Compensation
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.
7.2 2004-2005 Salary Increase
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.
7.3 2004-2005 Salary Schedule
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.
7.4 2005-2006 Salary Increase
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.
7.5 2005-2006 Salary Schedule
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.
7.6 2006-2007 Salary Increase
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.
7.7 2006-2007 Salary Schedule
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 April
1, 2007
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 April 1, 2007
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.
7.1 2007-2008 Salary Increase
Effective April 5, 2007 for employees on the
administrative payroll and March 29, 2007 for employees on the institutional
payroll, the basic annual salary of employees in full-time employment status on
April 4, 2007 and March 28, 2007 respectively, shall be increased by three
(3.0) percent.
7.2 2007-2008 Salary
Schedule
Effective April 5, 2007 for employees on the
administrative payroll and March 29, 2007 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 4, 2007 for employees on the administrative payroll and March 28, 2007
for employees on the institutional payroll increased by three (3.0) percent.
The job rates for grades 1 through 37 shall be the rates of the salary schedule
in effect on April 4, 2007 for employees on the administrative payroll and March
28, 2007 for employees on the institutional payroll increased by three (3.0)
percent.
7.3 2008-2009 Salary Increase
Effective April 3, 2008 for employees on the
administrative payroll and March 27, 2008 for employees on the institutional
payroll, the basic annual salary of employees in full-time employment status on
April 2, 2008 and March 26, 2008 respectively
shall be increased by three (3.0) percent.
7.4 2008-2009 Salary Schedule
Effective April 3, 2008 for employees on the
administrative payroll and March 27, 2008 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 2, 2008 for employees on the administrative payroll and March 26, 2008
for employees on the institutional payroll increased by three (3.0) percent.
The job rates for grades 1 through 37 shall be the rates of the salary in
effect on April 2, 2008 for employees on the administrative payroll and March
26, 2008 for employees on the institutional payroll increased by three (3.0)
percent.
7.5 2009-2010 Salary Increase
Effective
7.6 2009-2010 Salary Schedule
Effective April 2, 2009 for employees on the
administrative payroll and March 26, 2009 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
7.7
2010-2011 Salary Increase
Effective
7.8 2010-2011
Salary Schedule
Effective April 1, 2010 for employees on the administrative payroll and
March 25, 2010 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
7.10 7.9 Promotions
(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
7.10 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.
7.12 7.11 Performance Advances
(a)
Subject to the provisions of sub-sections 7.12 7.11 (b)
through 7.12 7.11 (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. For
contract years 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10, Pperformance
advances shall be an amount equal to
one-seventh of the dollar value of the difference
between the hiring rate and the job r ate of the grade to which the employee’s
position is allocated or equated
as contained on the appropriate salary schedule. Effective
Employees hired or promoted on or after April 2 and through October 1 will have a performance advance anniversary date
of October1. 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
7.13 7.12 Performance
Awards
(a) 2003-04 2007-08
(1) Each
employee who as of March 31, 2004 2008, 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 2007 was higher than “Below
Minimum” or the equivalent, shall receive a five year Performance Award.
(2) Each employee who as of March 31, 2004
2008, 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 2007 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 2008-09
(1) Each
employee who as of March 31, 2005 2009, 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 2008 was higher than “Below Minimum” or the
equivalent, shall receive a five year Performance Award.
(2) Each employee who as of March 31, 2005
2009, 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 2008
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 2009-2010
(1) Each
employee who as of March 31, 2006 2010, 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 2009 was higher than
“Below Minimum” or the equivalent, shall receive a five year Performance Award.
(2) Each
employee who as of March 31, 2006 2010, 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 2009 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 2010-2011
(1) Each
employee who as of March 31, 2007 2011, 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 2010 was higher than
“Below Minimum” or the equivalent, shall receive a five year Performance Award.
(2) Each
employee who as of March 31, 2007 2011, 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 2010 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 2007-08 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 2008,
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 2008. or
as soon as practicable.
2004-05 2008-09 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 2009 or a pro rata share of
that amount for employees in part-time status on that date, and shall be paid
in April, 2005 2009.
2005-06 2009-10 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 2010 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 2010.
2006-07 2010-11 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 2011 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 2011.
(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 7.13 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) Effective April 2, 2007, T
the inconvenience pay program will be $500 $575
per year to employees who work four (4) hours or more between 6:00 p.m. and 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
(d) Effective 2003$1200 $1,302
per year.
(e)
Effective April 2004 employees in Orange,
Dutchess, and Putnam counties will receive a for the Mid-Hudson Adjustment in addition
to their base annual salary as outlined in (f) below. will receive $651.
(f) After April 1, 2003equal to any
future increases that are applied to the basic annual salary as follows:
Effective Date
Administrative Institutional Downstate Mid-Hudson
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
7.15 7.14
(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, 2008 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.
7.16 7.15 Lag
(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.
7.17 7.16 Overtime
Compensation
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.
7.18 7.17 Hazardous Duty
Pay
Effective E eligible employees shall be paid a hazardous duty
differential of $0.50 $0.75 per hour and effective April 1,
2004, $0.60 per hour, pursuant to the provisions of Civil
Service Law Section 130.9.