The MTA’s new fare payment system will be called OMNY – short for One Metro New York – and agency employees will test out the new contactless cards starting next week, according to a memo sent to workers.

The pilot program being offered to MTA workers is the first major step toward the agency’s move to its new fare system – which they expect will replace the MetroCard within a few years.

“A tremendous amount of planning has gone into building the new system…and I want to thank the many departments and teams who have already shared their time and support,” MTA President Pat Foye wrote in the letter.

The agency has installed the readers for the new system at 16 stations along the 4,5, and 6 lines between Grand Central Station and Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center.

Riders will be able to use a smart device like a phone or tablet or a credit, debit or pre-paid card.

Non-MTA employees will be able to use the new technology at those stations starting in May.

The MetroCard won’t be phased out until 2023, said MTA officials.