IN RE: the Claim of Kathleen PIETROPAOLO (2000)

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed January 29, 1999, which, upon reconsideration, adhered to its prior decision ruling that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because she voluntarily left her employment without good cause.

Claimant resigned from her employment as a payroll clerk because the employer refused her request for a pay increase when her position was restructured to include hospital bill reconciliation, which claimant had previously performed for several years without additional compensation.   Substantial evidence supports the decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board that claimant voluntarily left her employment without good cause.   Claimant's dissatisfaction with her compensation (see, Matter of Sibertzeff [Commissioner of Labor], 264 A.D.2d 936, 694 N.Y.S.2d 817) and restructured job description does not constitute good cause for leaving her employment (see, Matter of Yap [Richard Wonder & Assocs., Commissioner of Labor], 257 A.D.2d 831, 684 N.Y.S.2d 14;  Matter of Papaleo [Commissioner of Labor], 250 A.D.2d 895, 673 N.Y.S.2d 226, lv. denied 92 N.Y.2d 807, 678 N.Y.S.2d 593, 700 N.E.2d 1229).   Although claimant contends that her employment responsibilities were increased rather than redefined, this merely created a credibility issue for the Board to resolve (see, Matter of Zevallos [Commissioner of Labor], 268 A.D.2d 857, 702 N.Y.S.2d 417).   Claimant's remaining contentions have been examined and found to be without merit.

ORDERED that the decision is affirmed, without costs.

MEMORANDUM DECISION.