Purpose:

The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the June 2025 Increase to Jury Duty Daily Compensation.

Affected Employees:

Employees who are eligible to receive Jury Duty Daily Compensation pursuant to Judiciary Law Section 519.

Background:

Pursuant to the New York State Fiscal Year 2026 Enacted Budget, Judiciary Law Section 519 has been amended to provide an increase to Jury Duty Daily Compensation to $72 per day effective 06/08/2025 for eligible employees.

Note: Employees who would have made less than $72 per day must receive only the daily amount they would have earned if they had worked that day.

Effective Dates:

The increase to the Jury Duty Daily Compensation is effective 06/08/2025 for both Administration and Institution Payroll Cycles.

Eligibility Criteria:

Eligibility criteria to receive the Jury Duty Daily Compensation is outlined in Judiciary Law Sections 519 and 521.

Agency Actions:

Agencies should submit Jury Duty Daily Compensation payments on the Time Entry page or the Time Entry Interface (NPAY502) using Earnings Code JUR in the amount of $72/day (or the amount an employee would have received if they worked that day, if less than $72).

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 this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Earnings mailbox.