PS&T Contract Table of Contents
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ARTICLE NUMBER

Bill of Rights

A1. Recognition

A2. Statement of Policy and Purpose

A3. Unchallenged Representation

A4. Employee Organization

A5. Management Rights

A6. No Strikes

A7. Compensation

7.1 2003-04 Lump Sum Payment

7.2 2004-05 Salary Increase

7.3 2004-05 Salary Schedule

7.4 2005-06 Salary Increase

7.5 2005-06 Salary Schedule

7.6 2006-07 Salary Increase

7.7 2006-07 Salary Schedule

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

7.17 Overtime Compensation

7.18 Hazardous Duty

A8. Travel and Relocation Expenses

A9. Health Insurance

A10. Employee Assistance Program/Work-Life Services

A11. Accidental Death Benefit

A12. Attendance and Leave

12.1 Holiday Observance

12.2 Determination of Holiday Shifts

12.3 Holiday Accrual

12.4 Vacation Credit Accumulation

12.5 Additional Vacation Credit

12.6 Vacation Scheduling

12.7 Vacation Use

12.8 Sick Leave Accumulation

12.9 Use of Sick Leave

12.10 Personal Leave Accumulation

12.11 Use of Personal Leave

12.12 Accounting of Time Accruals

12.13 Absence-Extraordinary Circumstances

12.14 Tardiness for Members of Volunteer Fire Departments, Volunteer Ambulance Services and Enrolled Civil Defense

and Civil Air Patrol Volunteers

12.15 Leave for Professional Meetings

12.16 Leave for Professional Examinations

12.17 Maintenance of Time Records

12.18 Leave for Bereavement or Family Illness

12.19 Part Time, Per Diem and Hourly Employees

12.20 Sick Leave at Half Pay

12.21 Maternity and Child Rearing Leave

12.22 Voluntary Reduction in Work Schedule Program

12.23 Leave Donation/Exchange Program

12.24 Telecommuting Program

A13. Workers’ Compensation Benefits

A14. Professional Development and Quality of Working Life Coordinating Committee

A15. Professional Development Committee

A16. Staffing

A17. Out of Title Work

A18. Health and Safety

A19. Parking

A20. Review of Personal History Folder

A21. Deleted by Agreement

A22. Protection of Employees

A23. Layoffs in Non-Competitive Class

A24. Labor/Management Committee Process

A25. Seniority

A26. Institution Teachers

A27. Reimbursement for Property Damage

A28. Distribution of Directives, Bulletins, or Instructions

A29. Emergency First Aid

A30. Verification of Doctor’s Statement

A31. Standby On-Call Rosters

A32. Workweek and Workday

A33. Discipline

A34. Grievance and Arbitration Procedure

A35. Resignation

A36. No Discrimination

A37. Indemnification

A38. Overtime Meal Allowances

A39. Clinical Privileging and Credentialing

A40. Credit Union Space

A41. Payroll

A42. Family Benefits Program/Work-Life Services

A43. Printing of Agreement

A44. Joint Committee on Nursing and Institutional Issues

A45. Benefits Guaranteed

A46. Conclusion of Collective Negotiations

A47. Severability

A48. Approval of the Legislature

A49. Duration of Agreement

Appendix I – Salary Schedules

Appendix II – Side Agreements

1. Seasonal Employees

2. Payroll Data

3. Housing and Meal Charges

4. Parking

Appendix III – Memoranda and Sideletters

1. EOL – Grievance Representatives

2. EOL – Joint Committees

3. Performance Evaluation and Performance Advances

4. Continuation of Performance Awards

5. Performance Awards – Temporary Drop Below Job Rate

6. Dual Health Enrollment

7. Verification of Doctor’s Statement

8. Standby On-Call Rosters

9. Counseling

10. Probationary Termination

11. Negotiating Unit Designation

12. Political Contribution Deduction Checkoff

13. State’s Travel Card Program

14. Meal Allowances for Non-Overnight Travel

15. Job Evaluation System

16. Vacancy Posting

17. Performance Evaluation

18. Tuition Benefit

19. Centralized Travel

20. 7 Consecutive Day Vacation

21. Parking/LOBA Procedure

22. State Fire Instructors

23. Domestic Partnership

24. Leave Donation/Exchange Program

25. Merit Advance Rate Eligibility Criteria

26. Electronic Communication

27. Cost of Living Adjustment Study

28. Transit Benefit Pilot

29. Disabled Lives Reserve

30. Empire Plan Benefits Management Program

31. Vision Care Plan Value-Added Services

32. Telecommuting in New York State Agencies

33. Extraordinary Circumstances

34. Electronic Recognition Systems

35. Productivity Enhancement Program

36. Productivity Enhancement Program for Teachers in State Institutions

37. Article 17 and 34 Study

38. Institution Teachers

39. Part-Time Leave Adjustment Pilot Program

40. Family Benefits Program

41. Establishment of a single multi union L/M Advisory Board for the EAP, Family Benefits Program, and other work-life initiatives

42. MOU for Triage and Expedited Arbitration Pilot

43. Long Term Seasonal Employees

44. Establishment of a Committee on Seasonals

45. Special Assignment to Duty Pay Pilot Program

46. Special Assignment to Duty Labor/Management Committee

47. Employee Benefit Fund Study

Appendix IV – VRWS Guidelines

Appendix A

Appendix V – Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Appendix VI – Redeployment Process and Procedures

1. Redeployment Process and Procedures

2. Education Stipend

3. Severance Option

4. Grievability and Dispute Resolution

5. Severance Agreement

6. Notice of Contracting Out

7. Hiring Freeze Exemption

8. Preferential Employment

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