2007-2011
PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC
AND
TECHNICAL SERVICES UNIT
AGREEMENT
between
THE STATE OF NEW YORK
and
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FEDERATION, AFL-CIO
Concerning
PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
This Memorandum of Understanding is entered into by the State of
The State and the
I. The Productivity
Enhancement Program (PEP) allows eligible employees to exchange previously
accrued annual leave (vacation) and/or personal leave in return for a credit to
be applied toward their employee share of NYSHIP premiums on a biweekly basis. In no case can the credit available under the
program be applied to the employer share of NYSHIP premiums.
II. The program will be available for six months in calendar year 2008 and for the entire calendar year in 2009, 2010 and
2011. Full-time employees who enroll in
the program will forfeit a total of 1˝ days for calendar year 2008 and/or 3 days for 2009, 2010, and 2011 of annual and/or personal leave standing to their credit at the time of
enrollment in return for a
credit of up to $225 for 2008 and/or $450
beginning January 1, 2009 and/or $500 beginning January 1, 2010 to be applied
toward the employee share of NYSHIP premiums deducted from biweekly paychecks
in that year. During 2008 the credit will be divided evenly among the State paydays that fall
between July 1 and December 31, 2008, and/or, for 2009, 2010, and/or 2011 between January 1 and December 31 of each
respective year.
For 2008 the enrollment period will be conducted prior to the effective
date. The enrollment period for each of the
remaining program years will be
conducted during the month of October immediately preceding that year.
III.
The program will be available to eligible part-time
employees on a prorated basis.
IV.
In order to enroll an employee must:
·
Be a classified or unclassified service employee in
a title below Salary Grade 18 or equated to a position below Salary Grade 18;
·
Be an employee covered by the 2007-2011 New York
State/PEF Collective Bargaining Agreement;
·
Have a sufficient leave balance to make the full
leave forfeiture at the time of enrollment without bringing their combined
annual and personal leave balances below 8 days; and
·
Be a NYSHIP enrollee and contract holder in either
the Empire Plan or an HMO at the time of enrollment.
Once
enrolled, employees continue to participate unless they separate from State
service or cease to be NYSHIP contract holders.
Leave forfeited in association with this program will not be returned,
in whole or in part, to employees who cease to be eligible for participation in
the program.
V.
Employees must submit a separate enrollment form for
each program year in which they wish to participate.
VI.
During
any calendar year in which an employee participates, the credit established
upon enrollment in the program will be adjusted only if the employee moves
between individual and family coverage under NYSHIP during that calendar year.
VII.
Disputes
arising from this program are not subject to the grievance procedures contained
in the 2007-2011State/PEF collective bargaining agreement.
VIII. The program will end on December 31, 2011 unless
renewed by mutual agreement of the parties.
FOR THE STATE: FOR THE
John Currier Kenneth Brynien
Deputy Director for
Contract Negotiation President
and Administration Public Employees Federation, AFL-CIO
Governor’s Office
of Employee Relations
Date: September 4, 2008
Date: September 4, 2008