Purpose
To provide agency procedures for processing the payment
Affected Employees
Employees in Bargaining Units 07,17, and 62 who meet the eligibility criteria
Effective Date(s)
Payment will be made in a separate check dated December 5, 2001.
There will be no direct deposit for this payment.
Contract Provision
Chapter 9 of the laws of 2000 authorizes the continuance of this payment.
Payment Amount and Eligibility Criteria
The Holiday Bonus Pay shall be four days pay for employees in Bargaining Units 07,17, and 62 who are in active status on November 7, 2001.
Eligible employees on an approved leave without pay on the eligibility date are entitled to the payment provided they return to the payroll within one year of the eligibility date.
Employees on Military Leave as a result of the September 11, 2001 events may receive this payment immediately.
The Holiday Bonus Pay is pensionable and not included in the calculations of overtime.
Processing Instructions
To pay eligible employees, enter the following information on the TIME ENTRY panel in payroll period 17 Lag/18 Current:
| Earnings Begin Date: | 11/7/01 or date returned to payroll |
| Earnings End Date: | same as begin date |
| Earn Code: | HBO |
| DAYS: | 4 |
Additional Taxes
For any separate check, if an employee has an additional tax amount in his/her record, the additional tax will be deducted from both the regular check and the separate check.
Payroll Register and Employee's Check Stub
The earn code HBO and the amount will be displayed on the payroll register.
The earnings description "Holiday Bonus" and the amount will be displayed on the employee's check stub.
Questions
Questions pertaining to this bulletin should be directed to your payroll auditor.