Purpose
To provide agency instructions for processing the December 2016 Uniform Allowance Payment
Affected Employees
Employees in the City University of New York (CUNY) campus security titles and nursing titles who meet the eligibility criteria
Background
Article III, Section 11, of the 2006-2009 Blue Collar Agreement, as extended by the Memorandum of Agreement for Successor Agreements, between The City University of New York and various unions including the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 237, provides for a uniform allowance payment to eligible employees.
Article III, Section 12, of the 2006-2009 White Collar Agreement, as extended by the Memorandum of Agreement for Successor Agreements, between the City University of New York and various unions including the New York State Nurses Association, provides for a uniform allowance payment to eligible employees.
In addition, a revised memorandum dated 11/10/2016 from Carmelo Batista, Jr., University Executive Director of Classified Staff Labor Relations, authorizes the December 2016 biannual payment for campus security titles and the December 2016 annual payment for nursing titles.
Effective Date(s)
Institution Pay Period 19C; paychecks dated 12/22/16
Eligibility Criteria
Employees in the CUNY campus security titles listed below who have already received their first three uniform allowance payments are entitled to the December 2016 Uniform Allowance Payment as follows:
| Title | Eligibility Requirements | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Campus Security Officer (full-time) Campus Peace Officer (full-time) Campus Public Safety Sergeant | Be in Active pay status for at least 100 working days from June 1 to November 30 | $379.00 |
| Campus Peace Officer (hourly) | Be in Active pay status for at least 522 hours from June 1 to November 30 | $227.00 |
| Campus Security Assistant (full-time) | Be in Active pay status for at least 100 working days from June 1 to November 30 | $247.50 |
| Campus Security Assistant (hourly) | Be in Active pay status for at least 522 hours from June 1 to November 30 | $227.00 |
Employees in the CUNY nursing titles listed below are entitled to the December 2016 Uniform Allowance Payment as follows:
| Title | Eligibility Requirements | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Staff NurseNurse Practitioner | After the first year of service - be in Active pay status for at least 200 working days from January 1 to November 15 | $242.10 |
| Staff Nurse (hourly) | Be in Active pay status for at least 914 - 1224 hours from January 1 to November 15 | $121.06 |
| Be in Active pay status for at least 1225 – 1714 hours from January 1 to November 15 | $181.58 | |
| Be in Active pay status for at least 1715 or more hours from January 1 to November 15 | $242.10 |
Agency Actions
To pay the December 2016 Uniform Allowance Payment to eligible employees, the University Payroll must submit the following information on the Time Entry Interface (NPAY502) using Earnings Code UA6.
| Earnings Begin Date: | 12/08/16 or the last date the employee was in pay status |
| Earnings End Date: | Same as Earnings Begin Date |
| Earn Code: | UA6 |
| Amount: | See above |
Errors and warning messages are communicated to the University Payroll via Control-D report NPAY502 (Warnings/Rejected Time Entry Transactions) and must be manually updated in PayServ as necessary.
Miscellaneous Payment Information
The Uniform Allowance Payment is not pensionable and is not included in the calculation of overtime.
Deduction Information for Inactive Employees
All general deductions for employees whose Payroll Status is Terminated, Retired or Deceased for more than three pay periods will be automatically cancelled by OSC with the exception of the following:
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 406 | Strike/Discip Fine |
| 409 | CUNY Disciplinary Fine |
| 425 | Repay State Loans/Debt |
| 426 | Higher Ed Repay State Loan |
| 582 | CUNY SS/Med Deficiency |
| GARNSH | Garnishments |
| 603 | TIAA Before Tax Arrears |
| 604 | TIAA After Tax Arrears |
Tax Information
The Uniform Allowance Payment is taxable income, subject to all employment and income taxes. The payment amount will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2 using code UTA (Uniform/Tool Allowance).
Undeliverable Checks
If the agency has made an effort to deliver the check to the employee but the check has been returned and is undeliverable, the agency should forward the check to the NYS Department of Tax and Finance, Division of Treasury, per instructions in Payroll Bulletin No. 908.
Checks issued to eligible employees who are now deceased should be returned with a completed Next of Kin Affidavit (Form AC 934-P) and a Report of Check Exchange (Form AC 1476-P). If a Next of Kin Affidavit has been previously submitted for a deceased employee’s payroll check, OSC will accept a photocopy of this form along with a new Report of Check Exchange.
Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice
The Earnings Code UA6 and the amount paid will be displayed on the Payroll Register. The Earnings Description Uniform Allowance CUNY and the amount paid will appear on the employee’s paycheck stub or direct deposit advice.
Questions
Questions regarding eligibility for this payment may be directed to the University Office of Labor Relations.
Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Earnings mailbox.