Purpose

To notify the agency of the modification to Deduction Code 302.

Affected Employees

Employees in Bargaining Units 07, 17 and 18 represented by Police Benevolent Association of the New York State Troopers, Inc. and employees in Bargaining Unit 62 represented by New York State Police Investigators Association

Effective Date(s)

Paychecks dated April 1, 2009

Background

At the request of the Police Benevolent Association of the New York State Troopers, Inc., the coverage for this disability insurance will change from $100,000 to $130,000. The calculation routine for Deduction Code 302 will continue to be 7.4 percent of the enrollee’s gross earnings with an increased biweekly earnings cap of $5,000.00. This results in a biweekly cap of $37.00 and an annual cap for the deduction of $962.00.

OSC Actions

OSC will increase the biweekly maximum deduction to $37.00, resulting in an annual maximum deduction of $962.00.

The Police Benevolent Association of the New York State Troopers, Inc. will continue to submit all transactions for enrollments, cancellations, and/or changes.

Questions

To obtain information about enrollment and benefits provided or to cancel the deduction, employees may contact the Police Benevolent Association of the New York State Troopers, Inc. at (518) 462-7448.

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