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2019-2023AGREEMENTbetweenThe State of New YorkandThe Public Employees Federation, AFL-CIOProfessional, Scientific andTechnical Services Unit
2019-2023AGREEMENTbetweenTHE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FEDERATION, AFL-CIOandTHE STATE OF NEW YORKProfessional, Scientific and Technical Services UnitTable of 7.167.177.188.Bill of Rights .1Recognition .2Statement of Policy and Purpose .3Unchallenged Representation .4Employee Organization Rights .5Exclusive Negotiations with PEF .5Payroll Deductions .5Bulletin Boards .5Meeting Space .5Access to Employees .6Lists of Employees .6Employee Organization Leave .8Union Leave .8Leave of Absence Information.8Management Rights .9No Strikes.10Compensation .112019-2020 Salary Increase .112019-2020 Salary Schedule .112020-2021 Salary Increase .112020-2021 Salary Schedule .112021-2022 Salary Increase .112021-2022 Salary Schedule .112022-2023 Salary Increase .122022-2023 Salary Schedule .12Promotions .12Applicability to Hourly, Part-Time and Per Diem Employees .12Performance Advances .12Performance Awards .13Recall and Inconvenience Pay and Locational Compensation .14Holiday Pay .14Lag Payroll .15Overtime Compensation .15Hazardous Duty Pay .16Nurse Uniform Maintenance Allowance .16Travel .172019-2023 PEF/State AgreementPage i
8.1Per Diem Meal and Lodging Expenses .178.2Mileage Allowance .178.3Triborough Bridge Tolls .188.4Extended Travel .188.5Relocation Expenses .188.6Use of Personal Vehicles .189.Health Insurance .199.1Forms and Extent of Coverage .199.2(a-g)Empire Plan Hospital/Med-Surg Coverage .199.2(h-j) Employee Premium Share & Opt-out Program .229.3Empire Plan Enhancements .239.4Voluntary Catastrophic Medical Case Management .269.5Waiting Period for Newly Eligible Employees .269.6Eligibility/types of Coverage .269.7Seasonal Employee Eligibility .269.8HMO Option .269.9Option Transfer Period .279.10 Continuation of Coverage/Covered Dependents/Disability Retirement .279.11 Continuation of Coverage After Layoff .279.12 Dependent Survivor Coverage .279.13 Retiree Health Insurance Coverage .289.14 Managed Physical Medicine Program .289.15 Domestic Partner Coverage .299.16 Joint Committee on Health Benefits .299.17 Managed Mental Health and Substance Abuse Program .319.18 Benefit Booklets.329.19 Telephone Assistance.329.20 Continuation of Coverage/Work-Related Injury .329.21 Confidentiality of Medical Information .329.22 Empire Plan Prescription Drug Benefits .329.23 HMO Prescription Drug Benefits .339.24 Dental Coverage.339.25 Vision Coverage.339.26 Medical Flexible Spending Account .3410.Work-Life Services Programs.3511.Accidental Death Benefit .3712.Attendance and Leave .3812.1 Holiday Observance .3812.2 Determination of Holiday Shifts .3812.3 Holiday Accrual .3812.4 Vacation Credit Accumulation .3812.5 Additional Vacation Credit .3912.6 Vacation Scheduling .3912.7 Vacation Use .4012.8 Sick Leave Accumulation .4012.9 Use of Sick Leave .4012.10 Personal Leave Accumulation .40Page ii2019-2023 PEF/State Agreement
6.427.28.29.30.31.32.Use of Personal Leave .40Accounting of Time Accruals .40Absence-Extraordinary Circumstances .40Tardiness for Members of Volunteer Fire Departments, Vo1unteerAmbulance Services and Enrolled Civil Defense and Civil AirPatrol Volunteers .41Leave for Professional Meetings .41Leave for Professional Examinations .41Maintenance of Time Records .41Leave for Bereavement or Family Illness .41Part-Time, Per Diem and Hourly Employees .42Sick Leave at Half-Pay .42Maternity and Child -Rearing Leave .43Voluntary Reduction in Work Schedule Program .43Leave Donation/Exchange Program .44Telecommuting Program .44Medical Certificates .44Workers' Compensation Benefit .45Professional Development and Quality of Working LifeCoordinating Committee.48Professional Development Committee .49Staffing .51Eligible Lists .51Alternate Examination Dates .51Leave-Probationary Employees .51Out-of-Title Work .52Health and Safety .55Parking .58Review of Personal History Folder .59Deficit Reduction Leave/Workforce Reduction Limitation .60Deficit Reduction Leave .60Workforce Reduction Limitation .60Protection of Employees .61Layoffs in Non-Competitive Class .63Labor/Management Committee Process .64Seniority .67Institution Teachers .68School Calendars .68Payroll .68Special Holidays .68Leave .68Reimbursement for Property Damage .69Distribution of Directives, Bulletins, or Instructions .70Emergency First Aid .71Verification of Doctor's Statement .72Standby On-Call Rosters.73Workweek and Workday .742019-2023 PEF/State AgreementPage iii
41.442.43.44.45.46.47.48.49.50.Discipline .76Applicability .76Purpose.76Employee Rights .76Suspension or Temporary Reassignment Before Notice of Discipline .77Disciplinary Procedure.79Settlements .82Definitions.82Timeliness .82Time Limits.82Changes in Shift, etc. .82Grievance and Arbitration Procedure .83Definition of Grievance .83Requirements for Filing Contract Grievances .83Representation.83Grievance Steps .83Procedures Applicable to Grievance Steps .85Resignation .88No Discrimination .89Indemnification .90Overtime Meal Allowances .93Clinical Privileging and Credentialing.94Credit Union Space .95Payroll .96Computation on 10-day Basis .96Delivery and Dating of Checks .96Deductions for Employee Credit Unions .96Salary and Deduction Information .96Career Mobility Office .97Printing of Agreement.98Joint Committee on Nursing and Institutional Issues .99Benefits Guaranteed .100Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Issues .101Conclusion of Collective Negotiations .102Severability .103Approval of the Legislature .104Duration of Agreement .105Negotiating Teams .106Appendix I - Salary Schedules .107Appendix II - Side Agreements .111Seasonal Employees.111Payroll Data .115Housing and Meal Charges .116Parking Fees .117Compensation Reopener .119Enhanced Supplemental Compensation – Article 13.120Page iv2019-2023 PEF/State Agreement
Virtual Article 33 Hearings and Expedited Probable Cause Review .123Temporary Modification of Annual Leave Cap.125Appendix III - Memoranda and Side Letters .126Productivity Enhancement Program .127Teachers' Productivity Enhancement .130Program Patient Abuse Discipline .132Use of Temps, Consultants and Contractors Committee .133Sick Leave Credit Life Expectancy Actuarial Tables .134Performance Awards - October Payment Date .135Over 40 Comp Time .136Salary Computation for Movement from Non-Statutory Positions .138Travel in Proximity of Official Station or Home .140Empire Plan Prescription Drug Formulary .141Empire Plan Specialty Pharmacy Program .142Occupational Lenses .144Leave for Professional Meetings, Non-Day Shift Employees .145Committee Funding After Expiration of Agreement .146Professional Development and Quality of Work Life Committee Positions .147Labor/Management Training Program .148Professional Development Committee,Opportunities for Nurses .149OFPC Uniform Allowance .150Firearms Training and Safety Incentive Pilot .151Annual Leave Restoration Pilot .152Use of Technology for Step 1 and/or Step 2 Contract Grievance Meetings .153Overtime Meal Allowances on Pass Days .154EOL - Grievance Representatives .155EOL - Joint Committees .158Performance Evaluation and Advances .159Performance Awards-Temporary Drop Below Job Rate .162Dual Health Enrollment .163Verification of Doctor's Statement .164Standby On-Call Rosters.165Counseling, "Hartnett Memo" .166Probationary Termination .169Negotiating Unit Designation .170Payroll Deduction of PEF/COPE Contributions .171State Travel Card Program.174Meal Allowances for Non-Overnight Travel in NYS .175Job Evaluation System .176Vacancy Posting .177Performance Evaluation .179Tuition Death Benefit .180Centralized Travel .1817 Day Vacations .182Parking/LOBA Procedure .183State Fire Instructors .1852019-2023 PEF/State AgreementPage v
Domestic Partnership .186Leave Donation/Exchange Program .189Continuation of Performance Awards .191Electronic Communication .192Pre-Tax Transportation Program .193Disabled Lives Reserve.194Empire Plan Benefits Management Program .195Vision Care Plan Value-Added Services .196Telecommuting Agreement .197Extraordinary Circumstances .
2019-2023 PEF/State Agreement Page 1 2019-2023 PS&T Unit AGREEMENT 2019-2023 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Unit AGREEMENT Agreement made by and between the Executive Branch of the State of New York ("State") and the Public Employees Federation, AFL-CIO ("PEF"). Bill of Rights
