Purpose:

The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a modification to Deduction Code 302.

Affected Employees:

Employees in Bargaining Units 07, 17 and 18, represented by the Police Benevolent Association of the New York State Troopers, Inc. and employees in Bargaining Unit 62, represented by the New York State Police Investigators Association, are affected. 

Effective Dates:

Effective in paychecks dated July 31, 2024 (Administration).

Background:

At the request of the Police Benevolent Association of the New York State Troopers, Inc., the calculation routine for Deduction Code 302 will be updated from .658 percent to 1.27 percent of the enrollee’s gross earnings. The biweekly deduction limit will be updated from $52.69 to the new deduction limit of $97.69 and the annual deduction limit will be updated from $1,370.00 to the new yearly deduction limit of $2,540.00.

OSC Actions:

OSC will automatically update the biweekly deduction limit, annual deduction limit and update the calculation routine to 1.27 percent of participants’ total gross biweekly earnings.

Agency Actions:

Agencies must notify affected employees.

Questions:

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