Purpose
To provide agencies with procedures for processing payment of the Nurses’ Health Specialty Differential.
Affected Employees
Employees in the following titles:
- Staff Nurse
- Staff Nurse (Hourly)
- Nurse Practitioner
Effective Date(s)
Payment will be processed in a separate check dated 2/23/12. There will be no direct deposit for this payment.
Background
The annual payment of the Nurses’ Health Specialty Differential is made in accordance with the 2007-2010 agreement with the New York State Nurses Association (Bargaining Unit TE) and The City University of New York.
Eligibility Criteria
All Staff Nurses (annual and hourly) and Nurse Practitioners who meet the eligibility criteria contained in the memorandum dated 12/14/2011 from Carmelo Batista, Jr. are eligible for the following Health Specialty Differentials:
- Full-time employees who are Active in a paid status or in a Paid Leave status on 12/15/11 receive $756.57.
- Hourly employees who work 950 or more hours during the calendar year of January 1 through December 31, 2011 receive $423.68.
- Hourly employees who work less than 950 hours during the calendar year of January 1 through December 31, 2011 receive $211.84.
Agency Actions
Agencies must submit the payment for the Nurses’ Health Specialty Differential in the Time Entry page using the Earn Code HSD.
| Earnings Begin Date: | 12/15/11 ANN, or 12/31/11 HRY or, if Inactive, the date HRY employee was last Active and met the eligibility requirements. |
| Earnings End Date: | Same as above |
| Earn Code: | HSD |
| Amount: | Applicable Amount |
Tax Administration
This payment is subject to all income and employment withholding taxes. Income taxes will be calculated using the current marital status and withholding allowance(s) in the employee’s tax data record. If there is an additional tax amount indicated in the employee’s tax data, the additional tax will be deducted from both the regular paycheck and the separate paycheck.
Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice
The Earn Code HSD and the amount paid will be displayed on the payroll register. The earnings description “Health Specialty Differential” and the payment amount will appear on the employee’s paycheck stub.
This payment will be made in a separate check regardless of when paid. There will be no direct deposit for this payment. The separate check will be issued along with the employee’s regular paycheck or direct deposit advice for the check date submitted.
Questions
Questions regarding eligibility criteria should be directed to the University Manager of Payroll Systems and Operations at CUNY Central Office.
Questions about this Bulletin may be directed to your Payroll Auditor.