New York Pay Transparency Addendum
A New York pay transparency addendum for job ads, promotions, and transfer opportunities. Use it to publish salary or pay ranges consistently, assign review steps, and reduce posting errors.
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Overview
This New York Pay Transparency Addendum sets the rules for disclosing salary or pay ranges in job advertisements, promotion opportunities, and transfer opportunities. It is designed for employers that need a clear policy layer to attach to recruiting, internal mobility, and requisition approval workflows. The template gives you a place to define the pay-range standard, assign review responsibility, document corrections, and state how exceptions are handled.
Use this template when your organization posts roles that may be seen by New York applicants or employees and you want a repeatable process for compliance with NY Labor Law §194-b. It is especially useful when multiple people touch a posting before it goes live, because the policy can require compensation review, HR sign-off, and a final check before publication. It also helps standardize internal promotions and transfers, which are often overlooked even though they can trigger the same disclosure obligation.
Do not use this as a substitute for a broader compensation policy, classification policy, or equal employment opportunity policy. It is not meant to set pay philosophy, exempt/nonexempt status, or accommodation procedures. If your organization operates outside New York, you may need state-specific overlays for other pay transparency laws and local posting rules. The template is most useful when you want one controlled process for drafting, approving, correcting, and archiving pay disclosures.
Standards & compliance context
- This template is anchored to New York Labor Law §194-b and should be used for postings covered by New York pay transparency requirements.
- It should be aligned with FLSA classification practices so exempt and nonexempt roles are described consistently with the pay format used in the posting.
- It should not conflict with Title VII, the ADA, or the ADEA, and compensation language should be reviewed for disparate treatment or screening effects.
- If the posting process collects applicant data, retention and access controls should also account for GDPR or CCPA where applicable.
- State-specific overlays may require separate review for other jurisdictions, so New York language should not be copied into a multi-state posting without checking local law.
General regulatory context for orientation only — verify current requirements with counsel or the relevant agency before relying on this template for compliance.
What's inside this template
Purpose
Explains why the addendum exists and what posting behaviors it is meant to control.
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This addendum establishes the Company’s requirements for pay transparency in New York in accordance with New York Labor Law §194-b. For covered positions, the Company will include a salary or pay range in every job advertisement, promotion opportunity, and transfer opportunity.
This policy is intended to support lawful, consistent, and good-faith compensation communication and to reduce the risk of noncompliant postings.
Scope
Defines which roles, locations, and posting types are covered so teams know when the rule applies.
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This addendum applies to:
- All New York-based job advertisements, whether internal or external.
- Promotion opportunities and transfer opportunities for positions that can be performed, in whole or in part, in New York.
- HR, recruiting, compensation, and hiring manager personnel who create, approve, or publish openings.
Coverage note: This addendum is intended for employers covered by NY Labor Law §194-b, including employers with 4 or more employees. If a posting is managed by a third party, the Company remains responsible for ensuring the required pay disclosure is included.
Definitions
Clarifies terms like pay range, job advertisement, promotion opportunity, transfer opportunity, and policy holder.
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Salary or pay range: The minimum and maximum annual salary or hourly wage the Company in good faith believes at the time of posting it is willing to pay for the position.
Job advertisement: Any written description of an available position, including postings on job boards, career sites, internal portals, email announcements, and printed notices.
Promotion opportunity: An opportunity to advance to a higher-level role or title.
Transfer opportunity: An opportunity to move to a different role, department, or location that is not a promotion.
Good-faith range: A range based on current compensation planning, budget, market data, internal equity, and the actual pay the Company reasonably expects to offer.
Policy Statement
States the mandatory disclosure rule and the organization’s standard for publishing pay information.
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For every covered New York job advertisement, promotion opportunity, and transfer opportunity, the Company will disclose a salary or pay range in the posting or notice.
The disclosed range must be:
- Based on a good-faith assessment at the time of posting.
- Narrow enough to be meaningful to applicants and employees.
- Approved before publication by HR or Compensation, as applicable.
- Updated when a posting is materially revised.
The Company will not publish a covered opportunity without the required pay disclosure.
Procedure
Shows the step-by-step workflow for drafting, reviewing, approving, posting, and correcting pay disclosures.
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- Draft the range: The hiring manager or recruiter proposes a salary or pay range using approved compensation data, budget authority, and internal equity review.
- Review and approval: HR or Compensation confirms the range is in good faith and appropriate for the role before the posting is released.
- Include in the posting: The approved salary or pay range must appear in the job advertisement, promotion notice, or transfer notice.
- Use consistent language: If the role is hourly, list an hourly range; if salaried, list an annual salary range.
- Revise carefully: If the role changes materially, the range must be re-reviewed and re-approved before reposting.
- Document the basis: Retain the rationale used to set the range, including market data, budget approval, and final approval records.
- Third-party postings: Recruiters, agencies, and vendors must follow this policy and may not publish a covered posting without the required range.
New York employees: If a posting is visible to New York applicants or employees, the pay disclosure requirement applies when the opportunity is covered by §194-b.
Roles & Responsibilities
Assigns ownership so recruiters, managers, compensation, and HR each know their part in compliance.
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HR / People Operations
- Maintain the standard posting template and approval workflow.
- Train recruiters and hiring managers on pay transparency requirements.
- Escalate suspected noncompliant postings for correction.
Compensation
- Provide good-faith pay ranges and supporting market or internal equity data.
- Review exceptions and material changes to posted ranges.
Hiring Managers / Recruiters
- Submit accurate role details and proposed pay ranges.
- Ensure no posting is published without approval.
- Notify HR promptly if the role scope changes.
Policy holder
- The Company is the policy holder and is responsible for compliance by employees, managers, and vendors acting on its behalf.
Compliance, Corrections, and Discipline
Explains how errors are fixed, how repeated failures are escalated, and when discipline may apply.
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If a noncompliant posting is identified, HR must remove or correct it as soon as practicable and document the remediation.
Employees who fail to follow this addendum may be subject to corrective action, up to and including a documented warning, removal of posting privileges, retraining, a PIP where performance issues are ongoing, or other discipline consistent with Company policy and applicable law.
The Company prohibits retaliation against any employee who raises a good-faith concern about pay transparency compliance.
Exceptions
Identifies narrow situations where a deviation may be reviewed and who can authorize it.
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Exceptions are limited and must be approved in writing by HR and Legal before publication.
- California employees: This addendum does not replace any California pay scale obligations that may apply to California-based roles.
- Multi-state roles: If a role is open to New York applicants or employees, the New York requirements must be evaluated before posting.
- Confidential compensation discussions: Individual compensation discussions may remain confidential, but that does not remove the obligation to disclose a salary or pay range in covered postings.
Review & Revision
Sets the cadence for updating the addendum so it stays aligned with law, pay practices, and posting systems.
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This addendum will be reviewed at least annually and whenever New York pay transparency requirements change.
The Company will update this addendum, posting templates, and approval workflows as needed to maintain compliance with NY Labor Law §194-b and related guidance from the New York State Department of Labor.
How to use this template
- 1. Fill in the effective_date, version, applicable_jurisdictions, applicable_roles, and review_frequency fields before publishing the addendum.
- 2. Define the pay-range method your organization will use, including whether ranges are base pay only, hourly pay only, or another consistent format for each role family.
- 3. Assign the policy holder, recruiter, compensation reviewer, and hiring manager so every posting has a clear approval path before it is released.
- 4. Connect the procedure to your ATS or requisition workflow so no job advertisement, promotion, or transfer notice can be posted without the required range.
- 5. Set a correction process for inaccurate postings, document the fix, and review any repeated errors for training or discipline action.
- 6. Revisit the addendum annually, or sooner if New York law changes, your pay structure changes, or your posting workflow is updated.
Best practices
- Use one approved pay-range source of truth so recruiters do not improvise ranges from memory or old requisitions.
- Require compensation review before posting any role that has a New York location, New York reporting line, or New York applicant audience.
- State whether the range is base pay, hourly pay, or commission-inclusive so candidates are not misled by mixed compensation language.
- Document who can approve exceptions and make clear that an exception does not waive the legal disclosure requirement.
- Audit a sample of live postings each month to catch missing ranges, stale ranges, and inconsistent wording across channels.
- Train hiring managers not to edit pay language in email threads or ATS comments without routing the change back through the approval process.
- Keep a correction log for inaccurate postings so repeated mistakes can be traced to a process gap rather than treated as isolated errors.
What this template typically catches
Issues teams running this template most often surface in practice:
Common use cases
Frequently asked questions
What does this addendum cover?
This addendum covers salary or pay range disclosure for job advertisements, promotion opportunities, and transfer opportunities tied to New York Labor Law §194-b. It is written for employers that need a reusable policy layer to attach to recruiting and internal mobility workflows. It focuses on what must appear in the posting, who reviews it, and how corrections are handled.
Who should use and enforce this policy?
HR, recruiting, compensation, and hiring managers should all follow it, but HR or a designated policy holder should own the final review. Recruiters usually draft the posting, compensation confirms the range, and the hiring manager approves the role content. The policy works best when one person is accountable for sign-off before any posting goes live.
How often should pay ranges be reviewed?
Review pay ranges at least annually and any time the role changes materially, such as a new location, title, level, or essential function. You should also review when internal equity, market data, or budget changes affect the range. If a posting is reused, confirm the range is still accurate before republishing.
Does this apply to internal promotions and transfers too?
Yes, the template is built to cover promotion and transfer opportunities, not just external job ads. That matters because internal postings often get less review even though the disclosure requirement still applies. The procedure section helps standardize both external and internal posting workflows.
What are the most common mistakes this template helps prevent?
Common mistakes include posting a role without a range, using a range that is too vague, and publishing inconsistent ranges across channels. Another frequent issue is failing to update the range after the role scope changes. This template also helps prevent confusion about who approves exceptions and how corrections are documented.
How does this relate to other employment laws?
This addendum is specific to New York pay transparency, but it should be used alongside broader compensation, equal employment opportunity, and recordkeeping practices. Employers should still align postings with Title VII, the ADA, the ADEA, and FLSA classification rules where relevant. If the posting process touches applicant data, privacy controls may also need to reflect GDPR or CCPA obligations.
Can we customize the range format for different roles or locations?
Yes, but the format should stay consistent enough that candidates can easily identify the pay range. Many employers customize by job family, level, exempt or nonexempt status, or location-based pay bands. If you use location differentials, document the rule so recruiters and managers apply it the same way every time.
How should we roll this out across recruiting tools and ATS workflows?
Add the required pay-range fields to your ATS, job board templates, and internal requisition forms so the posting cannot be finalized without them. Train recruiters and hiring managers on when a range must be confirmed and who can approve edits. Then audit a sample of live postings to make sure the workflow matches the policy.
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