Purpose:
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the CUNY 2025 increases to Arms Differential, Canine (K-9) Unit Differential, Fire Safety Differential and Special Assistant for Events (SAFE) Team Leader for IBT 237 employees.
Affected Employees:
Employees in the following bargaining units who are currently receiving any of the Assignment Differentials are impacted:
| Bargaining Unit | Description |
|---|---|
| SB | Teamsters City Employee |
| SE | Teamsters City Employees |
| SM | Teamsters City Employee |
| SP | Teamsters City Employee |
| ST | Teamsters City Employee |
| SU | Teamsters City Employee |
| SV | Teamsters City Employee |
| SW | Teamsters City Employee |
| SX | Teamsters City Employee |
| SZ | Teamsters City Employee |
Background:
Pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreement authorized by Carmelo Batista, Jr in the 05/02/2024 Memorandum of Agreement between the City University of New York and International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 237 increases to the Assignment Differentials for IBT 237 employees have been authorized.
Effective Dates:
The increases to CUNY ARMS Differential (Earnings Code CAD), CUNY K9 Unit Assign Differ (Earnings Code CK9), Fire Safety Differential CUNY (Earnings Code FSD) and the CUNY Safe Team Differential (Earnings Code CSF) are effective 09/19/2025 for the Institution paycheck of 10/02/2025.
Eligibility Criteria:
Employees in the bargaining units listed above in the Affected Employees section who are currently receiving any of the Assignment Differentials listed below at the current amount(s) are entitled to the respective increased amount(s) as of 09/19/2025:
Earnings Codes and Payment Amounts
| Earnings Code | Current Amount | Increased Amount Effective 09/19/2025 |
|---|---|---|
| CAD | $1,863 | $1,921 |
| CK9 | $2,010 | $2,073 |
| FSD | $4,162 | $4,292 |
| CSF | $2,233 | $2,303 |
Agency Actions:
Submitting Payment
To process the Assignment Differential increases to eligible employees, agencies must submit the following information on the Additional Pay page beginning in Institution Pay Period 13C:
| Earnings Code: | CAD, CK9, FSD or CSF |
|---|---|
| Effective Date: | Payment Effective Date referenced in Effective Dates section or date the employee returns to the payroll |
| OT Eff Date: | Same as Effective Date |
| Annual Addl Earnings: | Appropriate amount found above in Earnings Codes and Payment Amounts chart. |
Tax Information:
These funds are taxable income subject to all employment taxes and income taxes, will be included in the employee’s taxable gross and reported on the employee’s Form W-2.
Undeliverable Checks
When a valid payroll check is undeliverable due to the agency’s inability to locate the employee, the agency should follow the Agency Actions identified in Payroll Bulletin No. 1786 – Non-Negotiated and/or Undeliverable New York State Payroll Checks.
Checks issued to eligible employees who are now deceased should be submitted as a Stop Payment Request with a reason of Exchange in PayServ. The Report of Check Exchange (AC 1476-P), Next of Kin Affidavit (AC 934-P), and original death certificate should be submitted to the Payroll Reversal and Exchange mailbox at the same time as the Stop Payment Request. If a Next of Kin Affidavit has been previously submitted for a deceased employee’s payroll check, OSC will accept a photocopy of this form along with a new Report of Check Exchange.
Questions:
Questions regarding eligibility for the CUNY 2025 increases to Assignment Differentials for IBT 237 employees may be directed to the University Manager of Payroll Systems and Operations at CUNY Central Office.
Questions regarding processing transactions for the CUNY 2025 increases to Assignment Differentials for IBT 237 employees may be directed to the Payroll Earnings mailbox.
Questions regarding taxes may be directed to the Tax and Compliance mailbox.