NY unemployment weekly claim shows 'processed next business day' instead of Monday authorization - system issue?

The system isn't down, its just that next monday is Presidents Day so its considered a banking holiday. So ur payment will process Tuesday instead.

This is normal for holiday weeks. The NY unemployment system automatically adjusts processing dates when there's a banking holiday. Since Monday (Presidents Day) is a federal holiday, the system correctly shows Tuesday as the next business day. Your payment will likely hit your account Wednesday instead of Tuesday this week. The DOL usually posts a notice about holiday payment schedules on their website and social media accounts a few days before major holidays.

Just adding to what others said - yes, it's because of Presidents Day. I've been on NY unemployment for several months now and this happens with every federal holiday. The system actually works correctly in these cases by adjusting the dates automatically. One thing to note: sometimes your bank might hold deposits an extra day after holidays too, so don't panic if it takes until Thursday. Each bank handles holiday processing a bit differently.

OMG I THOUGHT THE SAME THING!!! Freaked out when I saw the different message!! Why don't they just TELL us there's going to be a holiday delay?? Would save everyone so much stress!!!!

I've had issues with delayed payments before and it was SUPER stressful. If you ever need to actually get through to the unemployment office about payment delays (for future reference, not this holiday situation), I used Claimyr (claimyr.com) last month when my payment was stuck in pending for some reason. They got me a callback from an agent in under an hour instead of spending days trying to get through. There's a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE But for this Presidents Day situation, you should be fine - it's just the holiday causing the regular delay.

presidents day always messes up the payment schedule. happens every year. youll get it wednesday probably

This happens every holiday week. The NYSDOL systems automatically adjust payment processing dates around federal banking holidays. There's nothing to worry about - it's actually good that their system is smart enough to show the correct next business day! Just to clarify the timeline: They'll process the payment on Tuesday (first business day after the holiday), then depending on your bank, you'll receive it Wednesday or Thursday. Direct deposits can't process on federal banking holidays since the ACH network that handles bank transfers doesn't operate on those days. If you ever see long delays that aren't related to holidays, that's when you should contact NYSDOL.

Thanks everyone for the quick responses! Totally forgot about Presidents Day being this Monday. Feeling much better knowing this is normal and not some glitch in my claim. Appreciate all the helpful info!

speaking of holidays does anyone know if we get paid for the days that are holidays or do they count against us?

Just went through the same panic earlier this week! I've been on NY unemployment for about 8 months now and this Presidents Day thing catches me off guard every time. The system message change is actually really helpful once you know what it means - saves you from wondering why your payment didn't process on the usual day. For future reference, the major holidays that typically affect payment schedules are New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Worth keeping a mental note of these so you don't stress when the message changes!

Same thing happened to me! I certified around the same time Saturday morning and was confused by the different message. Really glad I found this thread because I was starting to worry something was wrong with my claim. It's reassuring to know the system is actually working correctly and just adjusting for the holiday. I've only been on unemployment for a couple months so this is my first time dealing with a holiday delay. Thanks everyone for explaining how this works!

I had the exact same experience! Certified early Saturday morning and saw that different message - totally threw me off since I'm used to seeing the Monday processing date. I've been collecting for about 6 months and this Presidents Day delay completely slipped my mind. It's actually pretty smart that the system automatically updates the message to reflect the actual next business day, even though it's confusing at first. Thanks to everyone who explained this - saved me from a weekend of unnecessary stress! Now I know to expect this with federal holidays.

Same here! I've been collecting NY unemployment for about 4 months and Presidents Day totally caught me off guard too. I certified around 1:30am Saturday and when I saw "processed next business day" instead of the usual Monday message, my heart sank. I immediately started wondering if there was an issue with my claim or if I'd made some mistake during certification. It's such a relief to find this thread and realize it's just a normal holiday adjustment! The system is actually pretty clever to automatically show the correct business day, but man does it cause panic the first time you see it. Thanks everyone for explaining - now I know what to expect for future federal holidays!

I had the exact same panic! Been on NY unemployment for about 7 months and you'd think I'd remember Presidents Day by now, but nope - saw that "next business day" message and immediately thought something went wrong with my claim. I even double-checked that I answered all the weekly certification questions correctly! It's honestly pretty impressive that the NYSDOL system automatically adjusts for federal holidays like this, but they really should add a little note explaining WHY it says "next business day" instead of the usual Monday. Would save so many of us from unnecessary weekend stress! Thanks to everyone for confirming this is totally normal - definitely bookmarking this thread for future holiday reference.

I'm so relieved I found this thread! I'm pretty new to unemployment (only been collecting for about 3 weeks) and when I certified early this morning and saw "processed next business day" instead of Monday, I completely freaked out. I thought maybe I had answered one of the weekly questions wrong or that there was some kind of issue with my claim. I even logged back in twice to make sure everything looked normal! It's such a relief to know this is just because of Presidents Day and that the system is actually working correctly. You all have saved me from a very stressful weekend of worrying about my payment. Definitely going to keep track of federal holidays going forward so this doesn't catch me off guard again!