submit a Pay Change on the Job Action Requests page using the Reason code CSL (Cor Sal) and the effective date of the Return from Leave with the next available sequence number. Agencies must also review all subsequent rows to determine if additional updates are required.

Leave of Absence (not related to Workers’ Compensation Leave)

Eligible employees who have a Payroll Status of Leave of Absence not related to a Workers’ Compensation Leave on the payment effective date and who completed thirteen (13) full pay periods of service in their grade during fiscal year 2019-2020 prior to being placed on a leave of absence may receive the April 2020 M/C Performance Advance or Promotion Recalculation when they return to the payroll. In addition to processing the transaction(s) related to the return from leave, the agency must submit a Pay Change on the Job Action Requests page using the Reason code CSL (Cor Sal) or a Data Chg on the Job Action Requests page using the Reason code CIC (Chg IncCd/or AnnDt/or FIS Sal) and the effective date of the Return from Leave with the next available sequence number. Agencies must also review all subsequent rows to determine if additional updates are required.

Eligible Employees in Bargaining Unit 78 and Bargaining Unit 79

Eligible employees in an NS position (Grade 600) which are equated to a grade (Grade 603-667) in Bargaining Unit 79 may receive the April 2020 M/C Performance Advance, Promotion Recalculation or Increment Code Update. Agencies must submit a Pay Change on the Job Action Requests page using the Reason code PAV (Perf Adv) or PMR (Prom Recal) or a Data Chg on the Job Action Requests page using the Reason code CIC (Chg IncCd/or AnnDt/or FIS Sal) effective 04/02/2020 (Administration). Agencies must also review all subsequent rows to determine if additional updates are required

OSC Actions

OSC will process the April 2020 M/C Performance Advances, Promotion Recalculations and Increment Code Updates for those employees in graded positions (Grade 603-667) and NS positions (Grade 600) which are equated to a grade (Grade 603-667) who meet the eligibility criteria and have a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence due to a Workers’ Compensation Leave on the payment effective date with the following exceptions:

  • Eligible employees in a composite position (identified by Increment Code 2222) on the payment effective date.
  • Eligible employees with a Payroll Status of Leave With Pay and an Action/Reason code of Paid Leave of Absence/SKL (Sick Lv), Paid Leave of Absence/19P (FEPSLA PD LV PARTIAL) or Paid Leave of Absence/FMC (EFMLA PD LV COVID 19) on the payment effective date.
  • Eligible employees in BU78 and BU79.

Performance Advance Processing

Performance advances will be processed for eligible employees with Increment Code 0001 on the payment effective date. OSC will automatically insert a row on the employee’s Job Data page effective 03/26/2020 (Institution) or 04/02/2020 (Administration) using the Action/Reason code of Pay Rate Change/PAV (Perf Adv) and will increase the employee’s salary to reflect payment of the performance advance. The employee’s salary will be capped at the Job Rate of the employee’s grade on the payment effective date based on the 04/01/2019 Salary Schedule.

Promotion Recalculation Processing

Promotion recalculations will be processed for eligible employees with Increment Code 0004 on the payment effective date who are entitled to a revised promotion salary based on the FIS (Fixed Incremented Salary) Amount on the Job Data/Compensation page. The FIS Amount:

  • Must be equal to or greater than the Hiring Rate of the employee’s grade on the payment effective date based on the 04/01/2019 Salary Schedule; and
  • Must be greater than the employee’s salary on the payment effective date; and
  • May exceed the Job Rate of the employee’s grade on the payment effective date based on the 04/01/2019 Salary Schedule.

OSC will automatically insert a row on the employee’s Job Data page effective 03/26/2020 (Institution) or 04/02/2020 (Administration) using the Action/Reason code of Pay Rate Change/PMR (Prom Recal) and will update the employee’s salary to reflect the FIS Amount.

Increment Code Update Processing

OSC will automatically update the increment code on the inserted row for employees who receive a performance advance or promotion recalculation as follows:

Current Code Updated Code
0001 0001 if the new salary is below Job Rate
2020 if the new salary is equal to Job Rate
0004 0001 if the new salary is below Job Rate
2020 if the new salary is equal to or greater than Job Rate

OSC will automatically insert a row on the employee’s Job Data page effective 3/26/2020 (Institution) or 04/02/2020 (Administration) using the Action/Reason code of Data Chg/CIC (Chg IncCd/or AnnDt/or FIS Sal) and update the following increment code:

Current Code Updated Code
0003 0001 if the salary on the payment effective date is equal to or greater than Hiring Rate and below Job Rate

Employees Who Switch Cycles

Employees who are on the Institution cycle on the payment effective date but are on the Administration cycle on the processing date will have rows inserted when the program runs for the Institution cycle. All retroactive adjustments will be paid in the Administration check dated 08/04/2021.

Employees who are on the Administration cycle on the payment effective date but are on the Institution cycle on the processing date will have rows inserted when the program runs for the Administration cycle. All retroactive adjustments will be paid in the Institution check dated 07/29/2021.

Control-D Reports Available After Processing

The following Control-D reports will be available for agency review after the automatic payments have been processed. All reports will be sorted by Department ID, then by employee name in alphabetical order.

NHRP704 – Mass Increment Payment Report

This report identifies all employees who received the automatic April 2020 M/C Performance Advance or Promotion Recalculation on the payment effective date. The report includes the Action/Reason code used as well as the old compensation rate and new compensation rate.

NHRP708 – Mass Increment Exception Report

This report identifies employees who did not receive an automatic April 2020 Performance Advance, Promotion Recalculation or Increment Code Update. Included on the report is one or more messages which identifies the reason(s) the employee’s record was not updated. See Control-D Report Available Prior to Processing for an explanation of these messages.

Agency Actions Beginning in Administration Pay Period 8L or Institution Pay Period 9L

Employees Not Processed Automatically

Beginning in Administration Pay Period 8L or Institution Pay Period 9L, agencies may submit the appropriate transaction(s) for the following employees who are eligible on the payment effective date but will not be processed automatically. Refer to the appropriate instructions described below:

  • Eligible employees who are in a composite position (identified by Increment Code 2222) on the payment effective date.
  • Eligible employees with a Payroll Status of Leave With Pay and an Action/Reason code of Paid Leave of Absence/SKL (Sick Lv), Paid Leave of Absence/19P (FEPSLA PD LV PARTIAL) or Action/Reason code of Paid Leave of Absence/FMC (Paid Leave of Absence/EFMLA PD LV COVID 19) on the payment effective date.
  • Eligible employees who are Inactive on the payment effective date.
  • Eligible employees in NS positions (Grade 600) and Grade 668 positions who appear on a Division of the Budget approved Performance Advance Plan.

Increment Code 2222

Eligible employees who are in a composite position on the payment effective date may receive the April 2020 M/C Performance Advance or Promotion Recalculation. Agencies must submit a Pay Change on the Job Action Requests page using the Reason code PAV (Perf Adv) or PMR (Prom Recal) effective 03/26/2020 (Institution) or 04/02/2020 (Administration). Information regarding the composite position must be included on the General Comments page. Agencies must also review all subsequent rows to determine if additional updates are required.

Paid Sick or Paid COVID Partial Leave

Eligible employees with a Payroll Status of Leave With Pay and an Action/Reason code of Paid Leave of Absence/SKL (Sick Lv), Paid Leave of Absence/19P (FEPSLA PD LV PARTIAL)*, or Paid Leave of Absence/FMC (EFMLA PD LV COVID 19)* on the payment effective date who completed one (1) year of service in their grade prior to the effective date of the Paid Sick Leave or Paid COVID leave may receive the April 2020 M/C Performance Advance or Promotion Recalculation. Agencies must submit a Pay Change on the Job Action Requests page using the Reason code PAV (Perf Adv) or PMR (Prom Recal) effective 03/26/2020 (Institution) or 04/02/2020 (Administration).

*COVID-19 codes are relevant in the event a program that authorizes COVID Leave is in effect at the time of this payment.

Inactive or Leave of Absence (not related to Workers’ Compensation Leave)

Eligible employees who are Inactive on the payment effective date and who completed thirteen (13) full pay periods of service in their grade during fiscal year 2019-2020 prior to becoming inactive may receive the April 2020 M/C Performance Advance or Promotion Recalculation when they return to the payroll. In addition, an employee who is Inactive must be rehired within one year to be eligible for the payment.

If the effective date of the rehire or return from leave transaction is on or before 03/26/2020 (Institution) or 04/02/2020 (Administration), in addition to processing the transaction(s) related to the rehire or return from leave, the agency must submit a Pay Change on the Job Action Requests page using the Reason code PAV (Perf Adv) or PMR (Prom Recal) or a Data Chg on the Job Action Requests page using the Reason code CIC (Chg IncCd/or AnnDt/or FIS Sal) effective 03/26/2020 (Institution) or 04/02/2020 (Administration).

If the effective date of the rehire or return from leave transaction is after 03/26/2020 (Institution) or 04/02/2020 (Administration), in addition to processing the transaction(s) related to the rehire or return from leave, the agency must submit a Pay Change on the Job Action Requests page using the Reason code CSL (Cor Sal) or a Data Chg on the Job Action Requests page using the Reason code CIC (Chg IncCd/or AnnDt/or FIS Sal) and the effective date of the Rehire or Return from Leave with the next available sequence number.

DOB Approved Performance Advance Plan for NS Positions Not Equated to Grade (603 - 667) and Grade 668

Employees in NS positions (Grade 600) and Grade 668 positions on the payment effective date must appear on a Division of the Budget (DOB) approved Performance Advance Plan to be eligible to receive the April 2020 M/C Performance Advance.

Agencies must submit a Pay Change on the Job Action Requests page using the Reason code PAV (Perf Adv) effective 03/26/2020 (Institution) or 04/02/2020 (Administration). Agencies must also review all subsequent rows to determine if additional updates are required.

Transactions cannot be submitted until the approved plan has been provided to OSC by DOB.

Reinstating Prior Job Rate Increment Code

Upward Reallocation: An employee occupying a position that was previously upward reallocated, whose salary at the time of the reallocation was equal to or greater than the Job Rate of the lower graded position and whose salary upon application of the April 2020 M/C Performance Advance is equal to the Job Rate of the reallocated position is entitled to the job rate credit for service in the lower grade.

  • The increment code of an employee receiving the April 2020 M/C Performance Advance that results in a salary equal to the Job Rate of the reallocated position will be automatically updated from 0001 to 2020.
  • The agency must evaluate the employee’s Payroll Status beginning from the time of reallocation through the date of the performance advance to determine if the increment code must be updated.
    • If the Payroll Status remained Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence due to a Workers’ Compensation Leave or Military Leave during this period, the employee is entitled to have the increment code of the lower grade reinstated.
    • If the Payroll Status was Leave of Absence not related to a Workers’ Compensation Leave or Military Leave any time during this period, the increment code of the lower grade must be evaluated to determine the appropriate increment code adjustment.
    • If the increment code must be updated, the agency must submit a Data Chg on the Job Action Requests page using the same effective date as the performance advance, the Reason code CIC (Chg IncCd/or AnnDt/or FIS Sal) and an increment code reflecting the appropriate job rate credit in the Incr. Code field.

Lateral Position Change from a Non-M/C Position Where the Employee’s Salary was Equal to or Greater Than Job Rate to an M/C Position with a Higher Job Rate: An employee with a salary equal to or greater than the Job Rate of their salary grade, who had a lateral position change to an M/C position with a higher Job Rate, and whose salary upon application of the April 2020 M/C Performance Advance is equal to the Job Rate in the M/C position is entitled to job rate credit for service in the non-M/C position.

  • The increment code of an employee receiving the April 2020 M/C Performance Advance that results in a salary equal to the Job Rate of the M/C position will be automatically updated from 0001 to 2020.
  • The agency must evaluate the employee’s Payroll Status beginning from the time of the position change through the date of the performance advance to determine if the increment code must be updated.
    • If the Payroll Status remained Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence due to a Workers’ Compensation Leave or Military Leave during this period, the employee is entitled to have the increment code of the lower grade reinstated.
    • If the Payroll Status was Leave of Absence not related to a Workers’ Compensation Leave or Military Leave any time during this period, the increment code of the lower grade must be evaluated to determine the appropriate increment code adjustment.
    • If the increment code must be updated, the agency must submit a Data Chg on the Job Action Requests page using the same effective date as the performance advance, the Reason code CIC (Chg IncCd/or AnnDt/or FIS Sal) and an increment code reflecting the appropriate job rate credit in the Incr. Code field.

Traineeships Identified by Grade 800

Employees in M/C traineeships who completed a 26 week rating period between 03/26/2020 and 03/24/2021 (Institution) or between 04/02/2020 and 03/31/2021 (Administration) must be reviewed in order to determine if the employee is eligible to receive a performance advance. Refer to the Department of Civil Service Traineeship Memorandum to determine performance advance eligibility and payment amounts.

If it is determined that an employee is eligible to receive a performance advance, the agency must submit a Pay Change on the Job Action Requests page using the Reason code PAV (Perf Adv) and the appropriate effective date. The employee’s rating must be provided on the General Comments page. The agency must also review all subsequent rows to determine if additional updates are required.

Automatic Retroactive Processing

OSC will automatically calculate retroactive adjustments for regular earnings and Time Entry earnings that are calculated by the system based on annual salary, such as OT for Annuals (OTA) and Holiday Pay (HPA), resulting from payment of the April 2020 M/C Performance Advance and Promotion Recalculation.

If an employee receives a payment and has worked in more than one agency but has been paid by all agencies in the same Employee Record Number since the effective date of the payment, all retroactive adjustments will be paid in the most current agency.

If an employee receives a payment and has worked in more than one agency and has been paid in more than one Employee Record Number since the effective date of the payment, the retroactive adjustments will be paid in the most current agency of the Employee Record Number in which the payment was made.

Agency Actions – Retroactive Processing

Reporting Retroactive Adjustments

Time Entry earnings codes that are submitted with an amount will not be adjusted automatically. Therefore, beginning in Administration Pay Period 8L or Institution Pay Period 9L, agencies must report the adjustment amount for earnings codes such as Extra Time Override (EXO) and Regular Salary Override (RGO).

Correcting an Automatic Retroactive Adjustment

When certain conditions exist in an employee’s record, the automatic retroactive adjustment may be incorrect. Therefore, the agency is responsible for identifying employees who meet the following conditions and, if necessary, submitting the necessary adjustment:

  • If an employee had a check returned or exchanged on an AC-230 for dates on or after the effective date of the payment, the payroll system does not consider the AC-230 when calculating the automatic retroactive adjustment.
  • If earnings were previously reported using Earnings Code RGS and a date range that exceeded the number of days reported, the system will calculate the adjustment of earnings based on the number of workdays within the range.
  • Adjustments for earnings that are calculated automatically, such as OT for Annuals (OTA), will be calculated incorrectly if the dates previously reported as a single entry on the Time Entry page overlap the effective date of the payment. The system will calculate an adjustment for all earnings reported in a single entry based on the salary in effect on the Earnings End Date.
  • For employees who had a change reported on the Job Data page since the effective date of the payment and the action resulted in an overpayment of earnings, the automatic negative retroactive adjustment may not have been processed because the overpayment was either not recoverable or was recovered using an overpayment earnings code or an AC-230. In this case, the negative retroactive adjustment may be re-generated when the payment is processed. OSC will turn off (not process) the automatic negative adjustment for these employees since in most cases these overpayments were either not recoverable or recovered using another method.

If an overpayment of earnings is identified after the automatic payment is processed but before the paycheck is received by the employee, the employee must be notified of the overpayment and the adjustment that will be reported in a subsequent pay period.

Submitting an Adjustment

When an adjustment is needed for COVID-19 overtime such as CVO, ARC must be used. When an adjustment is needed for non-COVID-19 related overtime or recall such as OTT, ARO must be entered. Please refer to Payroll Bulletin 1893 for more information. Agencies must continue to use AJR for all other override Time Entry Earnings Codes requiring a manual adjustment as a result of a retro salary increase.

To process a retroactive adjustment or correct an automatic retroactive adjustment, agencies must submit the following information on the Time Entry page or the Time Entry Interface (NPAY502) using the Earnings Code AJR, ARC, or ARO:

Earnings Begin Date: The first date included in the adjustment
Earnings End Date: The last date included in the adjustment
Earn Code: AJR, ARC, or ARO
Amount: Amount to be adjusted
Comments: An explanation of the adjustment

Military Stipend Leave

OSC will recalculate the military stipend amount for employees who were placed on a Paid or Unpaid Military Stipend Leave on or after the effective date of the payment as the result of new military orders.

  • If the employee received a stipend, OSC will insert a row on the employee’s Job Data page effective the date the employee is entitled to the increase using the Action/Reason code of Pay Rate Change/MSC (Military Stipend Change) and will increase the employee’s biweekly stipend amount. In addition, updates will be made to all subsequent rows requiring an increased biweekly stipend amount.
  • If the employee did not receive a stipend but becomes eligible for a stipend as a result of the payment, OSC will insert the following in PayServ:
    • A row on the employee’s Job Data page effective the date the employee is entitled to a stipend using the Action/Reason code of Paid Leave of Absence/MLS (Mil Stip) and the new biweekly stipend amount.
    • A row on the employee’s Job Data page for each affected subsequent row using the Action/Reason code of Pay Rate Change/MSC (Military Stipend Change) and the new biweekly stipend amount.
    • A row on the Time Entry page using the Earnings Code MSP (Military Stipend Payment) to pay the stipend for each pay period the employee is eligible.
    • Any additional adjustment that is required due to the increased biweekly stipend amount that will not be calculated automatically will be reported by OSC on the Time Entry page using the Earnings Code AMS (Adjust Military Stipend).

Deduction Information

All general deductions for employees whose Payroll Status is Terminated, Retired, or Deceased will be automatically canceled by OSC with the exception of percentage based dues and the following:

Code Description
406 Strike/Discip Fine
410 Health Care Spending Account
416 Deferred Comp
420 NY Dependent Care Contribution
425 Repay State Loans/Debt
426 Higher Ed Repay State Loan
428 Dependent Care
433 Total Unemployment Ins Owed
442 Pre-Tax Adoption
500 Medicare Deficiency
501 Social Security Deficiency
502 NYS SS/Medicare Deficiency
682 VDC Before Tax Arrears
685 VDC Suspense Before Tax Arrear
GARNSH Garnishments
HIATRG Regular After Tax Health
HIATSP Special After Tax Health Adj

Tax Information

These monies are taxable income subject to all employment taxes and income taxes, will be included in the employee’s taxable gross and reported on the employee’s Form W-2.

The adjustments (AJR, ARC, ARO, and Retro (RXX)) are supplemental taxable income and will be included in the employee’s taxable gross 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 (1.61135% for Yonkers residents paid in the 7/21/2021 check, 2.30815% for Yonkers residents paid in the 7/29/2021 check, and 0.50% for Yonkers non-residents).

Special Wage Payments for Individuals Who Filed for Retirement Social Security Benefits

Per Internal Revenue Service Publication 957, OSC will be reporting retro payments made to individuals who have filed for Social Security benefits to the Social Security Administration (SSA).

As PayServ does not include this information, OSC will be mailing a Request for Special Wage Payment Report to inactive individuals who are 62 or older in the calendar year and to active employees with the New York Retiree Indicator checked in Modify a Person who receive the retroactive payment. Recipients of this mailing will be asked to fill out the request and return it to OSC for inclusion on the Special Wage Payment report to SSA.

This report will be submitted to SSA after the close of the 2021 tax year. It is important that agencies ensure the New York Retiree Indicator box is checked for rehired retirees. Please see Payroll Bulletin No. 1728 for further details on the New York Retiree Indicator box.

Undeliverable Checks

When a valid payroll check is undeliverable due to the agency’s inability to locate the employee, the agency should follow the Agency Actions identified in Payroll Bulletin No. 1786 Non-Negotiated and/or Undeliverable New York State Payroll Checks.

Checks issued to eligible employees who are now deceased should be returned with a completed Next of Kin Affidavit (Form AC 934-P), original death certificate and a Report of Check Exchange (Form AC 1476-P). If a Next of Kin Affidavit has been previously submitted for a deceased employee’s payroll check, OSC will accept a photocopy of this form along with a new Report of Check Exchange.

Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice

All retroactive adjustments will be displayed on the Payroll Register using the appropriate Earnings Code and the amount paid and will be displayed on the employee’s paycheck stub or direct deposit advice using the appropriate Earnings Description and the amount paid unless the number of earnings codes exceeds 13. Agencies should utilize Locked Query LQ_PCD_PAYCHECK_EARNINGS_BY_ID to identify a complete list of regular earnings and retroactive adjustments if there are more than 13 earnings codes.

Questions

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

Questions regarding position change requests may be directed to the Position Management mailbox.

Questions regarding military information may be directed to the Military Stipend mailbox.

Questions regarding general deductions may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox.