File #: 24-411    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 5/21/2024 In control: Audit and Finance Committee
On agenda: Final action: 7/8/2024
Title: AMENDING THE 2024 ALBANY COUNTY BUDGET: NEW YORK STATE HEALTH CARE AND MENTAL HYGIENE WORKER BONUS PROGRAM – VESTING PERIOD V
Sponsors: Audit and Finance Committee
Attachments: 1. Cover Letter - Budget Amend NYS HWB Vesting Period 5, 2. RLA Form 5529, 3. Budget Amendment - HCW Bonus Vesting Period 5, 4. NYS HWB Vesting Period 5 Summary, 5. hwb_program_faq, 6. 24-411 AF 3 - TMP-5529 - Health Care Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus Program Vesting Period Five_NOannex

RESOLUTION NO. 411

 

AMENDING THE 2024 ALBANY COUNTY BUDGET: NEW YORK STATE HEALTH CARE AND MENTAL HYGIENE WORKER BONUS PROGRAM - VESTING PERIOD V

 

Introduced: 7/8/24

                     By Audit and Finance Committee:

 

                     WHEREAS, Resolution No. 342 for 2022 was adopted by this Honorable Body to accept funding for the New York State Health Care and Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus Program, which allocated $1.2 billion in statewide funding for payment of bonuses for certain frontline healthcare workers, and

 

                     WHEREAS,                      Resolution No. 509 for 2022 was adopted by this Honorable Body to amend the 2022 Albany County Budget regarding the second vesting period (April 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022) for the program, indicating that 318 claims were filed on behalf of employees totaling $453,500 in bonus payments and $34,698 in FICA contributions for a total of up to $488,198, and

 

                     WHEREAS,                      Resolution No. 237 for 2023 was adopted by this Honorable Body to amend the 2023 Albany County Budget regarding the third vesting period (October 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023) for the program, indicating that 83 claims were filed on behalf of employees totaling $105,000 in bonus payments and $8,041 in FICA contributions for a total of up to $113,041, and

 

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 592 for 2023 was adopted by this Honorable Body to amend the 2023 Albany County Budget regarding the fourth vesting period (April 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023) for the program, indicated that 87 claims were filed on behalf of employees totaling $106,500 in bonus payments and $8,156 in FICA contributions for a total of up to $114,656, and

 

WHEREAS, The Commissioner of the Department of Management and Budget has requested authorization to amend the 2024 Albany County Budget regarding the fifth vesting period (October 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024) for the New York State Health Care and Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus Program, and

 

WHEREAS, The Commissioner has indicated that 64 claims have been filed on behalf of employees totaling $84,000 in bonus payments and $6,433 in FICA contributions for a total of up to $90,433, and

 

WHEREAS, Once New York State has reviewed submitted claims on behalf of County employees, the County will receive payment from New York State and pay the bonuses to qualifying employees within 30 days, now, therefore, be it

 

RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the 2024 Albany County Budget is hereby amended as follows:

 

 

and, be it further

 

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the appropriate County Officials.