P503

SALARY ADVANCES AGAINST PAYROLL

Issued by:: Office of the Vice President for Finance & Administration
Replaces:: Policy 45, October, 1974
Approved:: May, 2008

Under specific circumstances and at the request of a department head, the Director of Human Resource Services (HRS), or designee, may authorize the payment of a 'salary advance' against wages already earned by an employee.

Requests for an 'advance' must be sent to HRS for review and processing.
Requests should only be made if the employee's entire paycheck is delayed or in error.
Only regular base salary may be considered.
Salary advances may be granted up to 70% of gross salary earned.
Salary advances will generally not be approved as short term loans or for exception payments such as Overtime, Extra Time, Extra Service, Vacation lump-sum payments at termination, or accrued Vacation, Sick, Holiday, Personal, or Compensatory time.

Inquiries/Request:

Human Resource Services

State:: Manager of State Payroll
Requests must be e-mailed to 'Payroll'
Research Foundation:: Manager of Research Payroll
Requests must be e-mailed to 'RF Payroll'
Office address and phone:: Human Resource Services
390 Administration
Stony Brook, NY 11794-0751
(631) 632-6200