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DiNapoli: Special Education Providers Shortchanging Special Needs Children
… bonuses that violated SED rules. Nineteen audits found payroll records were not properly maintained. Nine audits found payroll expenditures that could not be substantiated. More …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-special-education-providers-shortchanging-special-needs-childrenService Credit – Divorce and Your Benefits
… at retirement will directly affect the amount of their pension. Read more about Service Credit for Tiers 2 through 6 … commonly used equitable distribution formula for a public pension was established by the State Court of Appeals in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/service-creditUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-318
… for those employees who meet the eligibility criteria by increasing the Annual Addl Earnings amount to the new … payments have been processed. All reports will be sorted by Department ID, then by employee name in alphabetical order. NPAY770 – One Time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-318-april-2022-unified-court-system-ucs-retroactive-judicialDiNapoli Releases Economic Report on Greater Flushing Area
… held a socially distanced press conference in Flushing, NY, to discuss the report. Watch a replay of the live stream … pandemic took a heavy toll on greater Flushing, but jobs are coming back to the area faster than the rest of New … double the growth in Queens (32.4%) or NYC (28.1%). Jobs grew, but wages only rose 46% since 2010 — a lower rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-releases-economic-report-greater-flushing-areaState Agencies Bulletin No. 1735.1
… job location is within the five boroughs of New York City (NYC), $12.00 for State employees whose job location is within … are some employees in the five boroughs of New York City (NYC) whose annual salary (including Location Pay) may be less … Work in one of the five boroughs of New York City (NYC) Have a Pay Basis Code of ANN on or after the appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/17351-minimum-wage-differential-annual-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2129.1
… by the proration percentage and rounded to the nearest cent. This is the prorated Signing Bonus payment amount. … the full payment amount of $3,000 and round to the nearest cent. For all other employees with a Comp Rate Code of FEE, … the full payment amount of $3,000 and round to the nearest cent. Submitting Payment To process the Signing Bonus payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21291-civil-service-employees-association-csea-signing-bonus-2021-2026State Agencies Bulletin No. 2129
… by the proration percentage and rounded to the nearest cent. This is the prorated Signing Bonus payment amount. … the full payment amount of $3,000 and round to the nearest cent. For all other employees with a Comp Rate Code of FEE, … the full payment amount of $3,000 and round to the nearest cent. Submitting Payment To process the Signing Bonus payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2129-civil-service-employees-association-csea-signing-bonus-2021-2026CUNY Bulletin No. CU-118
… the appropriate Benefit Plan from the drop down list. This selection should be identical to that in the employee's full … full time record is at a community college, this selection should reflect that made at the community college. … Select the appropriate Tier from the drop down list. This selection should be identical to that in the employee's full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-118-tiaacref-pensionability-adjunct-earningsDiNapoli: Buffalo Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Grandmother's State Pension Payments
… today. The defendant, Bernadette Russell, was convicted of grand larceny. “Bernadette Russell schemed to hide her … away in October 2019 and her pension payments should have stopped then. However, her family did not notify the … totaling $54,715 into Stenclik’s bank account after she died. Investigators determined numerous ATM withdrawals were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-buffalo-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-grandmothers-state-pension-paymentsAbout Benefit Reductions
NYSLRS members in most retirement plans can retire as early as age 55 however your pension may be permanently reduced
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/about-benefit-reductionsAcceptable Time and Attendance Systems – Legacy Reporting
… An acceptable system is one used by the employer to generate payroll and/or keep track of employee accruals. … to have documentation to substantiate the days reported to NYSLRS, so you must use a different method to determine the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/acceptable-time-and-attendance-systemsDiNapoli Calls on Companies to Increase Board Diversity
… as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund in recent months. “Research has shown that companies … it comes to the composition of their boards.” To date the Fund has filed proposals seeking board diversity policies at … State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States, with an estimated $207.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-calls-companies-increase-board-diversityUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-299
… automatically. Affected Employees NYS Unified Court System (UCS) employees in Negotiating Units SY, SR, S9, DR, … Allowance Payment or the Uniform Blazer Allowance Payment. Retirement and Overtime Information The Uniform Allowance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-299-june-2021-uniform-and-equipment-uniform-allowance-andUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-293
… Unified Court System of the State of New York, provide for a uniform and equipment allowance or maintenance allowance to … the unions representing Negotiating Units DR, F8, and G9, a uniform and equipment allowance or maintenance allowance … and a Report of Check Exchange ( Form AC 1476-P ). If a Next of Kin Affidavit has been previously submitted for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-293-december-2020-uniform-and-equipment-uniform-allowance-andUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-302
… 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 … payroll check, OSC will accept a photocopy of this form along with a new Report of Check Exchange. Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-302-december-2021-uniform-and-equipment-uniform-allowance-andDiNapoli: Number of Domestic Violence Victims Rises in 2022
… The number of domestic violence victims increased in 2022 by 8.5% in New York City and 8.7% in the rest of New York state when compared to 2019, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-number-domestic-violence-victims-rises-2022National Investors Call for Workplace Disability Inclusion
… workplaces that can benefit from employing the millions of talented people with disabilities who remain … and innovation,” said Comptroller DiNapoli, Trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund . “We want to … profitability. Disability inclusion expands the pool of talent companies can hire from and creates welcoming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/national-investors-call-workplace-disability-inclusionDiNapoli Op-Ed: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven Technological Acceleration
… fail to ensure transparency, accuracy and fairness in AI systems. This is concerning because while AI promises vast … the unintentional harm that can be caused by government AI systems designed or implemented irresponsibly. For instance, … financial ruin for many. Similar issues have plagued other systems related to Medicaid eligibility determinations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-op-ed-double-edged-sword-pandemic-driven-technological-accelerationOpinion 92-39
… of either the State or Federal Constitutions (NY Const, art I, §11, US Const, 14th amend), or the voter rights provisions of the State Constitution (NY Const, art I, §1; art II, §1). The Court relied upon the decision of the U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39State Agencies Bulletin No. 1528
… To explain why the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left … retirement plan or An active participant for any part of 2016 in an annuity account described in IRC Section 403(b) – applicable only to employees of SUNY, CUNY and the NYS Education Department. *IRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1528-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-year