Purpose:
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2024 SUNY M/C three percent (3.00%) Salary Increase.
Affected Employees:
Employees designated Management or Confidential in SUNY (Bargaining Unit 13) who meet the eligibility criteria and are selected by the campus president are affected.
Background:
Chapter 190 of the Laws of 2023 provides for a salary increase of three percent (3.00%) for all eligible SUNY M/C employees who are included in BU13. Payment of the increase is at the discretion of the campus president and is effective 04/01/2024.
This payment is authorized in the 09/12/2023 Memorandum from the SUNY Board of Trustees. SUNY System Administration will provide campuses with details regarding the calculation and funding of this payment.
Effective Dates:
The April 2024 SUNY M/C Salary Increase should be processed in Administration Pay Period 1L for the paycheck dated 04/24/2024 with an effective date of 03/28/2024.
Eligibility Criteria:
Employees selected by the campus president who meet the following criteria are eligible for the April 2024 Salary Increase:
| Bargaining Unit | 13 |
|---|---|
| Salary Grade | 980 |
| Comp Rate Code | ANN, CAL, CYF, BIW, HRY, FEE |
| Payroll Status | Active or Leave With Pay on 03/31/2024, the Payment Effective Date of 03/28/2024, and on the Pay Period End Date of 04/10/2024 |
Agency Actions:
Prior to processing the payment, agencies are required to complete a roster identifying eligible employees who will receive an April 2024 Salary Increase. The roster must include the increased salary, the amount of the increase, must be signed by the campus president, and forwarded to SUNY System Administration by 10:00 AM on 04/01/2024. In addition, SUNY System Administration will provide a copy of this roster in Excel format to OSC.
To pay the April 2024 Salary Increase, agencies must submit a Pay Change on the Job Action Requests page using the Reason Code SIC (Sal Incr) with the effective date as indicated above. The Pay Rate field should be populated based on the information on the approved roster.
Subsequent Rows
If the employee remains eligible and has rows on the Job Data page subsequent to the row inserted above, the agency must submit a Pay Change on the Job Action Requests page as follows:
- Reason Code CSL (Correct Salary) – if the employee’s Comp Rate Code is ANN, CAL or CYF
- Reason Code CRT (Change Rate) – if the employee’s Comp Rate Code is HRY or BIW
Processing Employees with a Comp Rate Code of FEE
For eligible employees with a Comp Rate Code of FEE who will receive the April 2024 Salary Increase, no pay change is required on the Job Action Requests page. However, the agency must calculate the monies submitted on the Time Entry page using the increased rate of pay beginning on the raise effective date of 03/28/2024.
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.