Purpose
To provide agency instructions for processing the 2012 CUNY Nurses Health Specialty Differential through the Time Entry page.
Affected Employees
CUNY employees in the following titles:
- Staff Nurse
- Staff Nurse (Hourly)
- Nurse Practitioner
Effective Date(s)
Payment will be made in a separate check dated 2/21/13. There is no direct deposit for this payment.
Background
The 2012 Health Specialty Differential payment for employees in the classified staff titles of Staff Nurse and Nurse Practitioner is made in accordance with the 2007-2010 agreement between the City University of New York (CUNY) and the New York State Nurses Association (Bargaining Unit TE).
Eligibility Criteria
The following eligibility criteria are based on the Eligibility Requirements contained in the 12/11/2012 memorandum from Carmelo Batista, Jr., University Executive Director of Classified Staff Labor Relations:
- Full-time Staff Nurses or Nurse Practitioners who are Active or on a Leave with Pay on 12/15/12 receive $756.57.
- Hourly Staff Nurses who work 950 hours or more during the calendar year, January 1 through December 31, 2012, receive $423.68.
- Hourly Staff Nurses who work less than 950 hours during the calendar year, January 1 through December 31, 2012, receive $211.84.
Agency Actions
To pay the 2012 CUNY Nurses Health Specialty Differential to eligible employees, agencies must enter the following information on the Time Entry page using Earnings Code HSD.
| Earnings Begin Date: | Pay Basis Code ANN – 12/15/12, Pay Basis Code HRY – 12/31/12 or, if the employee is Inactive, the last date the employee was Active and met the eligibility criteria. |
| Earnings End Date: | Same as above |
| Earn Code: | HSD |
| Amount: | Applicable amount |
Tax Information
The 2012 CUNY Nurses Health Specialty Differential is taxable income, will be included in the employee’s taxable gross, and is subject to all employment taxes and income taxes. If the employee has any additional tax amount on the Update Employee Tax Data page, the additional amount will be deducted from both the employee’s regular paycheck and the separate paycheck.
Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice
The Earnings Code HSD and the amount paid will be displayed on the Payroll Register. The Earnings Description Health Specialty Differential and the amount paid will appear on the employee’s paycheck stub or direct deposit advice.
This payment will be made in a separate check regardless of when it is paid. The separate check will be issued with the employee’s regular paycheck or direct deposit advice, based on information for that check date.
Questions
Questions regarding eligibility for this payment should be directed to the Director of University Payroll Systems and Operations.
Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Earnings mailbox.