2016-2019 Agreement between The Public Employees ...

2016-2019

AGREEMENT

between

THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FEDERATION, AFL-CIO

and

THE STATE OF NEW YORK

Professional, Scientific and

Technical Services Unit

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7.11

Bill of Rights

Recognition

Statement of Policy and Purpose

Unchallenged Representation

Employee Organization Rights

Exclusive Negotiations with PEF

Payroll Deductions

Bulletin Boards

Meeting Space

Access to Employees

Lists of Employees

Employee Organization Leave

Union Leave

Leave of Absence Information

Management Rights

No Strikes

Compensation

2016-2017 Salary Increase

2016-2017 Salary Schedule

2017-2018 Salary Increase

2017-2018 Salary Schedule

2018-2019 Salary Increase

2018-2019 Salary Schedule

Promotions

Applicability to Hourly, Part-Time and

Per Diem Employees

Performance Advances

Performance Awards

Recall and Inconvenience Pay and

Locational Compensation

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7.12 Holiday Pay

7.13 Lag Payroll

7.14 Overtime Compensation

7.15 Hazardous Duty Pay

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Travel

8.1

Per Diem Meal and Lodging Expenses

8.2

Mileage Allowance

8.3

Triborough Bridge Tolls

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Extended Travel

8.5

Relocation Expenses

8.6

Use of Personal Vehicles

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Health Insurance

9.1

Forms and Extent of Coverage

9.2(a-g) Empire Plan Hospital/Med-Surg Coverage

9.2(h-j) Employee Premium Share & Opt-out Program

9.3

Empire Plan Enhancements

9.4

Voluntary Catastrophic Medical Case Management

9.5

Waiting Period for Newly Eligible Employees

9.6

Eligibility/Types of Coverage

9.7

Seasonal Employee Eligibility

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HMO Option

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Option Transfer Period

9.10 Continuation of Coverage/Covered

Dependents/Disability Retirement

9.11 Continuation of Coverage After Layoff

9.12 Dependent Survivor Coverage

9.13 Retiree Health Insurance Coverage

9.14 Managed Physical Medicine Program

9.15 Domestic Partner Coverage

9.16 Joint Committee on Health Benefits

9.17 Managed Mental Health and Substance Abuse Program

9.18 Benefit Booklets

9.19 Telephone Assistance

9.20 Continuation of Coverage/Work-Related Injury

9.21 Confidentiality of Medical Information

9.22 Empire Plan Prescription Drug Benefits

9.23 HMO Prescription Drug Benefits

9.24 Dental Coverage

9.25 Vision Coverage

9.26 Medical Flexible Spending Account

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Work-Life Services Programs

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Accidental Death Benefit

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Attendance and Leave

12.1 Holiday Observance

12.2 Determination of Holiday Shifts

12.3 Holiday Accrual

12.4 Vacation Credit Accumulation

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12.6

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12.11

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26.1

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26.4

Additional Vacation Credit

Vacation Scheduling

Vacation Use

Sick Leave Accumulation

Use of Sick Leave

Personal Leave Accumulation

Use of Personal Leave

Accounting of Time Accruals

Absence-Extraordinary Circumstances

Tardiness for Members of Volunteer Fire Departments,

Volunteer Ambulance Services and Enrolled

Civil Defense and Civil Air Patrol Volunteers

Leave for Professional Meetings

Leave for Professional Examinations

Maintenance of Time Records

Leave for Bereavement or Family Illness

Part-Time, Per Diem and Hourly Employees

Sick Leave at Half-Pay

Maternity and Child-Rearing Leave

Voluntary Reduction in Work Schedule Program

Leave Donation/Exchange Program

Telecommuting Program

Workers¡¯ Compensation Benefit

Professional Development and Quality of

Working Life Coordinating Committee

Professional Development Committee

Staffing

Eligible Lists

Alternate Examination Dates

Leave-Probationary Employees

Out-of-Title Work

Health and Safety

Parking

Review of Personal History Folder

Deficit Reduction Leave/Workforce

Reduction Limitation

Deficit Reduction Leave

Workforce Reduction Limitation

Protection of Employees

Layoffs in Non-Competitive Class

Labor/Management Committee Process

Seniority

Institution Teachers

School Calendars

Payroll

Special Holidays

Leave

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33.2

33.3

33.4

Reimbursement for Property Damage

Distribution of Directives, Bulletins, or Instructions

Emergency First Aid

Verification of Doctor¡¯s Statement

Standby On-Call Rosters

Workweek and Workday

Discipline

Applicability

Purpose

Employee Rights

Suspension or Temporary Reassignment Before

Notice of Discipline

33.5 Disciplinary Procedure

33.6 Settlements

33.7 Definitions

33.8 Timeliness

33.9 Time Limits

33.10 Changes in Shift, etc.

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Grievance and Arbitration Procedure

34.1 Definition of Grievance

34.2 Requirements for Filing Contract Grievances

34.3 Representation

34.4 Grievance Steps

34.5 Procedures Applicable to Grievance Steps

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Resignation

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No Discrimination

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Indemnification

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Overtime Meal Allowances

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Clinical Privileging and Credentialing

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Credit Union Space

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Payroll

41.1 Computation on 10-day Basis

41.2 Delivery and Dating of Checks

41.3 Deductions for Employee Credit Unions

41.4 Salary and Deduction Information

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Career Mobility Office

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Printing of Agreement

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Joint Committee on Nursing and

Institutional Issues

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Benefits Guaranteed

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Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Issues

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Conclusion of Collective Negotiations

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Severability

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Approval of the Legislature

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Duration of Agreement

Appendix I ¨C Salary Schedules

Appendix II ¨C Side Agreements

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Seasonal Employees

Payroll Data

Housing and Meal Charges

Parking Fees

Compensation Reopener

Appendix III ¨C Memoranda and Side Letters

Productivity Enhancement Program

Teachers¡¯ Productivity Enhancement Program

Patient Abuse Discipline

Use of Temps, Consultants and Contractors Committee

Sick Leave Credit Life Expectancy Actuarial Tables

Performance Awards ¨C October Payment Date

Over 40 Comp Time

Salary Computation for Movement from

Non-Statutory Positions

Travel in Proximity of Official Station or Home

Empire Plan Prescription Drug Formulary

Empire Plan Specialty Pharmacy Program

Occupational Lenses

Leave for Professional Meetings, Non-Day

Shift Employees

Committee Funding After Expiration of Agreement

Professional Development and Quality of

Work Life Committee Positions

Labor/Management Training Program

Professional Development Committee,

Opportunities for Nurses

OFPC Uniform Allowance

Firearms Training and Safety Incentive

Annual Leave Restoration

Use of Technology for Step 1 and/or Step 2 Contract

Grievance Meetings

Overtime Meal Allowances on Pass Days

EOL ¨C Grievance Representatives

EOL ¨C Joint Committees

Performance Evaluation and Advances

Performance Awards-Temporary Drop Below Job Rate

Dual Health Enrollment

Verification of Doctor¡¯s Statement

Standby On-Call Rosters

Counseling, ¡°Hartnett Memo¡±

Probationary Termination

Negotiating Unit Designation

Payroll Deduction of PEF/COPE Contributions

State Travel Card Program

Meal Allowances for Non-Overnight Travel in NYS

Job Evaluation System

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