Purpose

To notify the Division of State Police of the procedures for processing Fitness Bonus payments.

Affected Employees

Troopers in Bargaining Unit 07, Commissioned/Non-Commissioned Officers in Bargaining Unit 17 and Investigators and Senior Investigators in Bargaining Unit 62

Background

Chapters 8,9 and 10 of the Laws of 2001 provide for an annual Fitness Bonus payment.

Effective Date(s)

Payments may be submitted in Pay Period 18Lag/19Current for checks dated 12/17/03

Eligibility Criteria

The payment for fiscal year 2003-2004 will be based on the Bargaining Unit to which a member was assigned on the date of participation in the physical fitness test.

The maximum bonus payment is $851.23.

Employees who return from Military Leave or other approved leave and pass the 2003-2004 fitness test may be entitled to Fitness Bonuses for 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002. Refer to Bulletin SP-48, December 10, 2001, for instructions on entering the earnings for the prior years.

Processing Procedure

To pay eligible employees for the 2003-2004 payment, use the following earn code:

*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 O.T. Calculation.

If, after the payment is made, the employee goes into an ineligible Bargaining Unit, the agency must insert a row to end the O.T. eligibility by entering the following in the Additional Pay panel:

Payroll Register and Employee's Paycheck/Advice

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 check stub or advice.

Questions

Payroll related questions should be directed to your OSC payroll auditor.