2016-2019 Agreement between The Plubic Employees ...

2016-2019 AGREEMENT

between THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FEDERATION, AFL-CIO

and THE STATE OF NEW YORK

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Unit

Table of Contents

Bill of Rights 1. Recognition 2. Statement of Policy and Purpose 3. Unchallenged Representation 4. Employee Organization Rights 4.1 Exclusive Negotiations with PEF 4.2 Payroll Deductions 4.3 Bulletin Boards 4.4 Meeting Space 4.5 Access to Employees 4.6 Lists of Employees 4.7 Employee Organization Leave 4.8 Union Leave 4.9 Leave of Absence Information 5. Management Rights 6. No Strikes 7. Compensation 7.1 2016-2017 Salary Increase 7.2 2016-2017 Salary Schedule 7.3 2017-2018 Salary Increase 7.4 2017-2018 Salary Schedule 7.5 2018-2019 Salary Increase 7.6 2018-2019 Salary Schedule 7.7 Promotions 7.8 Applicability to Hourly, Part-Time and

Per Diem Employees 7.9 Performance Advances 7.10 Performance Awards 7.11 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 8 Travel 8.1 Per Diem Meal and Lodging Expenses 8.2 Mileage Allowance 8.3 Triborough Bridge Tolls 8.4 Extended Travel 8.5 Relocation Expenses 8.6 Use of Personal Vehicles 9. 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 9.8 HMO Option 9.9 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 10. Work-Life Services Programs 11. Accidental Death Benefit 12. 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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12.5 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 13. Workers' Compensation Benefit 14. Professional Development and Quality of Working Life Coordinating Committee 15. Professional Development Committee 16. Staffing 16.1 Eligible Lists 16.2 Alternate Examination Dates 16.3 Leave-Probationary Employees 17. Out-of-Title Work 18. Health and Safety 19. Parking 20. Review of Personal History Folder 21. Deficit Reduction Leave/Workforce Reduction Limitation 21.1 Deficit Reduction Leave 21.2 Workforce Reduction Limitation 22. Protection of Employees 23. Layoffs in Non-Competitive Class 24. Labor/Management Committee Process 25. Seniority 26. Institution Teachers 26.1 School Calendars 26.2 Payroll 26.3 Special Holidays 26.4 Leave

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27. Reimbursement for Property Damage 28. Distribution of Directives, Bulletins, or Instructions 29. Emergency First Aid 30. Verification of Doctor's Statement 31. Standby On-Call Rosters 32. Workweek and Workday 33. Discipline 33.1 Applicability 33.2 Purpose 33.3 Employee Rights 33.4 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. 34. 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 35. Resignation 36. No Discrimination 37. Indemnification 38. Overtime Meal Allowances 39. Clinical Privileging and Credentialing 40. Credit Union Space 41. 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 42. Career Mobility Office 43. Printing of Agreement 44. Joint Committee on Nursing and

Institutional Issues 45. Benefits Guaranteed 46. Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Issues 47. Conclusion of Collective Negotiations 48. Severability 49. Approval of the Legislature 50. Duration of Agreement

Appendix I ? Salary Schedules Appendix II ? Side Agreements

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Seasonal Employees Payroll Data Housing and Meal Charges Parking Fees Compensation Reopener Appendix III ? 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 ? 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 ? Grievance Representatives EOL ? 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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