The change from Sage on the NY Health Care Workers Bonus is scheduled to be on the 10/27/2022 deployment of the Payroll Tax Update.
To attract talented people into the profession at a time of such significant strain, while also retaining those who have been working so tirelessly these past two years, we must recognize the efforts of our health care and mental hygiene workforce and reward them financially for their service. To do so, as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 New York State Executive Budget legislation, $1.2 billion in funding has been allocated for the payment of bonuses for certain frontline healthcare workers.
New York State Health Care and Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus (HWB) Program
That tax update will reportedly include a NEW Earnings Tax Rule, -800139, New York Healthcare Worker Bonus. An Earnings Code will need to be setup for this Type of Bonus Payment using that Tax Rule.
That earnings code(s) will be used to pay the employee the amount calculated and approved in order to keep it separated from other earnings. Use the Tax Rule Inquiry to determine what taxes this tax rule will be subject to.
The Employer/Employee will be responsible to properly determine eligibility and bonus requirements when submitting for approval on the appropriate forms from New York State. Aatrix has stated they will not be supporting this program due to state form requirements.
NYS Healthcare Worker Bonus Program Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
NYS Healthcare Worker Bonus Site Information
Payroll tax updates are downloaded to Sage 100 via an Internet connection by accessing the payroll module and selecting the update option from the utilities menu.
