State Agencies Bulletin No. 220

Subject
Adjustment of Pre-Shift Briefing for 1999-2000
Date Issued
December 13, 2000

Purpose

To provide agency procedures for making Pre-Shift Briefing adjustments

Affected Employees

Certain Security Supervisors Unit
(Bargaining Unit 61) employees in the following agencies:

  • Office of General Services
  • Department of Correctional Services
  • Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
  • Department of Health
  • Office of Mental Health
  • Office of Mental Retardation
  • State University of New York

Effective Date

Immediately

Contract Provisions

Chapter 73 of the Laws of 2000, which implements the 1999-2003 Agreement for employees in the Security Supervisors Bargaining Unit (BU61), provides a minimum annual guarantee of $1,248 for Pre-Shift Briefing pay for employees who occupied positions in the Unit during the 1999-2000 fiscal year. For Security Supervisors who do not have a full fiscal year in Bargaining Unit 61, the annual minimum guarantee is pro-rated at $48.00 per pay period based on the length of service in a Supervisory position during the fiscal year.

OSC Action

A list of employees who held positions in BU61 at any time during the fiscal year and the amount of Pre-Shift Briefing paid in 1999-2000 will be mailed to agencies. The amount will include Pre-Shift Briefing paid in other agencies and any adjustments paid for the prior fiscal year.

Agency Actions

For each employee who may have received less than $1,248 during the prior fiscal year:

  1. Calculate the total Pre-Shift Briefing due.
  2. Verify the amount the employee received, including any adjustments paid as a result of the 10/1/99 three percent general salary increase.
  3. If necessary, contact the employee's previous agency to confirm the amount of Pre-Shift Briefing received.
  4. Process an adjustment through the Time Entry panel as follows:
    Earn Begin Date The last day of Period 26L (03/29/2000) for Administration agencies, and the last day of Period 27L (04/05/2000) for Institution agencies.
    Earn End Date Same as the Begin Date
    Earnings Code PS2
    Amount The adjustment amount

Questions

Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Audit mailbox.