Purpose
The purpose of this bulletin is to inform campuses of the 2022 UUP Part-time academic faculty minimum increases and provide instructions for manually processing required increases.
Affected Employees
Employees in PSNU – BU08 positions who meet the eligibility criteria listed below are affected.
Background
Chapter 263 of the Laws of 2018, which implemented the 2016-2022 Agreement between the State of New York and UUP, provides for an increase to part-time academic faculty minimum salaries.
Effective Dates
The 2022 UUP Part-time academic faculty minimum increases are effective the semester beginning after 07/01/2022 and are based on the employees’ obligation start date.
Eligibility Criteria
Employees who meet the following criteria are eligible for an increase to their minimum salary:
| Bargaining Unit | 08 |
|---|---|
| Payroll Status on Effective Dates (referenced above) | Active, Leave With Pay, Leave of Absence (Action Reason MLS only) |
| Total Payment for Semester | If current salary is below the new part-time academic minimum salary as outlined below. |
Salary Minimums
Part Time Faculty Minimums (Employees paid on a biweekly basis)
|
July 1, 2022 Academic Year |
|
| Salary Minimum (per 3 credit course) | |
| University Centers and Health Science Centers | $3,750 |
| Comprehensive and Technology Colleges | $3,250 |
If an employee’s salary is less than the salary minimum for the employee’s campus, the employee is eligible to receive the minimum salary.
Agency Actions
To pay the 2022 UUP Part-time academic faculty minimum salary increase, agencies must submit a Pay Change on the Job Action Requests page using the Reason Code CFS (Cor Fy Sal) and the appropriate effective date based on the employee’s obligation. The Pay Rate field should be populated with the appropriate 2022 minimum salary referenced above.
Employees on a Leave of Absence Without Pay: To pay the 2022 UUP Part-time academic faculty minimum salary increase to employees who are on a Leave of Absence without pay on the employee’s obligation start date and who subsequently return from the leave after the payment effective date, in addition to processing the transaction(s) related to the return from leave, the agency must submit a Pay Change on the Job Action Requests page using the Reason Code CRT (Chg Rate) and the effective date of the Return from Leave with the next available sequence number.
Employees Who Are Reemployed: To pay the 2022 UUP Part-time academic faculty minimum salary increase to employees whose employment expired and who are reemployed, agencies must submit a Pay Change on the Job Action Requests page using the Reason Code RHS (Rehire Salary) and the appropriate effective date. The Pay Rate field should be populated based on the employee’s new minimum rate.
Subsequent Rows: If the employee has rows on the Job Data page subsequent to the effective date of one of the above transactions, the agency must submit a Pay Change on the Job Action Requests page using the Reason code CRT (Chg Rate) with the effective date of the row being evaluated, the next available sequence number and the employee’s increased rate in the Pay Rate field, provided the employee remains eligible.
Questions
Questions regarding eligibility for the salary increases may be directed to the SUNY System Administration.
Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Earnings mailbox.