Purpose
To notify the Division of State Police of the procedures for processing Fitness Bonus Payments.
Affected Employees
Investigators and Senior Investigators in Bargaining Unit 62
Effective Date(s)
Payments may be submitted for the 2009-10 payment in Pay Period 6L/7C for paychecks dated 6/08/11
Payments may be submitted for the 2010-11 payment in Pay Period 7L/8C for paychecks dated 6/22/11
Background
Chapter 70 of the Laws of 2009 implemented an agreement between the State of New York and the New York State Police Investigators Association and provides for an annual Fitness Bonus Payment.
Contract Provisions and Eligibility Criteria
The payment for State Fiscal Year 2009-10 will be based on the bargaining unit to which a member was assigned on the date of participation in the physical fitness test.
2009
For Investigators and Senior Investigators in Bargaining Unit 62 who qualify, the bonus payment is $176.26.
Employees who return from Military Leave or other approved leave and pass the 2009-10 fitness test may be entitled to Fitness Bonus Payments 2006, 2007 and 2008.
2010
The payment for State Fiscal Year 2010-11 will be based on the bargaining unit to which a member was assigned on the date of participation in the physical fitness test.
For Investigators and Senior Investigators in Bargaining Unit 62 who qualify, the bonus payment is $179.53.
Employees who return from Military Leave or other approved leave and pass the 2010-11 fitness test may be entitled to Fitness Bonus Payments 2007, 2008 and 2009.
Agency Actions
To pay eligible employees for the 2009-10 payment, use the following earnings code in the Additional Pay page:
| Earnings Code: | FTA |
| Effective Date: | 4/2/09 |
| O.T. Effective: | 4/2/09 |
| Earnings: | Amount of Bonus |
| Earn End Date: | 3/31/10 |
| Goal Balance: | Leave Blank |
To pay eligible employees for the 2010-11 payment, use the following earnings code in the Additional Pay page:
| Earnings Code: | FTA |
| Effective Date: | 4/1/10 |
| O.T. Effective: | 4/1/10 |
| Earnings: | Amount of Bonus |
| Earn End Date: | 3/30/11 |
| Goal Balance: | Leave Blank |
For employees who are no longer in an eligible bargaining unit, the Earn End Date should be the last date the employee was eligible for the earnings to be included in the overtime calculation.
If the employee moves into an ineligible bargaining unit after the payment is made, the agency must insert a row to end the overtime eligibility by entering the following in the Additional Pay page:
| Earnings Code: | FTA |
| Effective Date: | Enter last day eligible |
| O.T. Effective: | 4/02/09 or 4/01/10 |
| Earn End Date: | Enter last day in eligible bargaining unit |
| Goal Balance: | Enter Amount of Bonus Paid |
If an employee is entitled to one or more Fitness Bonus Payments for any fiscal year(s) prior to the current year and there are no subsequent effective dated rows on the Additional Pay page, the agency must insert the rows concurrently in the Additional Pay page starting with the earliest fiscal year payment.
If there are subsequent effective dated rows that prevent the agency from entering a previous fiscal year row in the Additional Pay page, a DTA/COR (Data Change/Correct History) must be entered requesting the additional row(s) be inserted. All relevant information should be submitted for each additional row.
Deduction Information
All general deductions for employees whose status is Terminated, Retired or Deceased will be automatically cancelled by OSC with the exception of the following:
| Code | Narrative |
|---|---|
| 410 | Health Care Spending Account |
| 420 | NY Dependent Care Contribution |
| 425 | Repay State Loans/Debt |
| 426 | Higher Ed Repay State Loan |
| 428 | Dependent Care |
| 433 | Total Unemployment Ins Owed |
| 500 | Medicare Deficiency |
| 501 | Social Security Deficiency |
| 502 | NYS SS/Medicare Deficiency |
| GARNSH | Garnishments |
| HIATRG | Regular After Tax Health |
| HIATSP | Special After Tax Health Adj |
| HIBTRG | Regular Before Tax Health |
| HIBTSP | Special Before Tax Health Adj |
Undeliverable Checks
Inactive employees may be eligible for a payment. 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. 456.
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).
For recipients of a previously deceased employee's payroll checks where a Next of Kin Affidavit and Report of Check Exchange forms have been submitted, OSC will accept a photocopy of these forms to process the exchange of the check.
Taxes and Deductions
This payment is subject to Federal, State, and local income taxes and Social Security/Medicare employment taxes. Deductions will be taken for retirement normal contributions, garnishments and Federal levies.
Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck
The Earnings Code FTA and the amount will be displayed on the payroll register. The earnings description, “Fitness Bonus,” will be displayed on the employee’s paycheck stub or direct deposit advice.
Questions
Questions about this payment may be directed to the Payroll Earnings mailbox.