Compensation
7.8
Salary Increase Effective April 1, 2007
7.9
Salary Schedule Adjustment Effective April 1, 2007
7.10
Promotions
7.11
Applicability to Hourly, Part-Time and Per Diem
Employees
7.12
Performance Advances
7.13
Performance Awards
7.14
Recall and Inconvenience Pay and
Locational Compensation
7.15
Holiday Pay
7.16
Lag Payroll
7.18
Hazardous Duty
The
State and PEF shall prepare, secure introduction and recommend passage by the
Legislature of such legislation as may be appropriate and necessary to provide
the benefits below:
7.1 2003-2004 Lump Sum Payment
Each
employee who is in full-time employment status on March 31, 2004 and who has on
that date six (6) months or more of continuous service as defined by Section
130.3(c) of the Civil Service Law shall receive a lump sum payment in 2004 as
soon as practicable in the amount of $800, which amount shall be pensionable.
Employees who are otherwise eligible for such payment but who are not on the
payroll on March 31 and who return to the payroll during Fiscal Year 2004-2005
without a break in service shall be eligible for such payment.
Effective
March 25, 2004 for employees on the administrative payroll and April 1, 2004
for employees on the institutional payroll, the basic annual salary of
employees in full-time employment status on March 24, 2004 and March 31, 2004
respectively shall be increased by two
and one-half (2.5) percent.
Effective
March 25, 2004 for employees on the administrative payroll and April 1, 2004
for employees on the institutional payroll, a new salary schedule shall be
established which shall consist of a hiring rate and a job rate for grades 1
through 37 and a hiring rate for grade 38. The hiring rates shall be the hiring
rates of the salary schedule in effect on March 24, 2004 for employees on the
administrative payroll and March 31, 2004 for employees on the institutional
payroll increased by two and one-half (2.5) percent. The job rates for grades 1
through 37 shall be the rates of the salary schedule in effect on March 24,
2004 for employees on the administrative payroll and March 31, 2004 for
employees on the institutional payroll increased by two and one-half (2.5)
percent.
Effective April 7, 2005 for employees on the administrative
payroll and March 31, 2005 for employees on the institutional payroll, the
basic annual salary of employees in full-time employment status on April 6,
2005 and March 30, 2005 respectively
shall be increased by two and three-quarters (2.75) percent.
Effective
April 7, 2005 for employees on the administrative payroll and March 31, 2005
for employees on the institutional payroll, a new salary schedule shall be
established which shall consist of a hiring rate and a job rate for grades 1
through 37 and a hiring rate for grade 38. The hiring rates shall be the hiring
rates of the salary schedule in effect on April 6, 2005 for employees on the
administrative payroll and March 30, 2005 for employees on the institutional payroll
increased by two and three-quarters (2.75) percent. The job rates for grades 1
through 37 shall be the rates of the salary schedule in effect on April 6, 2005
for employees on the administrative payroll and March 30, 2005 for employees on
the institutional payroll increased by two and three-quarters (2.75) percent.
Effective
April 6, 2006 for employees on the administrative payroll and March 30, 2006
for employees on the institutional payroll, the basic annual salary of employees
in full-time employment status on April 5, 2006 and March 29, 2006 respectively
shall be increased by three (3) percent.
Effective
April 6, 2006 for employees on the administrative payroll and March 30, 2006 for
employees on the institutional payroll, a new salary schedule shall be
established which shall consist of a hiring rate and a job rate for grades 1
through 37 and a hiring rate for grade 38. The hiring rates shall be the hiring
rates of the salary schedule in effect on April 5, 2006 for employees on the
administrative payroll and March 29, 2006 for employees on the institutional
payroll increased by three (3) percent. The job rates for grades 1 through 37
shall be the rates of the salary schedule in effect on April 5, 2006 for
employees on the administrative payroll and March 29, 2006 for employees on the
institutional payroll increased by three (3) percent.
7.8 Salary Increase Effective
Effective April 1, 2007 for employees on the administrative payroll and on the institutional payroll, the basic annual salary of employees in full-time employment status on March 31, 2007 respectively, shall be increased by $800.
7.9 Salary Schedule Adjustment
Effective
Effective April 1, 2007 for employees on the administrative payroll and on the institutional payroll, a new salary schedule shall be established which shall consist of a hiring rate and a job rate for grades 1 through 37 and a hiring rate for grade 38. The hiring rates shall be the hiring rates of the salary schedule in effect on March 31, 2007 increased by $800. The job rates for grades 1 through 37 shall be the rates of the salary schedule in effect on March 31, 2007 increased by $800. Effective April 1, 2007, a new merit advance rate will be added for grades 1 through 18, the amounts of which are specified in Appendix I.
(a) Employees promoted or otherwise advanced
to a higher salary grade shall be paid at the hiring rate of the higher grade
or will receive a percentage increase in base pay determined as indicated
below, whichever results in a higher salary.
For purposes of this section, “base pay” shall include any performance
award(s) received during the 12 month period immediately preceding the
promotion.
For a
Promotion of An Increase of
1 grade 3.0%
2 grades 4.5%
3 grades 6.0%
4 grades 7.5%
5 grades 9.0%
(b) Reallocations
and Reclassifications
Employees in positions which are reallocated
or reclassified to a higher salary grade shall receive an increase in pay
determined in the same manner as described for promotions.
7.11
Applicability to Hourly, Part-time and Per Diem Employees
(a) All of the above provisions, except 7.1, shall apply on a pro rata basis to employees paid on an hourly or per
diem basis or on any basis other than at an annual
rate, or to employees paid on a part-time basis. The above provisions
shall not apply to employees paid on a fee schedule.
(b) Section 7.1 above shall apply on a pro rata basis to
part-time employees in
employment status on March 31, 2004 who have a total time in pay status
of six (6) months or more during fiscal year 2003-2004; this six months of pay
status shall be called the “qualifying period.” For employees with more than
six months of total time in pay status, the qualifying period shall be the last
such six months in the respective fiscal year. Such employees paid on an
hourly, per diem, or annual salaried basis who:
-work a minimum of one-quarter time, but less than
half-time, during their qualifying period shall receive $200
-work a minimum of
half-time, but less than three-quarters time, during their qualifying period
shall receive $400
-work a minimum of
three-quarters time, but less than full-time, during their qualifying period
shall receive $600
-work the equivalent of
full-time during their qualifying period shall receive $800.
Such section shall not
apply to employees paid on a fee schedule.
(a) Subject to
the provisions of sub-sections 7.12(b) through 7.12 (d) below, salary
adjustments between the hiring rates and job rates of the salary grades shall
be paid to eligible employees in accordance with eligibility standards,
procedures, and other provisions of the PS&T Unit Performance Evaluation
System.
(b) Performance
advances will be payable to eligible employees on April 1 of the fiscal year
immediately following completion of each year of service in grade. Performance
advances shall be an amount equal to one-seventh of the dollar value of the
difference between the hiring rate and the job rate of the grade to which the
employee’s position is allocated or equated as contained on the appropriate
salary schedule.
Employees hired or promoted on or after April 2 and
through October 1 will have a performance advance anniversary date of October
1. Employees hired or promoted on or
after October 2 and through April 1 will have an April 1 performance advance
anniversary date. All hired or promoted employees will be required to serve at
least one year before receiving their performance advance. Once the performance
advance is received, subsequent performance advances will begin on the
appropriate performance advance anniversary date of either October 1 or April
1. The creation of a second performance advance anniversary date will continue
the practice that all employees will serve at least one year before the
performance advance is paid but no employee will wait longer than one and
one-half years.
(c)
An employee’s salary may not exceed the job rate as a result of a performance
advance.
(d) The State/PEF Memorandum of Understanding Concerning
Performance Evaluation and Performance Advances shall be amended to incorporate
the necessary revisions to comply with the provisions of this article.
(e) Effective April 1, 2007, salary adjustments
to the merit advance rate shall be paid to eligible employees in accordance
with the Merit Advance Rate Program developed in accordance with the Memorandum of
Understanding Concerning Performance Evaluation and Performance Advances and
the Merit Advance Sideletter.
(a) 2003-04
(1) Each
employee who as of March 31, 2004, has completed five years or more of
continuous service as defined by Section 130.3(c) of the Civil Service Law at a
basic annual salary rate equal to or higher than the job rate of the employee’s
salary grade, and whose summary performance evaluation received during calendar
year 2003 was higher than “Below Minimum” or the equivalent, shall receive a
five year Performance Award.
(2) Each employee who as of March 31, 2004, has
completed ten years or more of continuous service as defined by Section
130.3(c) of the Civil Service Law at a basic annual salary rate equal to or
higher than the job rate of the employee’s salary grade, and whose summary
performance evaluation received during calendar year 2003 was higher than
“Below Minimum” or the equivalent, shall receive both a five year Performance
Award and a ten year Performance Award.
(b) 2004-05
(1) Each
employee who as of March 31, 2005, has completed five years or more of
continuous service as defined by Section 130.3(c) of the Civil Service Law at a
basic annual salary rate equal to or higher than the job rate of the employee’s
salary grade, and whose summary performance evaluation received during calendar
year 2004 was higher than “Below Minimum” or the equivalent, shall receive a
five year Performance Award.
(2) Each employee who as of March 31, 2005, has
completed ten years or more of continuous service as defined by Section
130.3(c) of the Civil Service Law at a basic annual salary rate equal to or
higher than the job rate of the employee’s salary grade, and whose summary
performance evaluation received during calendar year 2004 was higher than
“Below Minimum” or the equivalent, shall receive both a five year Performance
Award and a ten year Performance Award.
(c) 2005-06
(1) Each
employee who as of March 31, 2006, has completed five years or more of
continuous service as defined by Section 130.3(c) of the Civil Service Law at a
basic annual salary rate equal to or higher than the job rate of the employee’s
salary grade, and whose summary performance evaluation received during calendar
year 2005 was higher than “Below Minimum” or the equivalent, shall receive a
five year Performance Award.
(2) Each
employee who as of March 31, 2006, has completed ten years or more of
continuous service as defined by Section 130.3(c) of the Civil Service Law at a
basic annual salary rate equal to or higher than the job rate of the employee’s
salary grade, and whose summary performance evaluation received during calendar
year 2005 was higher than “Below Minimum” or the equivalent, shall receive both
a five year Performance Award and a ten year Performance Award.
(d) 2006-07
(1) Each
employee who as of March 31, 2007, has completed five years or more of
continuous service as defined by Section 130.3(c) of the Civil Service Law at a
basic annual salary rate equal to or higher than the job rate of the employee’s
salary grade, and whose summary performance evaluation received during calendar
year 2006 was higher than “Below Minimum” or the equivalent, shall receive a
five year Performance Award.
(2) Each
employee who as of March 31, 2007, has completed ten years or more of
continuous service as defined by Section 130.3(c) of the Civil Service Law at a
basic annual salary rate equal to or higher than the job rate of the employee’s
salary grade, and whose summary performance evaluation received during calendar
year 2006 was higher than “Below Minimum” or the equivalent, shall receive both
a five year Performance Award and a ten year Performance Award.
(e)
2003-04 Performance Awards shall be lump-sum, non-recurring payments in the
amount of $1,250 each for employees in full-time status as of March 31, 2004 or
a pro rata share of that amount for employees in part-time employment status on
that date, and shall be paid in April, 2004 or as soon as practicable.
2004-05 Performance Awards shall be lump-sum,
non-recurring payments in the amount of $1,250 each for employees in full-time
status as of March 31, 2005 or a pro rata share of that amount for employees in
part-time status on that date, and shall be paid in April, 2005.
2005-06 Performance Awards shall be lump-sum,
non-recurring payments in the amount of $1,250 each for employees in full-time
status as of March 31, 2006 or a pro rata share of that amount for employees in
part-time employment status on that date, and shall be paid in April, 2006.
2006-07 Performance Awards shall be lump-sum,
non-recurring payments in the amount of $1,250 each for employees in full-time
status as of March 31, 2007 or a pro rata share of that amount for employees in
part-time employment status on that date, and shall be paid in April, 2007.
(f)
Employees otherwise eligible to receive payment of Performance Awards who, on
the March 31st eligibility date, are on authorized leave of absence
without pay (preferred list, military leave, workers’ compensation leave, or
approved leave of absence) shall, if they return to active payroll status
within one year of the March 31 eligibility date, be eligible for such payment
in full if in full-time status immediately prior to such leave or shall be
eligible for a pro rata share of such payment if in part-time employment status
immediately prior to such leave.
7.14
Recall and Inconvenience Pay and Locational Compensation
(a) Except as otherwise
hereinafter specifically provided, the present recall pay and inconvenience pay
and locational compensation programs will be continued.
(b) The inconvenience pay program will be $500
per year to employees who work four (4) hours or more between 6:00 p.m. and
6:00 a.m., except on an overtime basis, as provided in Chapter 333 of the Laws
of 1969 as amended. Effective March 25, 2004 for employees on the
administrative payroll and April 1, 2004 for employees on the institutional
payroll, inconvenience pay will be $550 per year to employees who work four (4)
hours or more between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., except on an overtime basis, as
provided in Chapter 333 of the Laws of 1969 as amended.
(c) Those employees in
Monroe County who were receiving $200 location pay on March 31, 1988 will
continue to receive such location pay throughout this Agreement as long as they
remain otherwise eligible. Employees in New York City, Nassau, Rockland,
Suffolk and Westchester Counties who would have been eligible to receive
location pay if it had continued will receive a downstate adjustment in lieu of
location pay.
(d) Effective April 2, 2003, employees eligible for the downstate adjustment will receive $1200 per year.
(e) Effective April 2004 eligible employees in Orange, Dutchess, and Putnam counties will receive a Mid-Hudson Adjustment in addition to their base annual salary as outlined in (f) below.
(f) After April 1, 2003, all subsequent increases in the Downstate Adjustment and the Mid-Hudson adjustment will be equal to any future increases that are applied to the basic annual salary as follows:
Effective Date
Administrative Institutional Downstate Mid-Hudson
Payroll Payroll Adjustment Adjustment
March 25, 2004 April 1, 2004 $1,230 $615
April 7, 2005 March 31, 2005 $1,264 $632
April 6, 2006 March 30, 2006 $1,302 $651
(a) Any employee who is entitled to time off
with pay on days observed as holidays by the State as an employer will receive at
the employee’s option additional compensation for time worked on such days or
compensatory time off. Such additional compensation, except as noted in 7.15(c) below, for each such full day worked will be at
the rate of 1/10 of the employee’s
biweekly rate of compensation. Such additional compensation for less than a
full day of such work will be prorated. Such rate of compensation will include
geographic, locational, inconvenience, shift pay and the downstate or Mid-Hudson adjustment as may be appropriate to the place or
hours worked. In no event will an employee be entitled to such additional
compensation or compensatory time off unless the employee has been scheduled or
directed to work.
(b)
An employee electing to take compensatory time off in lieu of holiday pay shall
notify the appropriate payroll agency in writing between April 1 and June 15, 2004, of the employee’s intention to do so with
the understanding that such notice constitutes a waiver for the term of this
Agreement of the employee’s right to receive additional compensation for
holidays worked; provided, however, that an employee shall have the opportunity
to revoke such waiver or file a waiver, if the employee has not already done
so, by notifying the appropriate payroll agency in writing between April 1 and
May 15 in each year of this Agreement of the employee’s revocation or waiver,
in which event such revocation or waiver shall remain in effect for the
remainder of the term of this Agreement.
(c)
Any employee who is entitled to time off with pay on days observed as the
Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day holidays by the State as an employer, will
receive at the employee’s option additional compensation for time worked on
such days or holiday compensatory time off. Such additional compensation for
each such full day worked will be at the rate of 3/20
of the employee’s biweekly rate of compensation. Such additional compensation
for less than a full day of such work will be prorated. Such rate of
compensation will include geographic, locational, inconvenience, shift pay and
the downstate
or Mid-Hudson adjustment as may be
appropriate to the place or hours worked. Holiday compensatory time credited
for time worked on such days shall be calculated at the rate of time and
one-half. The maximum number of hours of
holiday compensatory time credited for work on such days is 11.25 for 7.5 hours
worked or 12 hours for 8 hours worked.
In no event will an employee be entitled to such additional compensation
or holiday compensatory time off unless he/she has been scheduled or directed
to work. Pursuant to Article 12, Section 12.1(c) of this Agreement, such
compensation for the Christmas holiday in any calendar year where December 25
falls on a Sunday shall only be paid for work on December 25.
(a) The “lag payroll” instituted in the
1982-85 Agreement shall remain in effect. When employees leave State service,
their final salary check shall be issued at the end of the payroll period next
following the payroll period in which their service is discontinued. This final
salary check shall be paid at the employee’s then current salary rate.
(b)
The salary deferral program instituted by legislative action in 1990, and
implemented in 1991, shall remain in effect for all employees. Employees newly
added to the payroll shall have five days of salary deferred pursuant to the
provision of Chapter 947 of the Laws of 1990, as amended by Chapter 702 of the
Laws of 1991.
Employees
shall recover monies deferred under this program at the time they leave State
service, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 947 of the Laws of 1990, as
amended by Chapter 702 of the Laws of 1991.
Compensation for overtime work will
continue to be subject to all applicable statutes, rules and regulations,
except that on and after October 1, 1990, all positions in the PS&T Unit
allocated or equated to grades 22 and below shall be deemed to be eligible to
receive overtime compensation.
Eligible employees shall be
paid a hazardous duty differential of $0.50 per hour and effective April 1, 2004, $0.60 per hour, pursuant to the provisions
of Civil Service Law Section 130.9.