CUNY Bulletin No. CU-353

Subject
CUNY December 2008 Uniform Allowance
Date Issued
November 14, 2008

Purpose

To explain procedures for processing the December 2008 Uniform Allowance Payment and the retroactive December 2007 adjustment.

Affected Employees

City University of New York employees in the following titles:

  • Campus Security Assistant
  • Campus Security Officer
  • Campus Peace Officer
  • Campus Public Safety Sergeant
  • Staff Nurse
  • Nurse Practitioner

Effective Date(s)

Paychecks dated December 18, 2008

Background

The Uniform Allowance Payment is authorized pursuant to a City University of New York memorandum dated October 14, 2008.

Eligibility and Payment Amounts

Uniform Allowance for CUNY Campus Security Titles and Nurses for December 2008
Title Eligibility Amount
Campus Security Officer (Full-time)
Campus Peace Officer (Full-time)
Campus Public Safety Sergeant
Be in Active pay status for at least 100 workdays from June 1 to November 30. $294.00
Campus Peace Officer (Hourly) Be in Active pay status for at least 522 hours from June 1 to November 30. $294.00
Campus Security Assistant (Full-time) Be in Active pay status for at least 100 workdays from June 1 to November 30. $176.00
Campus Security Assistant (Hourly) Be in Active pay status for at least 522 hours from June 1 to November 30. $176.00
Staff Nurse
&
Nurse Practitioner
After the first year of service, be in Active pay status for at least 200 workdays from January 1 to November 15. $232.79
Staff Nurse
(Hourly)
Be in Active pay status for 914 to 1224 hours from January 1 to November 15.
Be in Active pay status for 1225 to 1714 hours from January 1 to November 15.
Be in Active pay status for 1715 or more hours from January 1 to November 15.
$116.40
$174.60
$232.79

Agency Actions

Retroactive Adjustment 

NYSNA implemented a retroactive increase effective 8/16/07 for Staff Nurse and Nurse Practitioner employees who were paid a Uniform Allowance in December 2007. The agency should submit an adjustment for these employees on the Time Entry page, if not already done during the retroactive raise processing, as follows:

Earnings Begin Date: 12/6/07
Earnings End Date: 12/6/07
Earn Code: UA6
Amount: Adjustment amount to be paid

Agencies may refer to Bulletin CU-350, or the July 9, 2008 University Office of Labor Relations Memorandum regarding Implementation Instructions for adjustment amounts.

December 2008 Uniform Allowance Payments should be submitted on the Time Entry page as follows:
Earnings Begin Date: 12/4/08
Earnings End Date: 12/4/08
Earn Code: UA6
Amount: Amount to be paid

Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice

The Earn Code UA6 and the payment amount will be displayed on the payroll register. The earnings description “Uniform Allowance CUNY” and the amount will appear on the paycheck stub or direct deposit advice statement.

Questions

Questions about processing transactions may be e-mailed to the Non-Executive Audit mailbox.