Purpose

The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the new NYS-Ride pre-tax parking deduction code, 511.

Affected Employees

Employees represented by eligible Bargaining Units as determined by the Office of Employee Relations (OER) are affected.

Background

The NYS-Ride program is expanding to add a new NYS pre-tax parking deduction. This expansion will allow qualified employees to set aside up to $300 per month in pre-tax dollars related to qualified parking expenses. This is in addition to the $300 maximum monthly amount currently allowed for commuter highway vehicle transportation and transit passes. Beginning in the June 2023 benefit month, the NYS-Ride commuter benefit will include qualified parking expenses.

Effective Dates

Deductions will begin in paychecks dated April 20, 2023 (Institution) or April 26, 2023 (Administration) for the June 2023 benefit month.

OSC Actions

OSC will automatically process 511 deductions per the input files submitted by the NYS-Ride vendor.

Agency Actions

Notify eligible employees.

Questions

Employees should be directed to NYS-Ride Pre-Tax Parking Benefit at: https://oer.ny.gov/nys-ride or by telephone at (888)-235-9223, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time for questions and online enrollment.

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