Purpose:

The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for submitting the January 1, 2025, Salary Increases for Executive Law Section 169 Commissioners and other positions specified in Executive Law Section 169 (e.g., Board Members and Board Chairs).

Affected Employees:

Executive Law Section 169 Commissioners and other positions specified in Executive Law Section 169 are affected.

Background:

 Pursuant to Part E of Chapter 60 of the Laws of 2015, amended by Part VVV of Chapter 59 of the Laws of 2019, the report issued 11/14/2024 sets forth the Commission’s recommendations with respect to the compensation levels of statewide elected officials, all elected legislators and executive department employees covered under Executive Law Section 169. This report modifies the salaries and tier structure applicable to Executive Law Section 169 positions. The salaries applicable to each tier are modified as follows:

List of Executive Law Section 169 Positions by Tier

Effective Dates:

Agencies may begin submitting the Salary Increases for the Executive Law Section 169 commissioners using an effective date of 01/01/2025 in Administration Pay Period 20L/21C, paychecks dated 01/15/2025.

Agency Actions:

Beginning Administration Pay Period 20L/21C

Agencies must submit a Pay Change on the Job Action Requests page using the Reason    Code SIC (Salary Increase), the effective date of 01/01/2025, and the appropriate salary for the affected Commissioners.

Tax Information:

These payments are supplemental taxable income, will be included in the employee’s taxable gross and are subject to all employment and income taxes, and will be included on the employee’s W-2. 

Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method. Yonkers income tax withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate method (1.95975% for Yonkers residents and 0.50% for Yonkers non-residents).

Undeliverable Checks:

When a valid payroll check is undeliverable due to the agency’s inability to locate the employee, the agency should follow the Agency Actions identified in Payroll Bulletin No. 1786 Non-Negotiated and/or Undeliverable New York State Payroll Checks. 

Checks issued to eligible employees who are now deceased should be submitted as a Stop Payment Request with a reason of Exchange in PayServ.  The Report of Check Exchange (AC 1476-P), Next of Kin Affidavit (AC 934-P), and original death certificate should be submitted to the Payroll Reversal and Exchange mailbox at the same time as the Stop Payment Request. 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.
 

Questions:

Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Earnings mailbox.

Questions regarding deductions may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox.