Purpose

To explain new procedure for paying holiday pay

Affected Employees

Carpenter and Carpenter (CUNY)

Effective Date

All holiday payments for holidays occurring after March 1, 2002, are to be paid using the new method

Background

Refer to Carmelo Batista, Jr.'s memorandum, dated 3/1/02, that identifies the following change in the calculation of holiday payments for Carpenter titles.

If an employee works on a paid holiday, the employee is eligible for the following:

• Payment in cash at the holiday rate for the hours actually worked,
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• AND
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• The rate of pay, at straight time, for the number of hours in a regular workday.  
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• Note: The straight time payment is included in the "normal" bi-weekly gross.

Revised Rate Chart

A new rate chart, reflecting the new rate and new earnings code HPG (Hol Pay-2.0 CUNY Skl Labor), will be faxed to agencies.

Questions

Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the University Manager of Payroll Systems and Operations at CUNY Central Office.