Service Recognition Bonuses

There have been reports of some members having the Service Recognition Bonus withheld, awaiting State Agency reviews on child support payments. These should be labelled as “Special Payment” on your pay stub. The withholdings are not necessarily due to delinquency of such supports, but is simply because the bonuses are aside from regular payroll. Payroll has been contacted regarding this issue and advises that there isn’t anything the employee can do to expedite the process, and that there is usually a 30 day hold on such payments for the State Agencies to check for delinquency. Usually they hear from the Agencies in a week or two, but if the payroll dept. doesn’t hear anything after the holding period has expired, then the payment will be released.

Be advised, if this situation may pertain to you, check your back pay stub for “Special Payment,” and if it isn’t there and you don’t have any such payment issued in 30 days or so, let myself know and I will follow up with payroll.

- Coty