CUNY Bulletin No. CU-256

Subject
Change in CUNY Health Insurance Deduction Codes
Date Issued
May 18, 2006

Purpose

At the request of the New York City Office of Labor Relations, OSC will change the following CUNY Health Insurance Deduction Codes:

Current Deduction New Deduction Description
Code Code  
BTX091 BTXEB1 Empire NY HMO Ind Basic Bef Tax
BTX092 BTXEB6 Empire NY HMO Ind+R Bef Tax
BTX093 BTXEB3 Empire NY HMO F Basic BT
BTX094 BTXEB8 Empire NY HMO F+R BT
BTX095 BTXEC6 Empire NJ In Basic Bef Tax
BTX096 BTXECA Empire NJ HMO Ind+ Rider
BTX097 BTXEC8 Empire NJ HMO Fam Basic BT
BTX098 BTXECC Empire NJ HMO Fam + Rider B Tax
BTX0A1 BTXGA1 Healthnet Ind Bef Tax
BTX0A3 BTXGA3 Healthnet Fam Basic Bef Tax
BTX0A6 BTXGA6 Healthnet Inv w/Rd Bef Tax
BTX0A8 BTXGA8 Healthnet Fam Basic/Rdr Bef Tax
ATX091 ATXEB1 Empire NY HMO Ind Basic Aft Tax
ATX092 ATXEB6 Empire NY HMO Ind+R Aft Tax
ATX093 ATXEB3 Empire NY HMO F Basic AT
ATX094 ATXEB8 Empire NY HMO F+R AT
ATX095 ATXEC6 Empire NJ In Basic Aft Tax
ATX096 ATXECA Empire NJ HMO Ind+ Rider
ATX097 ATXEC8 Empire NJ HMO Fam Basic AT
ATX098 ATXECC Empire NJ HMO Fam + Rider A Tax
ATX0A1 ATXGA1 Healthnet Ind Aft Tax
ATX0A3 ATXGA3 Healthnet Fam Basic Aft Tax
ATX0A6 ATXGA6 Healthnet Inv w/Rd Aft Tax
ATX0A8 ATXGA8 Healthnet Fam Basic/Rdr Aft Tax

Affected Employees

Employees with a current deduction code listed above.

NOTE: Employees' paycheck stubs or direct deposit advice statements will display both deduction codes. The current deduction code will show the Year-to-Date balance amount; the new deduction code will show the current deduction amount and Year-to-Date balance beginning with paychecks dated June 22, 2006.

Effective Date(s)

Paychecks dated June 22, 2006 (Institution)

OSC Actions

OSC will automatically end date the current deduction code and insert a new effective dated row for the new deduction code.

Agency Actions

Agencies must use the new deduction codes when an employee begins or cancels health insurance. Agencies must notify affected employees.

Questions

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