2007-2011
PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC
AND
TECHNICAL SERVICES UNIT
AGREEMENT
between
THE STATE OF NEW
YORK
and
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
FEDERATION, AFL-CIO
Concerning
TEACHERS’
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 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 1 or 1˝
days for calendar year 2008 and/or 1, 2
or 3 days for 2009, 2010, and 2011 of personal leave standing to their credit
at the time of enrollment in return for a credit to be
applied toward the employee share of NYSHIP premiums deducted from biweekly
paychecks in that year. This credit will be worth up to $75 for
each half-day during 2008. This credit
will be worth up to $150 beginning July 1, 2008 and $166.66 beginning January 1, 2010 per each full day of personal leave forfeited for that program 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; 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 2007-2011 State/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