Purpose
To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the October 2018 Location Pay and Location Mid-Hudson Increases
Affected Employees
Eligible employees in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility criteria:
| Union Name | BU |
| Court Officers Benevolent Association of Nassau County | DR |
| Suffolk County Court Employees Association | F8 |
| Ninth Judicial District Court Employees Association | G9 |
| Citywide Association of Law Assistants | SA |
| Communications Workers of America | SD |
| Assoc of Supreme Court Reporters within the City of New York | SG |
| District Council 37 | SK |
| Court Attorneys Association of the City of New York | SN |
| New York State Court Officers Association | SR |
| New York State Supreme Court Officers Association | SY |
| New York State Court Clerks Association | S9 |
| Civil Service Employees Association | 87 |
| Management/Confidential | 86 |
| Unrepresented and Benefits Ineligible Employees | 88 |
| New York City Judicial Staff | CT |
Background
Chapter 98 of the Laws of 2017, which implemented the various agreements between the Unified Court System of the State of New York and the affected bargaining units (Bargaining Units DR, F8, G9, SA, SD, SG, SK, SN, SR, SY, S9) provides for an increase in Location Pay for employees located in the City of New York and the Counties of Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk, Westchester, Dutchess, Putnam or Orange.
Chapter 164 of the Laws of 2017, which implemented the 2017-2020 Agreement between the UCS and the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA – BU 87), provides for an increase in Location Pay for employees located in the City of New York and the Counties of Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk, Westchester, Dutchess, Putnam or Orange. In addition, consistent with prior practice, when a CSEA Agreement is reached, the negotiated changes detailed in the Labor Relations Memorandum are extended to the Management/Confidential and Unrepresented employees (BU’s 86, 88, CT).
Effective Date(s)
The Location Pay and Location-Mid Hudson Increases will be paid using the following effective date and check date:
| Pay Cycle/Pay Period Type | Payment Effective Date | Check Date |
| Administration 14 Current | 10/04/2018 | 10/17/2018 |
| Administration 14 Lag | 10/04/2018 | 10/31/2018 |
Eligibility Criteria
Employees with an active Additional Pay record for either of the following earnings codes on or after 10/04/2018 and while in an eligible Bargaining Unit are eligible to receive the October 2018 Increases to Location Pay or Location Pay Mid-Hudson (Earnings Codes LOC and LMH) provided the employee has a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence with Reason Code WDL on or after the payment effective date.
| Earnings Code | Description | Eligible Bargaining Units |
| LOC | Location Pay | DR, F8, G9, SA, SD, SG, SK, SN, SR, SY, S9, 86, 87, 88, CT |
| LMH | Location Mid-Hudson | SY, 86, 87, 88, CT |
OSC Actions
OSC will automatically insert a row for eligible employees on the Additional Pay page effective 10/04/2018 if a row does not already exist with this effective date, and update the Annual Addl Earnings amount for the following earnings codes with the October 2018 rate. If a row with an effective date of 10/04/2018 already exists, or there is a row(s) with an effective date greater than 10/04/2018, the Annual Addl Earnings amount for the following earnings codes will be updated on the existing row with the October 2018 rate, provided the employee remains eligible.
| Earnings Code | Description | October 2018 Rate |
| LOC | Location Pay | $4,100 |
| LMH | Location Mid-Hudson | $2,050 |
Control-D Reports Available After Processing
The following Control-D report will be available after processing of the automatic increase:
NHRP703 Mass Salary Additional Pay Report
This report identifies all employees whose Location Pay earnings were updated. The report will be sorted by DeptID and then by employee name, in alphabetical order. Fields in the report include EmplID, Employee Record Number, Employee Name, Earn Code, Grade, Salary Plan, Bargaining Unit, Part Time Percentage and Updated Max effective Dated Amount.
Questions
Questions about payment processing may be emailed to the Payroll Earnings mailbox.