Info Circ 02-p-031 - Addition of Earnings Codes IWE and IWN

A new Inclement Weather Policy has been issued for all agencies of the Executive Branch. This policy supersedes the 1992 Inclement Weather Policy and is effective on December 23, 2001.The following two new earnings codes have been added to SHARP for the Inclement Weather Policy:

Code	Description	Check Stub
IWE	Inclement Weather-Exempt	Regular Pay
IWN	Inclement Weather-Non-exempt	Regular Pay

Both non-exempt and exempt employees record this leave in .25 hour increments. Employees who work during the period of Declared Inclement Weather shall record hours worked as they normally would had there not been a Declaration of Inclement Weather. Employees who received prior approval for authorized leave during the period covered by the Declaration of Inclement Weather shall record the leave they originally requested instead of IWE or IWN.

The Division of Accounts and Reports, Payroll Systems Team is responsible for adding the new earnings codes to the SHARP payroll system. Regents instituions are responsible for ensuring the new earnings codes are available on their individual systems.

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