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Ontario County Clerk Recording Page
Return To Matthew J. Hoose, County Clerk
THOMAS A. RAFFERTY Ontario County Clerk
6193 Fawn Meadow St 20 Ontario Street
Farmington, NY 14425-1116 Canandaigua, New York 14424
(585) 396-4200
Document Type: EXHIBIT(S) Receipt Number: 535822
Plaintiff Defendant
RAFFERTY, THOMAS A ONTARIO COUNTY
DEBOLT, CHRIS
WRIGHT, WILLIAM
JORDAN, CARLA
Fees
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Total Fees Paid: $0.00
Index #: 128965-2021
State of New York
County of Ontario
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12.
Ontario County Clerk
This sheet constitutes the Clerk’s endorsement required by section 319 of the Real Property Law of the State of New York
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Part
195
Deductions from Wages
Part 195 of Title 12 of the Official Comp!!at!on of Codes, Rules, and Regulations
of the State of New York (Cited as 12 NYCRR 195)
Promulgated by the Commissioner of Labor Pursuant to the Payment of Wages Article (Article 6 of the
New York State Labor Law)
Statutory Authority: Labor Law Q 21 (11), 193 and 199
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Effective October 9, 2013
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12 NYCRR Part 195 is repealed and a new 12 NYCRR Part 195 is added to take effect on October 9,
2013 and expire upon the expiration and repeal of Chapter 451 of the Laws of 2012, to read as
follows:
PART 195
DEDUCTIONS FROM WAGES
(Statutory authority: Labor Law §§ 21(11), 193, and 199)
Subpart 195-1 Purposes and Scope
Subpart 195-2 Prohibited Practices
Subpart 195-3 Deductions in Accordance with Law
Subpart 195-4 Authorized Deductions for the Benefit of the Employee
Subpart 195-5 Deductions for Advances and Overpayments
SUBPART 195-1
Purposes and Scope
Sec.
195-1.1 Purposes of Part
195-1.2 Scope
§ 195-1.1 Purpose of Part
To establish provisions governing authorized deductions for the benefit of employees, for the
recovery of overpayments due to clerical or mathematical errors, and for repayment of advances.
§ 195-1.2 Scope
(a) This regulation shall apply to all employers and each of their employees, where the term
employer includes any person, corporation, limited liability company, or association employing any
individual in any occupation, trade, business or service, but not governmental agencies, and where
the term employee means any person employed for hire by an employer in any employment.
(b) Nothing herein shall justify noncompliance with article three-A of the personal property law
relating to assignment of earnings, nor with section 221 of the Labor Law relating to company stores
or with any other law applicable to deductions from wages.
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SUBPART 195-2
Prohibited Practices
Sec.
195-2.1 Prohibited Practices
195-2.2 Company Stores
§ 195-2.1 Prohibited Practices
(a) Wage deductions. No employer shall make any deductions from wages except those that fall
within the following four categories:
(1) Any deductions made in accordance with any law, rule or regulation issued by any
governmental agency;
(2) Deductions specified by, or similar to those specified by, section 193 of the Labor Law,
authorized by, and for the benefit of, the employee;
(3) Deductions for the recovery of overpayments made in accordance with this Part; and
(4) Deductions for the repayment of wage advances made in accordance with this Part.
(b) Separate transactions. No employer shall make any charge against wages, or require an
employee to make any payment by separate transaction unless such charge or payment is permitted
as a deduction from wages under this Part or is permitted or required under any provision of a current
collective bargaining agreement.
§ 195-2.2 Company stores.
No person engaged in coilstruction of public work under contract with the state or with any municipal
corporation either as a contractor or subcontractor shall, directly or indirectly, conduct what is
commonly known as a company store if there is any store selling supplies within two miles of the
place where such contract is being executed. Charges for groceries, provisions, board, lodging or
shall not be a valid off- set in behalf of the employer against wages.
clothing
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SUBPART 195-3
Deductions in Accordance with Law
Sec.
195-3.1 Deductions in Accordance with Law
§ 195-3.1 Deductions in Accordance with law
(a) Employers may make any deductions from wages that are in accordance with laws, rules, or
regulations issued by any governmental agency. Such deductions include, but are not limited to,
deductions for recovery of overpayments; for repayment of salary advances, and for pre-tax
contribution plans approved by the IRS; wage garñishments and levies for child support and taxes,
which may be involuntary as long as they are made in accordance with the statutes and regulations
authorizing them.
SUBPART 195-4
Authorized Deductions for the Benefit of the Employee
Sec.
195-4.1 Authorized Deductions for the Benefit of the Employee, Generally
195-4.2 Authorized by the Employee
195-4.3 For the Benefit of the Employee
195-4.4 Listed Payments
195-4.5 Similar payments for the Benefit of the Employee
§ 195-4.1 Authorized Deductions for the Benefit of the Employee
Labor Law section 193(1)(b) allows for certain deductions from wages that are authorized by, and
for the benefit of, the employee. Those deductions are limited to the ones that are specifically listed in
employee."
the statute, and to "similar payments for the benefit of the
§ 195-4.2 Authorized by the Employee
(a) A deduction shall be authorized if it is agreed to in a collective bargaining agreement between
the representative of the employee and the employer or by a written agreement between the
employer and the employees that is express, written, voluntary, and informed. An authorization is
informed when the employee is provided with written notice of all terms and conditions of the
deduction, its benefit and the details of the manner in which deductions shall be made. Such written
notice shall be provided prior to the execution of the initial authorization and prior to a deduction
being made, any change in the amount of a deduction, or a substantial change in the benefits of a
deduction. A substantial change in the benefits includes, but is not limited to, any reduction in the
benefit received for the deduction or the details in the manner in which deductions shall be made.
The employee, or a person selected by the employee, shall be given an opportunity to review such
materials, however the employer is not required to pay or provide the means for such review. When
the amount of a deduction increases, such increase shall be presumed to be substantial for purposes
of this notice requirement. A single written authorization containing more than one deduction is
permissible as long as all the required information is provided. For the purpose of calculating the
"days"
time frames in this regulation, any reference to shall mean calendar days, not business days.
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"week"
Any reference to a shall mean seven (7) consecutive days.
(b) Where the nature of the deduction may fluctuate based upon the purchase, such as meals at a
cafeteria or merchandise purchased at a gift shop, the notice may provide for deductions in a range
where the lowest and highest amount that may be deducted are set forth in the notice. Any deduction
made within the range shall not be considered changed or increased deduction requiring additional
notice and authorization.
§ 195-4.3 For the Benefit of the Employee
(a) Deductions shall be for the benefit of the employee when the deduction is for one of the items
expressly listed in section 193(1)(b) of Labor Law. More generally, deductions are for the benefit of
the employee when they provide financial or other support for the employee, the employee's family, or
a charitable organization. Such support shall be limited to the following categories: health and welfare
benefits; pensions and retirement benefits; child care and educational benefits; charitable benefits;
dues and assessments; transportation; and food and lodging.
(b) Convenience is not a benefit. Each wage deduction may provide some level of convenience to
employees in facilitating payments, but convenience itself is not a recognized benefit for purposes of
determining whether any given deduction is for the benefit of the employee. For example, an
employer who offers to cash an employee's paycheck may not deduct a fee for providing that service
because the convenience of having the paycheck cashed by the employer does not provide any
benefit to the employee, but only ease in cashing his or her paycheck.
(c) Every deduction may provide some generalized indirect benefit to employers by helping to
attract and maintain a stable and productive workforce. However, deductions that result in financial
gain to the employer at the expense of the employee call into question whether the deduction
provides a benefit to the employee. Employers are not precluded from making deductions in all cases
where there is a benefit to the employer. Employers may make deductions for the sale of their own
goods and services to their employees at a discounted rate as long as the deduction is in compliance
with section 193 of the Labor Law and this Part. Similarly, where employees are provided the direct
benefit of a reduced price for goods or services from an outside vendor, the employer is not
precluded from availing themselves of the same benefit of the reduced priced goods or services.
Nothing herein shall be construed as permitting an employer to receive a direct payment from an
outside vendor as part of the sale of goods and services to the employees except for deductions
made pursuant to section 193(1)(b)(iv) of the Labor Law.
§ 195-4.4 Listed and Similar Payments
Deductions that are authorized by, and for the benefit of, the employee are only allowed for
payments that are specifically listed in section 193(1)(b) of the Labor Law, and for "similar payments
employee."
for the benefit of the Payments that are for the benefit of the employee and not
"similar"
otherwise prohibited will be allowed as if they fall within one of the categories of benefits
below. The examples provided within each benefit category are not exclusive.
(a) Health and Welfare Benefits. The specifically listed deductions in this benefit category are:
Payments that are made for health and welfare benefits; insurance premiums and prepaid legal
plans; fitness center, health club, and/or gym membership dues; pharmacy purchases made at the
employer's place of business; day care, before-school and after-school care expenses; and tuition,
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room, board, and fees for pre-school, nursery, primary, secondary, and/or post-secondary
educational institutions.
(b) Pension and Savings Benefits. The specifically listed deductions in this benefit category are:
Payments that are made for pension benefits and United States bonds.
(c) Charitable Benefits. The specifically listed deductions in this benefit category are: Payments
that are made for contributions to a bona fide charitable organization; and purchases made at events
sponsored by a bona fide charitable organization affiliated with the employer where at least twenty
percent of the profits from such event are being contributed to a bona fide charitable organization.
(d) Representational Benefits. The specifically listed deductions in this benefit category are:
Payments that are made for dues or assessments to a labor organization.
(e) Transportation Benefits. The specifically listed deductions in this benefit category are:
Payments that are made for discounted parking or discounted passes, tokens, fare cards, vouchers,
or other items that entitle the employee to use mass transit.
(f) Food and Lodging Benefits. The specifically listed deductions in this benefit category are:
Payments that are made for cafeteria and vending machine purchases made at the employer's place
of business; housing provided at no more than market rates by non-profit hospitals or affiliates
thereof; and purchases made at gift shops operated by the employer, only where the employer is a
hospital, college, or university.
§ 195-4.5 Prohibited Deductions
Deductions that are not similar to those listed in the statute and above include, but are not limited
to, the following:
(a) Repayments of loans, advances, and overpayments, that are not in accordance with Subpart
195-5;
(b) Employee purchases of tools, equipment and attire required for work;
(c) Recoupment of unauthorized expenses;
(d) Repayment of employer losses, including for spoilage and breakage, cash shortages, and
fines or penalties incurred by the employer through the conduct of the employee;
(e) Fines or penalties for tardiness, excessive leave, misconduct, quitting without notice;
(f) Contributions to political action committees, campaigns and similar payments;
(g) Fees, interest or the employer's administrative costs.
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SUBPART 195-5
Deductions for Advances and Overpayments
Sec.
195-5.1 Deductions for Overpayments
195-5.2 Deductions for Advances
195-5.3 Authorization and Notification
§ 195-5.1 Deductions for Overpayments
Section 193, subdivision 1(c), of the New York State Labor Law permits an employer to make
deductions from an employee's wages for "an overpayment of wages where such overpayment is due
employer."
to a mathematical or other clerical error by the Such deductions are only permitted as
follows:
(a) Timing and duration. The employer may only recover such overpayments as were made in the
eight (8) weeks prior to the issuance of the notice described in subdivision (e) below. The employer
may make deductions to recover overpayments for a period of six (6) years from the original
overpayment;
(b) Frequency. The employer shall recover overpayments by wage deduction no more frequently
than once per wage payment, provided that such deduction complies with this Part.
(c) Method of Recovery. Overpayments may be recovered through wage deduction or by separate
transaction, as long as the procedures of sections 195-5.1(a) and (d) through (i) are followed. For
deductions"
purposes of this section, payments referenced as "wage shall include separate
transactions.
(d) Limitations on the Periodic Amount of Recovery. An employer may recover overpayments by
deducting the amount of the overpayment from the employee's wages if the deduction complies with
any final determination made in accordance with the procedures required pursuant to subdivision (g)
of this section, and as follows:
(1) In such cases where the entire overpayment is less than or equal to the net wages earned
after other permissib!e deductions in
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FILED: ONTARIO COUNTY CLERK 03/15/2021 10:41 AM INDEX NO. 128965-2021 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 16 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/15/2021 Ontario County Clerk Recording Page Return To Matthew J. Hoose, County Clerk THOMAS A. RAFFERTY Ontario County Clerk 6193 Fawn Meadow St 20 Ontario Street Farmington, NY 14425-1116 Canandaigua, New York 14424 (585) 396-4200 Document Type: EXHIBIT(S) Receipt Number: 535822 Plaintiff Defendant RAFFERTY, THOMAS A ONTARIO COUNTY DEBOLT, CHRIS WRIGHT, WILLIAM JORDAN, CARLA Fees Control #: 202103150163 Total Fees Paid: $0.00 Index #: 128965-2021 State of New York County of Ontario EFiling through NYSCEF with a total page count of 12. Ontario County Clerk This sheet constitutes the Clerk’s endorsement required by section 319 of the Real Property Law of the State of New York PK Do Not Detach FILED: ONTARIO COUNTY CLERK 03/15/2021 10:41 AM INDEX NO. 128965-2021 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 16 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/15/2021 pages) (10 Section NYCRR 12 195-2.1 - O TAB 1 APPENDIX 2021031501 63 INDEX Index NO. 128965-2021 ¹: 128965-2021 FILED: ONTARIO COUNTY CLERK 03/15/2021 10:41 AM NYSCEF DOC. NO. 16 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/15/2021 Part 195 Deductions from Wages Part 195 of Title 12 of the Official Comp!!at!on of Codes, Rules, and Regulations of the State of New York (Cited as 12 NYCRR 195) Promulgated by the Commissioner of Labor Pursuant to the Payment of Wages Article (Article 6 of the New York State Labor Law) Statutory Authority: Labor Law Q 21 (11), 193 and 199 young Oepartment sTATE pf Labpr As amended Effective October 9, 2013 CR 195 (10/16) 202103150163 INDEX IndexNO. 128965-2021 FILED: ONTARIO COUNTY CLERK 03/15/2021 10:41 AM #: 128965-2021 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 16 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/15/2021 12 NYCRR Part 195 is repealed and a new 12 NYCRR Part 195 is added to take effect on October 9, 2013 and expire upon the expiration and repeal of Chapter 451 of the Laws of 2012, to read as follows: PART 195 DEDUCTIONS FROM WAGES (Statutory authority: Labor Law §§ 21(11), 193, and 199) Subpart 195-1 Purposes and Scope Subpart 195-2 Prohibited Practices Subpart 195-3 Deductions in Accordance with Law Subpart 195-4 Authorized Deductions for the Benefit of the Employee Subpart 195-5 Deductions for Advances and Overpayments SUBPART 195-1 Purposes and Scope Sec. 195-1.1 Purposes of Part 195-1.2 Scope § 195-1.1 Purpose of Part To establish provisions governing authorized deductions for the benefit of employees, for the recovery of overpayments due to clerical or mathematical errors, and for repayment of advances. § 195-1.2 Scope (a) This regulation shall apply to all employers and each of their employees, where the term employer includes any person, corporation, limited liability company, or association employing any individual in any occupation, trade, business or service, but not governmental agencies, and where the term employee means any person employed for hire by an employer in any employment. (b) Nothing herein shall justify noncompliance with article three-A of the personal property law relating to assignment of earnings, nor with section 221 of the Labor Law relating to company stores or with any other law applicable to deductions from wages. 1 202103150163 INDEX FILED: ONTARIO COUNTY CLERK 03/15/2021 10:41 AM IndexNO. 128965-2021 #: 128965-2021 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 16 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/15/2021 SUBPART 195-2 Prohibited Practices Sec. 195-2.1 Prohibited Practices 195-2.2 Company Stores § 195-2.1 Prohibited Practices (a) Wage deductions. No employer shall make any deductions from wages except those that fall within the following four categories: (1) Any deductions made in accordance with any law, rule or regulation issued by any governmental agency; (2) Deductions specified by, or similar to those specified by, section 193 of the Labor Law, authorized by, and for the benefit of, the employee; (3) Deductions for the recovery of overpayments made in accordance with this Part; and (4) Deductions for the repayment of wage advances made in accordance with this Part. (b) Separate transactions. No employer shall make any charge against wages, or require an employee to make any payment by separate transaction unless such charge or payment is permitted as a deduction from wages under this Part or is permitted or required under any provision of a current collective bargaining agreement. § 195-2.2 Company stores. No person engaged in coilstruction of public work under contract with the state or with any municipal corporation either as a contractor or subcontractor shall, directly or indirectly, conduct what is commonly known as a company store if there is any store selling supplies within two miles of the place where such contract is being executed. Charges for groceries, provisions, board, lodging or shall not be a valid off- set in behalf of the employer against wages. clothing 2 202103150163 INDEX IndexNO. 128965-2021 #: 128965-2021 FILED: ONTARIO COUNTY CLERK 03/15/2021 10:41 AM NYSCEF DOC. NO. 16 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/15/2021 SUBPART 195-3 Deductions in Accordance with Law Sec. 195-3.1 Deductions in Accordance with Law § 195-3.1 Deductions in Accordance with law (a) Employers may make any deductions from wages that are in accordance with laws, rules, or regulations issued by any governmental agency. Such deductions include, but are not limited to, deductions for recovery of overpayments; for repayment of salary advances, and for pre-tax contribution plans approved by the IRS; wage garñishments and levies for child support and taxes, which may be involuntary as long as they are made in accordance with the statutes and regulations authorizing them. SUBPART 195-4 Authorized Deductions for the Benefit of the Employee Sec. 195-4.1 Authorized Deductions for the Benefit of the Employee, Generally 195-4.2 Authorized by the Employee 195-4.3 For the Benefit of the Employee 195-4.4 Listed Payments 195-4.5 Similar payments for the Benefit of the Employee § 195-4.1 Authorized Deductions for the Benefit of the Employee Labor Law section 193(1)(b) allows for certain deductions from wages that are authorized by, and for the benefit of, the employee. Those deductions are limited to the ones that are specifically listed in employee." the statute, and to "similar payments for the benefit of the § 195-4.2 Authorized by the Employee (a) A deduction shall be authorized if it is agreed to in a collective bargaining agreement between the representative of the employee and the employer or by a written agreement between the employer and the employees that is express, written, voluntary, and informed. An authorization is informed when the employee is provided with written notice of all terms and conditions of the deduction, its benefit and the details of the manner in which deductions shall be made. Such written notice shall be provided prior to the execution of the initial authorization and prior to a deduction being made, any change in the amount of a deduction, or a substantial change in the benefits of a deduction. A substantial change in the benefits includes, but is not limited to, any reduction in the benefit received for the deduction or the details in the manner in which deductions shall be made. The employee, or a person selected by the employee, shall be given an opportunity to review such materials, however the employer is not required to pay or provide the means for such review. When the amount of a deduction increases, such increase shall be presumed to be substantial for purposes of this notice requirement. A single written authorization containing more than one deduction is permissible as long as all the required information is provided. For the purpose of calculating the "days" time frames in this regulation, any reference to shall mean calendar days, not business days. 3 202103150163 INDEX FILED: ONTARIO COUNTY CLERK 03/15/2021 10:41 AM IndexNO. 128965-2021 #: 128965-2021 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 16 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/15/2021 "week" Any reference to a shall mean seven (7) consecutive days. (b) Where the nature of the deduction may fluctuate based upon the purchase, such as meals at a cafeteria or merchandise purchased at a gift shop, the notice may provide for deductions in a range where the lowest and highest amount that may be deducted are set forth in the notice. Any deduction made within the range shall not be considered changed or increased deduction requiring additional notice and authorization. § 195-4.3 For the Benefit of the Employee (a) Deductions shall be for the benefit of the employee when the deduction is for one of the items expressly listed in section 193(1)(b) of Labor Law. More generally, deductions are for the benefit of the employee when they provide financial or other support for the employee, the employee's family, or a charitable organization. Such support shall be limited to the following categories: health and welfare benefits; pensions and retirement benefits; child care and educational benefits; charitable benefits; dues and assessments; transportation; and food and lodging. (b) Convenience is not a benefit. Each wage deduction may provide some level of convenience to employees in facilitating payments, but convenience itself is not a recognized benefit for purposes of determining whether any given deduction is for the benefit of the employee. For example, an employer who offers to cash an employee's paycheck may not deduct a fee for providing that service because the convenience of having the paycheck cashed by the employer does not provide any benefit to the employee, but only ease in cashing his or her paycheck. (c) Every deduction may provide some generalized indirect benefit to employers by helping to attract and maintain a stable and productive workforce. However, deductions that result in financial gain to the employer at the expense of the employee call into question whether the deduction provides a benefit to the employee. Employers are not precluded from making deductions in all cases where there is a benefit to the employer. Employers may make deductions for the sale of their own goods and services to their employees at a discounted rate as long as the deduction is in compliance with section 193 of the Labor Law and this Part. Similarly, where employees are provided the direct benefit of a reduced price for goods or services from an outside vendor, the employer is not precluded from availing themselves of the same benefit of the reduced priced goods or services. Nothing herein shall be construed as permitting an employer to receive a direct payment from an outside vendor as part of the sale of goods and services to the employees except for deductions made pursuant to section 193(1)(b)(iv) of the Labor Law. § 195-4.4 Listed and Similar Payments Deductions that are authorized by, and for the benefit of, the employee are only allowed for payments that are specifically listed in section 193(1)(b) of the Labor Law, and for "similar payments employee." for the benefit of the Payments that are for the benefit of the employee and not "similar" otherwise prohibited will be allowed as if they fall within one of the categories of benefits below. The examples provided within each benefit category are not exclusive. (a) Health and Welfare Benefits. The specifically listed deductions in this benefit category are: Payments that are made for health and welfare benefits; insurance premiums and prepaid legal plans; fitness center, health club, and/or gym membership dues; pharmacy purchases made at the employer's place of business; day care, before-school and after-school care expenses; and tuition, 4 202103150163 INDEX FILED: ONTARIO COUNTY CLERK 03/15/2021 10:41 AM IndexNO. 128965-2021 #: 128965-2021 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 16 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/15/2021 room, board, and fees for pre-school, nursery, primary, secondary, and/or post-secondary educational institutions. (b) Pension and Savings Benefits. The specifically listed deductions in this benefit category are: Payments that are made for pension benefits and United States bonds. (c) Charitable Benefits. The specifically listed deductions in this benefit category are: Payments that are made for contributions to a bona fide charitable organization; and purchases made at events sponsored by a bona fide charitable organization affiliated with the employer where at least twenty percent of the profits from such event are being contributed to a bona fide charitable organization. (d) Representational Benefits. The specifically listed deductions in this benefit category are: Payments that are made for dues or assessments to a labor organization. (e) Transportation Benefits. The specifically listed deductions in this benefit category are: Payments that are made for discounted parking or discounted passes, tokens, fare cards, vouchers, or other items that entitle the employee to use mass transit. (f) Food and Lodging Benefits. The specifically listed deductions in this benefit category are: Payments that are made for cafeteria and vending machine purchases made at the employer's place of business; housing provided at no more than market rates by non-profit hospitals or affiliates thereof; and purchases made at gift shops operated by the employer, only where the employer is a hospital, college, or university. § 195-4.5 Prohibited Deductions Deductions that are not similar to those listed in the statute and above include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) Repayments of loans, advances, and overpayments, that are not in accordance with Subpart 195-5; (b) Employee purchases of tools, equipment and attire required for work; (c) Recoupment of unauthorized expenses; (d) Repayment of employer losses, including for spoilage and breakage, cash shortages, and fines or penalties incurred by the employer through the conduct of the employee; (e) Fines or penalties for tardiness, excessive leave, misconduct, quitting without notice; (f) Contributions to political action committees, campaigns and similar payments; (g) Fees, interest or the employer's administrative costs. 5 202103150163 INDEX FILED: ONTARIO COUNTY CLERK 03/15/2021 10:41 AM IndexNO. 128965-2021 #: 128965-2021 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 16 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/15/2021 SUBPART 195-5 Deductions for Advances and Overpayments Sec. 195-5.1 Deductions for Overpayments 195-5.2 Deductions for Advances 195-5.3 Authorization and Notification § 195-5.1 Deductions for Overpayments Section 193, subdivision 1(c), of the New York State Labor Law permits an employer to make deductions from an employee's wages for "an overpayment of wages where such overpayment is due employer." to a mathematical or other clerical error by the Such deductions are only permitted as follows: (a) Timing and duration. The employer may only recover such overpayments as were made in the eight (8) weeks prior to the issuance of the notice described in subdivision (e) below. The employer may make deductions to recover overpayments for a period of six (6) years from the original overpayment; (b) Frequency. The employer shall recover overpayments by wage deduction no more frequently than once per wage payment, provided that such deduction complies with this Part. (c) Method of Recovery. Overpayments may be recovered through wage deduction or by separate transaction, as long as the procedures of sections 195-5.1(a) and (d) through (i) are followed. For deductions" purposes of this section, payments referenced as "wage shall include separate transactions. (d) Limitations on the Periodic Amount of Recovery. An employer may recover overpayments by deducting the amount of the overpayment from the employee's wages if the deduction complies with any final determination made in accordance with the procedures required pursuant to subdivision (g) of this section, and as follows: (1) In such cases where the entire overpayment is less than or equal to the net wages earned after other permissib!e deductions in