EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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shall be deemed to mean and refer to the corresponding section of the
Part in which it is found. Section two of this act sets forth the gener-
al severability clause applicable to this act. Section three of this act
sets forth the general effective date of this act.
PART A
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE NEW YORK STATE POLICE INVESTIGATORS
ASSOCIATION
FOR 2018-2023
Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 3 of section 216 of the execu-
tive law is REPEALED and a new paragraph a is added to read as follows:
A. SALARY SCHEDULES FOR INVESTIGATORS, SENIOR INVESTIGATORS, AND
INVESTIGATIVE SPECIALISTS IN THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE.
(1) EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO
THE BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AS INVESTIGATORS AND INVESTIGATIVE
SPECIALISTS APPOINTED TO THE BUREAU BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, SHALL RECEIVE
A BASIC ANNUAL SALARY PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
NEW YORK CITY ORANGE
NASSAU ROCKLAND PUTNAM
YOS SUFFOLK WESTCHESTER DUTCHESS ALL OTHER
0 - 1 $104,822 $104,516 $103,353 $103,134
1 - 2 $104,822 $104,516 $103,353 $103,134
2 - 3 $104,822 $104,516 $103,353 $103,134
3 - 4 $104,822 $104,516 $103,353 $103,134
4 - 5 $104,822 $104,516 $103,353 $103,134
5 - 6 $104,822 $104,516 $103,353 $103,134
6+ $104,822 $104,516 $103,353 $103,134
(2) EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO
THE BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AS INVESTIGATORS AND INVESTIGATIVE
SPECIALISTS APPOINTED TO THE BUREAU BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, SHALL RECEIVE
A BASIC ANNUAL SALARY PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
NEW YORK CITY ORANGE
HIRED ON OR NASSAU ROCKLAND PUTNAM
AFTER SUFFOLK WESTCHESTER DUTCHESS ALL OTHER
YOS 10/1/19
0 - 1 $100,000 $106,918 $106,606 $105,420 $105,197
1 - 2 $106,918 $106,606 $105,420 $105,197
2 - 3 $106,918 $106,606 $105,420 $105,197
3 - 4 $106,918 $106,606 $105,420 $105,197
4 - 5 $106,918 $106,606 $105,420 $105,197
5 - 6 $106,918 $106,606 $105,420 $105,197
6+ $106,918 $106,606 $105,420 $105,197
(3) EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO
THE BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AS INVESTIGATORS AND INVESTIGATIVE
SPECIALISTS APPOINTED TO THE BUREAU BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, SHALL RECEIVE
A BASIC ANNUAL SALARY PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
HIRED ON NEW YORK CITY ORANGE
OR AFTER NASSAU ROCKLAND PUTNAM
YOS 10/1/19 SUFFOLK WESTCHESTER DUTCHESS ALL OTHER
0 - 1 $102,000 $109,056 $108,738 $107,528 $107,301
1 - 2 $105,000 $109,056 $108,738 $107,528 $107,301
2 - 3 $109,056 $108,738 $107,528 $107,301
3 - 4 $109,056 $108,738 $107,528 $107,301
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4 - 5 $109,056 $108,738 $107,528 $107,301
5 - 6 $109,056 $108,738 $107,528 $107,301
6+ $110,090 $109,773 $108,560 $108,334
(4) EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE, MEMBERS ASSIGNED
TO THE BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AS INVESTIGATORS AND INVESTI-
GATIVE SPECIALISTS APPOINTED TO THE BUREAU BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, SHALL
RECEIVE A BASIC ANNUAL SALARY PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
NEW YORK
HIRED ON CITY ORANGE
OR AFTER NASSAU ROCKLAND PUTNAM
YOS 10/1/19 SUFFOLK WESTCHESTER DUTCHESS ALL OTHER
0 - 1 $104,040 $111,237 $110,913 $109,679 $109,447
1 - 2 $107,100 $111,237 $110,913 $109,679 $109,447
2 - 3 $111,237 $110,913 $109,679 $109,447
3 - 4 $111,237 $110,913 $109,679 $109,447
4 - 5 $111,237 $110,913 $109,679 $109,447
5 - 6 $111,237 $110,913 $109,679 $109,447
6+ $112,292 $111,968 $110,731 $110,501
(5) EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO, MEMBERS ASSIGNED
TO THE BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AS INVESTIGATORS AND INVESTI-
GATIVE SPECIALISTS APPOINTED TO THE BUREAU BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, SHALL
RECEIVE A BASIC ANNUAL SALARY PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
NEW YORK CITY ORANGE
NASSAU ROCKLAND PUTNAM
YOS SUFFOLK WESTCHESTER DUTCHESS ALL OTHER
0 - 1 $106,121 $106,121 $106,121 $106,121
1 - 2 $109,242 $109,242 $109,242 $109,242
2 - 3 $113,462 $113,131 $111,873 $111,636
3 - 4 $113,462 $113,131 $111,873 $111,636
4 - 5 $113,462 $113,131 $111,873 $111,636
5 - 6 $113,462 $113,131 $111,873 $111,636
6+ $114,538 $114,207 $112,946 $112,711
(6) EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO
THE BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AS SENIOR INVESTIGATORS APPOINTED
TO THE BUREAU BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, SHALL RECEIVE A BASIC ANNUAL SALARY
PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
NEW YORK CITY ORANGE
NASSAU ROCKLAND PUTNAM
YOS SUFFOLK WESTCHESTER DUTCHESS ALL OTHER
0 - 1 $116,061 $115,755 $114,590 $114,374
1 - 2 $116,061 $115,755 $114,590 $114,374
2 - 3 $116,061 $115,755 $114,590 $114,374
3 - 4 $116,061 $115,755 $114,590 $114,374
4 - 5 $116,061 $115,755 $114,590 $114,374
5 - 6 $116,061 $115,755 $114,590 $114,374
6+ $116,061 $115,755 $114,590 $114,374
(7) EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO
THE BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AS SENIOR INVESTIGATORS APPOINTED
TO THE BUREAU BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, SHALL RECEIVE A BASIC ANNUAL SALARY
PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
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NEW YORK CITY ORANGE
NASSAU ROCKLAND PUTNAM
YOS SUFFOLK WESTCHESTER DUTCHESS ALL OTHER
0 - 1 $118,382 $118,070 $116,882 $116,661
1 - 2 $118,382 $118,070 $116,882 $116,661
2 - 3 $118,382 $118,070 $116,882 $116,661
3 - 4 $118,382 $118,070 $116,882 $116,661
4 - 5 $118,382 $118,070 $116,882 $116,661
5 - 6 $118,382 $118,070 $116,882 $116,661
6+ $118,382 $118,070 $116,882 $116,661
(8) EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO
THE BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AS SENIOR INVESTIGATORS APPOINTED
TO THE BUREAU BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, SHALL RECEIVE A BASIC ANNUAL SALARY
PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
NEW YORK CITY ORANGE
NASSAU ROCKLAND PUTNAM
YOS SUFFOLK WESTCHESTER DUTCHESS ALL OTHER
0 - 1 $120,750 $120,431 $119,220 $118,994
1 - 2 $120,750 $120,431 $119,220 $118,994
2 - 3 $120,750 $120,431 $119,220 $118,994
3 - 4 $120,750 $120,431 $119,220 $118,994
4 - 5 $120,750 $120,431 $119,220 $118,994
5 - 6 $120,750 $120,431 $119,220 $118,994
6+ $121,781 $121,462 $120,253 $120,026
(9) EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE, MEMBERS ASSIGNED
TO THE BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AS SENIOR INVESTIGATORS
APPOINTED TO THE BUREAU BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, SHALL RECEIVE A BASIC
ANNUAL SALARY PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
NEW YORK CITY ORANGE
NASSAU ROCKLAND PUTNAM
YOS SUFFOLK WESTCHESTER DUTCHESS ALL OTHER
0 - 1 $123,165 $122,840 $121,604 $121,374
1 - 2 $123,165 $122,840 $121,604 $121,374
2 - 3 $123,165 $122,840 $121,604 $121,374
3 - 4 $123,165 $122,840 $121,604 $121,374
4 - 5 $123,165 $122,840 $121,604 $121,374
5 - 6 $123,165 $122,840 $121,604 $121,374
6+ $124,217 $123,891 $122,658 $122,427
(10) EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO, MEMBERS ASSIGNED
TO THE BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AS SENIOR INVESTIGATORS
APPOINTED TO THE BUREAU BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, SHALL RECEIVE A BASIC
ANNUAL SALARY PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
NEW YORK CITY ORANGE
NASSAU ROCKLAND PUTNAM
YOS SUFFOLK WESTCHESTER DUTCHESS ALL OTHER
0 - 1 $125,628 $125,297 $124,036 $123,801
1 - 2 $125,628 $125,297 $124,036 $123,801
2 - 3 $125,628 $125,297 $124,036 $123,801
3 - 4 $125,628 $125,297 $124,036 $123,801
4 - 5 $125,628 $125,297 $124,036 $123,801
5 - 6 $125,628 $125,297 $124,036 $123,801
6+ $126,701 $126,369 $125,111 $124,876
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(11) WITH RESPECT TO SUBPARAGRAPHS ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX,
SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE AND TEN OF THIS PARAGRAPH, MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO THE
BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AS INVESTIGATORS, INVESTIGATIVE
SPECIALISTS AND SENIOR INVESTIGATORS APPOINTED TO THE BUREAU BY THE
SUPERINTENDENT SHALL BE PAID A BASIC ANNUAL SALARY CONSISTENT WITH THEIR
YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE BUREAU AND THEIR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT,
OR, IN THE CASE OF A FIELD EMPLOYEE, WHOSE OFFICIAL STATION, AS DETER-
MINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER, IS
LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK OR IN THE COUNTIES OF ORANGE, PUTNAM,
DUTCHESS, ROCKLAND, WESTCHESTER, NASSAU, OR SUFFOLK, EXCEPT THAT: (A)
WITH RESPECT TO SUBPARAGRAPHS TWO, THREE, AND FOUR OF THIS PARAGRAPH,
MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO THE BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AS INVESTI-
GATORS AND INVESTIGATIVE SPECIALISTS APPOINTED TO THE BUREAU BY THE
SUPERINTENDENT ON OR AFTER OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN SHALL BE
PAID A BASIC ANNUAL SALARY CONSISTENT WITH THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE
BUREAU CORRESPONDING TO THE COLUMN TITLED "HIRED ON OR AFTER 10/1/19".
WHEN SUCH MEMBER COMPLETES ONE YEAR OF SERVICE, SUCH MEMBER SHALL MOVE
TO THE NEXT BASIC ANNUAL SALARY CONSISTENT WITH THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE
IN THE BUREAU CORRESPONDING TO THE COLUMN TITLED "HIRED ON OR AFTER
10/1/19". WHEN SUCH MEMBER COMPLETES TWO YEARS OF SERVICE, SUCH MEMBER
SHALL MOVE TO THE NEXT BASIC ANNUAL SALARY CORRESPONDING TO THEIR YEARS
OF SERVICE WITHIN THE BUREAU AND THEIR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT,
OR, IN THE CASE OF A FIELD EMPLOYEE, WHOSE OFFICIAL STATION, AS DETER-
MINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER, IS
LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK OR IN THE COUNTIES OF ORANGE, PUTNAM,
DUTCHESS, ROCKLAND, WESTCHESTER, NASSAU, OR SUFFOLK; AND (B) WITH
RESPECT TO SUBPARAGRAPHS TWO, THREE, FOUR AND FIVE OF THIS PARAGRAPH,
MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO THE BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AS INVESTI-
GATORS AND INVESTIGATIVE SPECIALISTS APPOINTED TO THE BUREAU BY THE
SUPERINTENDENT BEFORE OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN SHALL BE PAID
A BASIC ANNUAL SALARY CONSISTENT WITH THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE
BUREAU AND THEIR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT, OR, IN THE CASE OF A
FIELD EMPLOYEE, WHOSE OFFICIAL STATION, AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER, IS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NEW
YORK OR IN THE COUNTIES OF ORANGE, PUTNAM, DUTCHESS, ROCKLAND, WESTCHES-
TER, NASSAU, OR SUFFOLK. WHEN SUCH MEMBER COMPLETES A YEAR OF SERVICE,
SUCH MEMBER SHALL MOVE TO THE BASIC ANNUAL SALARY CONSISTENT WITH THEIR
YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE BUREAU AND THEIR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT,
OR, IN THE CASE OF A FIELD EMPLOYEE, WHOSE OFFICIAL STATION, AS DETER-
MINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER, IS
LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK OR IN THE COUNTIES OF ORANGE, PUTNAM,
DUTCHESS, ROCKLAND, WESTCHESTER, NASSAU, OR SUFFOLK.
(12) WHEN ANY MEMBER ASSIGNED TO THE BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
COMPLETES A YEAR OF SERVICE ENTITLING THEM TO MOVE TO A HIGHER SALARY,
THEY SHALL BE PAID THE HIGHER SALARY AT THE START OF THE PAY PERIOD
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THEIR COMPLETION OF THE REQUIRED YEARS OF SERVICE
IN THE BUREAU THAT ENTITLES THEM TO THE NEXT HIGHER SALARY.
§ 2. Paragraph b of subdivision 2 of section 207-b of the state
finance law is REPEALED and a new paragraph b is added to read as
follows:
B. PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF AN AGREEMENT NEGOTIATED BETWEEN THE EXECU-
TIVE BRANCH OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION
REPRESENTING THE COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATING UNIT CONSISTING OF INVESTI-
GATORS, SENIOR INVESTIGATORS, AND INVESTIGATIVE SPECIALISTS IN THE DIVI-
SION OF STATE POLICE, AND UPON AUDIT AND WARRANT OF THE STATE COMP-
TROLLER, THE DIRECTOR SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF MONIES TO SUCH
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EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF AN
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT FUND ESTABLISHED BY THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION FOR THE
EMPLOYEES IN THE COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATING UNIT COVERED BY THE CONTROLLING
PROVISIONS OF SUCH AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR SUCH EMPLOYEE BENEFIT FUND,
SUCH AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED CONSISTENT WITH SAID AGREEMENT, INCLUDING
ANY AND ALL MONIES AGREED TO BE TRANSFERRED IN SAID AGREEMENT, AND ON
THE BASIS OF THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME ANNUAL SALARIED EMPLOYEES, OTHER
THAN FULL-TIME SEASONAL EMPLOYEES, ON THE PAYROLL ON MARCH FIRST, TWO
THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, FOR PAYMENTS TO BE MADE ON APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND
EIGHTEEN, AND ON THE PAYROLL ON MARCH FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, FOR
PAYMENTS TO BE MADE ON APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN AND ON THE
PAYROLL ON MARCH FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, FOR PAYMENTS TO BE MADE ON
APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY AND ON THE PAYROLL ON MARCH FIRST, TWO
THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE, FOR PAYMENTS TO BE MADE ON APRIL FIRST, TWO THOU-
SAND TWENTY-ONE AND ON THE PAYROLL ON MARCH FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-
TWO, FOR PAYMENTS TO BE MADE ON APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO.
THE AMOUNT, WHICH WILL BE DETERMINED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, FOR
EMPLOYEES WHO ARE PAID FROM SPECIAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS, OTHER THAN
THE GENERAL FUND OR THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND OF THE STATE, WILL BE PAID
FROM THE APPROPRIATIONS AS PROVIDED BY LAW, IN WHICH CASE THE STATE
COMPTROLLER SHALL ESTABLISH PROCEDURES TO ENSURE REPAYMENT FROM SAID
SPECIAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS. THE DIRECTOR SHALL ENTER INTO AN AGREE-
MENT WITH AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION, WHICH SETS FORTH THE SPECIFIC TERMS
AND CONDITIONS FOR THE TRANSMITTAL OF MONIES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
§ 3. Subdivision 2 of section 216-c of the executive law is REPEALED
and a new subdivision 2 is added to read as follows:
2. IN ADDITION TO THE COMPENSATION PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
SECTION, MEMBERS OF THE COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATING UNIT CONSISTING OF INVES-
TIGATORS, SENIOR INVESTIGATORS AND INVESTIGATIVE SPECIALISTS IN THE
DIVISION OF STATE POLICE, ON THE PAYROLL ON NOVEMBER FIRST OF EACH YEAR,
SHALL RECEIVE HOLIDAY COMPENSATION AS FOLLOWS:
APRIL 1, 2018 $1,646
APRIL 1, 2019 $1,679
APRIL 1, 2020 $1,713
APRIL 1, 2021 $1,747
APRIL 1, 2022 $1,782
SUCH PAYMENTS SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO, AND SHALL NOT BE PART OF, THE
MEMBER'S ANNUAL BASIC SALARY, EXCEPT FOR THE PURPOSE OF RETIREMENT, AND
SHALL BE MADE IN A SEPARATE CHECK DURING THE PAYROLL PERIOD WHICH
INCLUDES DECEMBER FIRST EACH YEAR.
§ 4. Health benefits committee. Pursuant to the terms of an agreement
negotiated between the executive branch of the state of New York and the
employee organization representing the collective negotiating unit
consisting of investigators, senior investigators, and investigative
specialists in the division of state police, during the period April 1,
2018 through March 31, 2023, there shall continue to be a committee on
health benefits funded in the following amounts:
April 1, 2018 - March 31, 2019 $5,466
April 1, 2019 - March 31, 2020 $5,575
April 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021 $5,687
April 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022 $5,801
April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023 $5,917
One-half of this amount in each year shall be made available to the
state and one-half shall be made available to the employee organization
representing such unit.
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§ 5. Maintenance allowance. (a) Pursuant to the terms of an agreement
negotiated between the executive branch of the state of New York and the
employee organization representing the collective negotiating unit
consisting of investigators, senior investigators, and investigative
specialists in the division of state police, each member of such unit
shall receive a maintenance allowance as follows:
April 1, 2018 $3,389
April 1, 2019 $3,457
April 1, 2020 $3,526
April 1, 2021 $3,597
April 1, 2022 $3,669
(b) Such maintenance allowance shall be paid on an annualized basis in
regular bi-weekly paychecks. Such additional compensation, as provided
in this section, shall be in addition to, and shall not be part of, the
member's basic annual salary, and shall not affect or impair any rights
or benefits to which the member may be entitled; provided, however, that
such additional compensation shall be included as compensation for
purposes of computation of overtime pay and retirement.
§ 6. Expertise pay. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to
the contrary, pursuant to the terms of an agreement negotiated between
the executive branch of the state of New York and the employee organiza-
tion representing the collective negotiating unit consisting of investi-
gators, senior investigators, and investigative specialists in the divi-
sion of state police, members in such collective negotiating unit shall
receive expertise pay as follows:
April 1, 2018 $2,450
April 1, 2019 $3,734
April 1, 2020 $4,234
April 1, 2021 $4,484
April 1, 2022 $4,734
(b) Such expertise pay shall be payable to those unit members on the
payroll on November 1 of each year during the pay period that includes
December 1. Such additional compensation as provided in this section
shall be in addition to, and shall not be part of, the member's basic
annual salary, and shall not affect or impair any rights or benefits to
which the member may be entitled; provided, however, that such addi-
tional compensation shall be included as compensation for purposes of
computation of overtime pay and as compensation for retirement.
§ 7. Professional development and training funds. Pursuant to the
terms of an agreement negotiated between the executive branch of the
state of New York and the employee organization representing the collec-
tive negotiating unit consisting of investigators, senior investigators,
and investigative specialists in the division of state police, during
the period April 1, 2018 through March 31, 2023, there shall continue to
be a professional development and quality of working life committee
funded in the following amounts from which the tuition reimbursement
program, the master's program, and the employee assistance program shall
be supported:
April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019 $89,540
April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 $91,331
April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021 $93,158
April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 $95,021
April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023 $96,921
§ 8. Expanded duty pay. (a) Pursuant to the terms of an agreement
negotiated between the executive branch of the state of New York and the
employee organization representing the collective negotiating unit
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consisting of investigators, senior investigators, and investigative
specialists in the division of state police, the annual payment for
expanded duty pay shall continue to be $8,702. Effective April 1, 2020,
this amount shall be $8,876. Effective April 1, 2021, the amount shall
be $9,054. Effective April 1, 2022, this amount shall be $9,235.
(b) Such expanded duty pay shall be annualized and paid during regular
bi-weekly periods. Such additional compensation as provided in this
section shall be in addition to, and shall not be part of, the member's
basic annual salary, and shall not affect or impair any rights or bene-
fits to which the member may be entitled; provided, however, that such
additional compensation shall be included as compensation for purposes
of computation of overtime pay and as compensation for retirement.
§ 9. Supervisory responsibility pay. (a) Pursuant to the terms of an
agreement negotiated between the executive branch of the state of New
York and the employee organization representing the collective negotiat-
ing unit consisting of investigators, senior investigators, and investi-
gative specialists in the division of state police, effective March 31,
2005, certain members shall continue to receive additional compensation,
as prescribed in the interest arbitration award dated February 4, 2005
as modified by such agreement, when designated by the division of state
police to work as a "unit coordinator", "acting senior investigator", or
"acting administrative senior investigator".
(b) Such additional compensation as provided in this section shall be
in addition to, and shall not be part of, the member's basic annual
salary, and shall not affect or impair any rights or benefits to which
the member may be entitled; provided, however, that such additional
compensation shall be included as compensation for the purposes of
computation of overtime pay and retirement.
§ 10. Location compensation. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision
of law to the contrary, members in the collective negotiating unit
consisting of investigators, senior investigators, and investigative
specialists in the division of state police whose principal place of
employment or, in the case of a field employee, whose official station,
as determined in accordance with the regulations of the state comp-
troller, is located in the county of Monroe, who were on the payroll on
March 31, 1985, and who have received this location compensation contin-
ually since then, shall continue to receive location pay at the rate of
$200 per year; provided that each such member continues to be otherwise
eligible.
(b) Pursuant to the terms of an agreement negotiated between the exec-
utive branch of the state of New York and the employee organization
representing the collective negotiating unit consisting of investi-
gators, senior investigators, and investigative specialists in the divi-
sion of state police, members of such unit whose principal place of
employment or, in the case of a field employee, whose official station,
as determined in accordance with the regulations of the state comp-
troller, is located in the city of New York or in the counties of Rock-
land, Westchester, Nassau, or Suffolk shall continue to receive location
pay effective April 1, 2010 in the amount of $1,536. Such rate shall be
increased as follows: to $1,686 effective April 1, 2019; to $1,720
effective April 1, 2020; and to $1,754 effective April 1, 2021. Notwith-
standing any other provision of law to the contrary, pursuant to the
terms of the agreement negotiated between the state and the employee
organization representing the collective negotiating unit consisting of
investigators, senior investigators, and investigative specialists in
the division of state police, members in this collective negotiating
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unit whose principal place of employment, or, in the case of a field
employee, whose official station as determined in accordance with the
regulations of the state comptroller, is located in the county of
Orange, Putnam or Dutchess shall receive location pay at the rate of
$1,754 effective April 1, 2022.
(c) Such location pay as provided in this section shall be annualized
and paid during the regular bi-weekly periods. Such compensation shall
be in addition to and shall not be part of the member's basic annual
salary and shall not affect or impair any rights or benefits to which
the member may be entitled; provided, however, that location pay shall
be included as compensation for the purposes of computation of overtime
pay and retirement.
§ 11. Supplemental location pay. (a) Pursuant to the terms of an
agreement negotiated between the executive branch of the state of New
York and the employee organization representing the collective negotiat-
ing unit consisting of investigators, senior investigators, and investi-
gative specialists in the division of state police, members of such unit
whose principal place of employment, or, in the case of a field employ-
ee, whose official station, as determined in accordance with the regu-
lations of the state comptroller, is located in the city of New York or
in the county of Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, Rockland, Westchester,
Nassau, or Suffolk shall continue to receive supplemental location pay,
in addition to the location pay provided in section ten of this act, as
follows:
Effective Date April 1, April 1, April 1, April 1, April 1,
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Orange/Putnam/
Dutchess $1,280 $1,280 $1,306 $1,332 $1,332
NYC/Rockland/
Westchester $1,918 $1,918 $1,956 $1,995 $2,330
Nassau/Suffolk $2,239 $2,239 $2,284 $2,330 $2,330
(b) Such supplemental location pay shall be annualized and paid during
the regular bi-weekly periods. Such compensation shall be in addition to
and shall not be part of the member's basic annual salary and shall not
affect or impair any rights or benefits to which the member may be enti-
tled; provided, however, that supplemental location pay shall be
included as compensation for the purposes of computation of overtime pay
and retirement.
§ 12. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
pursuant to the terms of an agreement negotiated between the executive
branch of the state of New York and the employee organization represent-
ing the collective negotiating unit consisting of investigators, senior
investigators, and investigative specialists in the division of state
police, members in such collective negotiating unit shall, upon reaching
eight years of service in the division, receive seniority pay as
follows:
April 1, 2020 $1,200
April 1, 2021 $1,519
(b) Such seniority pay shall be annualized and paid during the regular
bi-weekly periods. Such compensation shall be in addition to and shall
not be part of the member's basic annual salary and shall not affect or
impair any rights or benefits to which the member may be entitled;
provided, however, that seniority pay shall be included as compensation
for the purposes of computation of overtime pay and retirement.
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§ 13. Unused sick leave at retirement. Pursuant to the terms of an
agreement negotiated between the executive branch of the state of New
York and the employee organization representing the collective negotiat-
ing unit consisting of investigators, senior investigators, and investi-
gative specialists in the division of state police, members of such unit
shall continue to receive a lump sum cash payment for accumulated and
unused sick leave credits standing to the employee's credit at the time
of separation from service by retirement. The amount of such payment
shall be determined in the following manner:
(a) Effective April 1, 1998, the number of days of such accumulated
and unused sick leave, not to exceed 300 days, less 165 days, shall be
multiplied by the member's daily rate of pay in effect at the time of
separation from service by retirement.
(b) The lump sum payment shall be one-fifth of such amount provided
for in subdivision (a) of this section.
(c) Such additional compensation shall be in addition to and shall not
be part of the member's basic annual salary and shall not affect or
impair any rights or benefits to which the member may be entitled;
provided, however, that such additional compensation shall be included
as compensation for retirement purposes.
§ 14. Lump sum payment. Each member of this unit shall receive a lump
sum payment in the amount of a .5% increase on a member's basic annual
salary for the period April 7, 2016 to April 5, 2017, and a .5% increase
on a member's basic annual salary for the period April 6, 2017 to April
4, 2018 (inclusive of the .5% increase for the period April 7, 2016 to
April 5, 2017). Members who were not on the payroll for this entire
period shall receive a pro-rata lump sum payment for the period of time
such member was on the payroll during the period April 7, 2016 to April
4, 2018. Such additional compensation shall be in addition to, and shall
not be part of, the member's annual basic salary, and shall not affect
or impair any rights or benefits to which the member may be entitled;
provided, however, that such additional compensation shall be included
as compensation for overtime and retirement purposes.
§ 15. Recognized degree pay. (a) Pursuant to the terms of an agreement
negotiated between the executive branch of the state of New York and the
employee organization representing the collective negotiating unit
consisting of investigators, senior investigators, and investigative
specialists in the division of state police, members of such unit who
possess or obtain a recognized degree from an accredited and recognized
college or university on or after April 1, 2001, shall continue to
receive a lump sum payment of $250 for an associate degree, $500 for a
bachelor's degree, and $750 for a graduate degree. Payment for such
degree shall occur annually in June of each year, and shall be for one
degree only. When such degree is obtained in a fiscal year, such payment
shall be made as soon as practicable after conferral of the degree.
(b) Such additional compensation as provided in this section shall be
in addition to, and shall not be part of, the member's basic annual
salary, and shall not affect or impair any rights or benefits to which
the member may be entitled; provided, however, that such additional
compensation shall be included as compensation for retirement purposes.
§ 16. Short swings. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the
contrary, pursuant to the terms of an agreement negotiated between the
executive branch of the state of New York and the employee organization
representing the collective negotiating unit consisting of investi-
gators, senior investigators, and investigative specialists in the divi-
sion of state police, effective September 1, 2016, members of this unit
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who are required to work short swings shall receive compensation of
thirty dollars ($30) for each short swing they are required to work and
actually work. There shall be no short swing compensation where the
short swing is worked at the request of, or for the convenience of the
member, as determined by the division of state police. The definition of
short swing shall be when there are eight hours or less between the
scheduled end time of a Member's tour of duty and the start time of the
next scheduled tour of duty. Such compensation shall not be payable if
such member's hours of work continue from the end time of the Member's
tour of duty to the commencement of the start time of the next scheduled
tour of duty without interruption.
§ 17. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, pursuant
to the terms of an agreement negotiated between the executive branch of
the state of New York and the employee organization representing the
collective negotiating unit consisting of investigators, senior investi-
gators, and investigative specialists in the division of state police,
members of such unit shall receive recall overtime only in accordance
with the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.
§ 18. Payment and publication of grievance arbitration settlements and
awards. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the
appropriations contained in this act shall be available to the state for
the payment and publication of grievance arbitration settlements and
awards pursuant to article 15 of the collective negotiating agreement
between the state and the employee organization representing the collec-
tive negotiating unit consisting of investigators, senior investigators,
and investigative specialists in the division of state police, such
provisions being in effect pursuant to paragraph (e) of subdivision 1 of
section 209-a of the civil service law.
§ 19. The compensation and benefit modifications provided for by this
act for state employees in the collective negotiating unit consisting of
investigators, senior investigators, and investigative specialists in
the division of state police pursuant to article 14 of the civil service
law shall not be implemented until the director of employee relations
shall have delivered to the director of the budget and the comptroller a
letter certifying that there is in effect with respect to such negotiat-
ing unit a collective bargaining agreement which provides for such
compensation and benefit modifications and which is fully executed in
writing with the state pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law,
and ratified pursuant to the ratification procedure of the employee
organization certified pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law
to represent such collective negotiating unit.
§ 20. Date of entitlement to salary increase. Notwithstanding the
provisions of this act or of any other provision of law to the contrary,
the increase of salary or compensation of any member of the collective
negotiating unit consisting of investigators, senior investigators, and
investigative specialists in the division of state police provided by
this act shall be added to the salary of such member at the beginning of
that payroll period the first day of which is nearest to the effective
date of such increase as provided in this act, or at the beginning of
the earlier of two payroll periods the first days of which are nearest
but equally near to the effective date of such increase as provided in
this act; provided, however, that, for the purposes of determining the
salary of such officer or employee upon reclassification, reallocation,
appointment, promotion, transfer, demotion, reinstatement, or other
change of status, such salary increase shall be deemed to be effective
on the date thereof as prescribed by this act, with payment thereof
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pursuant to this section on a date prior thereto, instead of on such
effective date, and shall not operate to confer any additional salary
rights or benefits on such officer or employee. Payment of such salary
increase may be deferred pursuant to section twenty-one of this act.
§ 21. Deferred payment of salary increase. Notwithstanding the
provisions of any other section of this act or of any other provision of
law to the contrary, pending payment pursuant to this act of the basic
annual salaries of incumbents of positions subject to this act, such
incumbents shall receive, as partial compensation for services rendered,
the rate of compensation otherwise payable in their respective posi-
tions. An incumbent holding a position subject to this act at any time
during the period from the effective dates of the salary increases
provided for in this act until the time when basic annual salaries are
first paid pursuant to this act for such services in excess of the
compensation actually received therefor, shall be entitled to a lump sum
payment for the difference between the salary to which such incumbent is
entitled for such service and the compensation actually received there-
for. Such lump sum payment shall be made as soon as practicable. Any
amount payable in such lump sum paid represents compensation earned in
each of the year or years for which it is calculated pursuant to this
act and not as compensation earned wholly in the year during which the
lump sum is paid. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the
contrary, no member of the unit consisting of investigators, senior
investigators, and investigative specialists in the division of state
police to whom the provisions of this act apply shall be entitled to, or
owed, any interest or other penalty for any reason on any monies due to
such member pursuant to the terms of the agreement covering employees in
the unit consisting of investigators, senior investigators, and investi-
gative specialists in the division of state police.
§ 22. Use of appropriations. Notwithstanding any provision of the
state finance law or any other provision of law to the contrary,
commencing April 1, 2019, the state comptroller is authorized to pay any
amounts required by the provisions of this act to any state department
or agency from any appropriation or other funds available to such state
department or agency for personal service, nonpersonal service and
fringe benefits. To the extent that such appropriations are insufficient
in any fund to accomplish the purposes herein set forth, the director of
the budget is authorized to allocate to the various departments and
agencies, from any appropriations available in any fund, the amounts
necessary to pay such amounts. The aforementioned appropriations shall
be available for payment of any liabilities or obligations incurred
during the period April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2020.
§ 23. Notwithstanding any provision of the state finance law or any
other provision of law to the contrary, the sum of $15,620,000 is hereby
appropriated in the general fund/state purposes account (10050) in
miscellaneous-all state departments and agencies solely for
apportionment/transfer by the director of the budget for use by any
state department or agency in any fund during the period April 1, 2018
through March 31, 2020 to supplement appropriations for personal
service, nonpersonal service and fringe benefits, and to carry out the
provisions of this act. No money shall be available for expenditure from
this appropriation until a certificate of approval has been issued by
the director of the budget and a copy of such certificate or any amend-
ment thereto has been filed with the state comptroller, the chair of the
senate finance committee and the chair of the assembly ways and means
committee. The monies hereby appropriated are available for payment of
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any liabilities or obligations incurred during the period April 1, 2018
through March 31, 2020. For this purpose, the monies appropriated shall
remain in full force and effect for the payment of liabilities incurred
on or before March 31, 2020.
§ 24. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the
several amounts as hereinafter set forth, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, are hereby appropriated from the fund so designated for use
by any state department or agency during the period April 1, 2018
through March 31, 2020 to supplement appropriations from each respective
fund available for nonpersonal service and fringe benefits, and to carry
out the provisions of this act. The monies hereby appropriated are
available for the payment of any liabilities or obligations incurred
during the period April 1, 2018 through March 31, 2020. No money shall
be available for expenditure from the monies appropriated until a
certificate of approval has been issued by the director of the budget
and a copy of such certificate or any amendment thereto has been filed
with the state comptroller, the chair of the senate finance committee
and the chair of the assembly ways and means committee.
MISCELLANEOUS -- ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
SPECIAL PAY BILLS
General Fund / State Operations
State Purposes Account - 10050
NONPERSONAL SERVICE
Health Benefits Committee ......................... 12,000
Professional Development Fund .................... 182,000
Employee Benefit Fund .......................... 1,040,000
Contract Administration ........................... 50,000
§ 25. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the direc-
tor of employee relations certifies that there is in effect with respect
to the negotiating unit consisting of investigators, senior investi-
gators, and investigative specialists in the division of state police a
collective bargaining agreement which provides for the compensation and
benefit modifications in this act, and shall be deemed to have been in
full force and effect on and after April 1, 2018; provided that the
secretary of state shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission
upon the occurrence of the certification by the director of employee
relations that such collective bargaining agreement is in effect in
order that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely effective
data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York in
furtherance of effectuating the provisions of section 44 of the legisla-
tive law and section 70-b of the public officers law. Appropriations
made by this act shall remain in full force and effect for liabilities
incurred through March 31, 2020.
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REPEAL NOTE. -- Paragraph a of subdivision 3 of section 216 of the
executive law, repealed by section one of this act, provided salary
schedules for state employees in particular titles in the collective
negotiating unit consisting of investigators, senior investigators and
investigative specialists in the division of state police and is
replaced by revised salary schedules in a new paragraph a of such subdi-
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vision 3 implementing an agreement pursuant to Article 14 of the civil
service law.
Paragraph b of subdivision 2 of section 207-b of the state finance
law, repealed by section two of this act, provided for payments to an
employee benefit fund for state employees in the particular titles in
the collective negotiating unit consisting of investigators, senior
investigators and investigative specialists in the division of state
police and is replaced by revised schedule of payments to be made to
such fund in a new paragraph b of such subdivision 2 implementing an
agreement pursuant to Article 14 of the civil service law.
Subdivision 2 of section 216-c of the executive law, repealed by
section three of this act, provided for holiday compensation payments
based on four days' pay to eligible members of the collective negotiat-
ing unit consisting of investigators, senior investigators and investi-
gative specialists in the division of state police and is replaced by a
revised payment amount in a new subdivision 2 of such section implement-
ing an agreement pursuant to Article 14 of the civil service law.
PART B
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL
1104/GRADUATE STUDENT EMPLOYEES UNION FOR 2019-2023
Section 1. Adjustment to stipends of certain incumbents in the state
university of New York. (a) The stipend as of academic year 2019-2020
for an incumbent of a position in the state university of New York in
the collective negotiating unit designated as the state university grad-
uate student negotiating unit in the state university of New York estab-
lished pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law, on September 30,
2019, shall be increased by two percent adjusted to the nearest whole
dollar, commencing the beginning of the payroll period the first day of
which is nearest to October 1, 2019. "Incumbent," as referenced in this
subdivision, shall be defined as members of the state university gradu-
ate student negotiating unit established pursuant to article 14 of the
civil service law who were employed by the state university of New York
on the effective date of the increase and at the time of payment.
(b) The stipend as of academic year 2020-2021 for an incumbent of a
position in the state university of New York in the collective negotiat-
ing unit designated as the state university graduate student negotiating
unit in the state university of New York established pursuant to article
14 of the civil service law, on September 30, 2020, shall be increased
by two percent adjusted to the nearest whole dollar, commencing the
beginning of the payroll period the first day of which is nearest to
October 1, 2020. "Incumbent," as referenced in this subdivision, shall
be defined as members of the state university graduate student negotiat-
ing unit established pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law who
were employed by the state university of New York on the effective date
of the increase and at the time of payment.
(c) The stipend as of academic year 2021-2022 for an incumbent of a
position in the state university of New York in the collective negotiat-
ing unit designated as the state university graduate student negotiating
unit in the state university of New York established pursuant to article
14 of the civil service law, on September 30, 2021, shall be increased
by two percent adjusted to the nearest whole dollar, commencing the
beginning of the payroll period the first day of which is nearest to
October 1, 2021. "Incumbent," as referenced in this subdivision, shall
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be defined as members of the state university graduate student negotiat-
ing unit established pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law who
were employed by the state university of New York on the effective date
of the increase and at the time of payment.
(d) The stipend as of academic year 2022-2023 for an incumbent of a
position in the state university of New York in the collective negotiat-
ing unit designated as the state university graduate student negotiating
unit in the state university of New York established pursuant to article
14 of the civil service law, on September 30, 2022, shall be increased
by two percent adjusted to the nearest whole dollar, commencing the
beginning of the payroll period the first day of which is nearest to
October 1, 2022. "Incumbent," as referenced in this subdivision, shall
be defined as members of the state university graduate student negotiat-
ing unit established pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law who
were employed by the state university of New York on the effective date
of the increase and at the time of payment.
(e) (i) This subdivision shall apply to employees in the collective
negotiating unit designated as the state university graduate student
negotiating unit in the state university of New York established pursu-
ant to article 14 of the civil service law.
(ii) The minimum stipend for academic year 2019-2020 shall increase by
two percent to $10,158 annually for employees on full assistantships at
university center campuses effective concurrent with the effective date
of the increase in subdivision (a) of this section commencing the begin-
ning of the payroll period the first day of which is nearest to October
1, 2019.
(iii) The minimum stipend for academic year 2020-2021 shall increase
by two percent to $10,361 annually for employees on full assistantships
at university center campuses effective concurrent with the effective
date of the increase in subdivision (b) of this section commencing the
beginning of the payroll period the first day of which is nearest to
October 1, 2020.
(iv) The minimum stipend for academic year 2021-2022 shall increase by
two percent to be $10,568 annually for employees on full assistantships
at university center campuses effective concurrent with the effective
date of the increase in subdivision (c) of this section commencing the
beginning of the payroll period the first day of which is nearest to
October 1, 2021.
(v) The minimum stipend for academic year 2022-2023 shall increase by
two percent to be $10,779 annually for employees on full assistantships
at university center campuses effective concurrent with the effective
date of the increase in subdivision (d) of this section commencing the
beginning of the payroll period the first day of which is nearest to
October 1, 2022.
(vi) Nothing herein shall prevent the state university of New York, in
its discretion, from increasing amounts paid to an incumbent of a posi-
tion of the state university graduate student negotiating unit in the
state university of New York established pursuant to article 14 of the
civil service law in addition to the minimum stipend provided, however,
that the amounts required for such other increases and the cost of
fringe benefits attributable to such other increases, as determined by
the comptroller, are made available to the state in accordance with
procedures established by the state university of New York.
(f) Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this section,
any increase in compensation or lump sum payment may be withheld in
whole or in part from any employee to whom the provisions of this
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section are applicable when, in the opinion of the chancellor of the
state university of New York, the director of the budget, and the direc-
tor of the governor's office of employee relations, such increase is not
warranted or is not appropriate.
§ 2. Doctoral program recruitment and retention enhancement fund.
There is hereby continued, within the state university of New York, a
doctoral program recruitment and retention enhancement fund from the
amounts appropriated herein. Such fund shall be used to enhance employee
compensation for the purpose of recruitment and retention of new and
existing doctoral students in selected programs. The specific doctoral
programs eligible for enhanced compensation pursuant to this section
shall be at the discretion of the state university of New York. Pursuant
to the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, funds will be allo-
cated for these purposes upon mutual agreement of the parties from
available appropriations. To be eligible for such payment, an employee
must be employed on or after July 2, 2019 and at the time of payment.
This program shall expire July 1, 2023.
§ 3. Comprehensive college graduate program recruitment and retention
fund. There is hereby continued, within the state university of New
York, a comprehensive college graduate program recruitment and retention
fund from the amounts appropriated herein. Such fund shall be used to
enhance employee compensation for the purpose of recruitment and
retention of new and existing graduate students in selected degree
programs. The specific graduate degree programs eligible for enhanced
compensation pursuant to this section shall be at the discretion of the
state university of New York. Pursuant to the terms of the collective
bargaining agreement, funds will be allocated for these purposes upon
mutual agreement of the parties from available appropriations. To be
eligible for such payment, an employee must be employed on or after July
2, 2019 and at the time of payment. This program shall expire July 1,
2023.
§ 4. Fee mitigation fund. There is hereby continued, within the state
university of New York, a fee mitigation fund from the amounts appropri-
ated herein. Such fund shall be used for the purpose of funding the cost
of various fees, including but not limited to technology fees. Pursuant
to the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, funds will be allo-
cated for these purposes upon mutual agreement of the parties from
available appropriations. To be eligible for such payment, an employee
must be employed on or after July 2, 2019 and at the time of payment.
This program shall expire July 1, 2023.
§ 5. Downstate location fund. There is hereby continued, within the
state university of New York, a downstate location fund from the amounts
appropriated herein. Such fund shall be used for the purpose of funding
location adjustments in the downstate area for employees whose work site
is New York City, Suffolk, Nassau, Rockland, Westchester, Dutchess,
Putnam or Orange counties. The specific location adjustments funded
pursuant to this section shall be at the discretion of the state univer-
sity of New York. Pursuant to the terms of the collective bargaining
agreement, funds will be allocated for these purposes upon mutual agree-
ment of the parties from available appropriations. To be eligible for
such payment, an employee must be employed on or after July 2, 2019 and
at the time of payment. This program shall expire July 1, 2023.
§ 6. Joint labor management advisory board. Pursuant to the terms of
an agreement negotiated between the state and the employee organization
representing employees in the collective negotiating unit designated as
the state university graduate student negotiating unit in the state
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university of New York established pursuant to article 14 of the civil
service law, there shall be continued a joint labor management advisory
board to study and make recommendations concerning issues of work-life
services programs and implement agreements that may be entered into
between the state and such employee organization concerning such issues.
§ 7. Work-life services and pre-tax programs. Pursuant to the terms of
an agreement negotiated between the state and the employee organization
representing the collective negotiating unit designated as the state
university graduate student negotiating unit in the state university of
New York established pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law,
there shall be continued work-life services and pre-tax programs to be
administered in accordance with such agreement within the appropriations
made available therefor. Pursuant to the terms of the collective
bargaining agreement, funds will be allocated for these purposes upon
mutual agreement of the parties from available appropriations. These
programs shall expire July 1, 2023.
§ 8. Professional development committee. Pursuant to the terms of an
agreement negotiated between the state and the employee organization
representing the collective negotiating unit designated as the state
university graduate student negotiating unit in the state university of
New York established pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law,
there shall be continued a professional development committee to review,
make recommendations and implement programs for professional develop-
ment. Such program shall be administered in accordance with such agree-
ment within the appropriations made available therefor. Pursuant to the
terms of the collective bargaining agreement, funds will be allocated
for these purposes upon mutual agreement of the parties from available
appropriations. This program shall expire July 1, 2023.
§ 9. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the appro-
priations contained in this act shall be available to the state for the
payment of grievance and arbitration settlements and awards provided for
in the collective negotiating agreement between the state and employee
organization representing the collective negotiating unit designated as
the state university graduate student negotiating unit in the state
university of New York established pursuant to article 14 of the civil
service law.
§ 10. Accidental death benefit. Pursuant to the terms of an agreement
negotiated between the state and the employee organization representing
the collective negotiating unit designated as the state university grad-
uate student negotiating unit in the state university of New York estab-
lished pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law, there shall
continue to be a death benefit in the amount of fifty thousand dollars,
in the event an employee dies on or after July 2, 2007 as the result of
an accidental on-the-job injury and a death benefit is paid pursuant to
the workers' compensation law, payable by the state to the employee's
surviving spouse and children to whom the workers' compensation acci-
dental death benefit is paid, or to the employee's estate, and in the
same proportion as the workers' compensation accidental death benefit is
paid. Such program shall be administered in accordance with such agree-
ment within the appropriations made available therefor.
§ 11. Stipend increases and benefit modifications. The stipend
increases and benefit modifications provided for by this act for state
employees and any incumbent, as defined by section one of this act, in
the collective negotiating unit designated as the state university grad-
uate student negotiating unit in the state university of New York estab-
lished pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law shall not be
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implemented until the director of the governor's office of employee
relations has delivered to the director of the budget and the comp-
troller a letter certifying that there is in effect with respect to such
negotiating unit a collective negotiating agreement which provides for
such increases and modifications and which is ratified and fully
executed in writing with the state pursuant to article 14 of the civil
service law.
§ 12. Date of entitlement to stipend increase. Notwithstanding the
provisions of this act or of any other provision of law to the contrary,
the stipend increase of any incumbent, as defined by section one of this
act, of the collective negotiating unit designated as the state univer-
sity graduate student negotiating unit in the state university of New
York established pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law, as
provided by this act, shall be added to the stipend of such incumbent at
the beginning of the payroll period the first day of which is nearest to
the effective date of such increase as provided in this act, or at the
beginning of the earlier of two payroll periods the first days of which
are nearest but equally near to the effective date of such increase as
provided in this act; provided, however, that for the purposes of deter-
mining the stipend of such employee upon reclassification, reallocation,
appointment, promotion, transfer, demotion, reinstatement or other
change of status, such stipend increase shall be deemed to be effective
on the date thereof as prescribed by this act, and the payment thereof
pursuant to this section on a date prior thereto, instead of on such
effective date, shall not operate to confer any additional compensation
rights or benefits on such employee. Payment of such stipend increase
may be deferred pursuant to section thirteen of this act.
§ 13. Deferred payment of stipend increase. Notwithstanding the
provisions of this act, or of any other provision of law to the contra-
ry, pending payment of stipends pursuant to this act for any incumbent,
as defined by section one of this act, of positions subject to this act,
such incumbent shall receive, as partial compensation for services
rendered, the stipends otherwise payable in their respective position.
An incumbent, as defined by section one of this act, holding a position
subject to this act at any time during the period from July 2, 2019,
until the time when stipend increases are first paid pursuant to this
act for such services in excess of the compensation actually received
therefor, shall be entitled to a lump sum payment for the difference
between the stipend to which such incumbent is entitled for such service
and the stipend actually received therefor. Such lump sum payment shall
be made as soon as practicable.
§ 14. Use of appropriations. Notwithstanding any provision of the
state finance law or any other provision of law to the contrary,
commencing July 2, 2019, the state comptroller is authorized to pay any
amounts required by the provisions of this act to any state department
or agency from any appropriation or other funds available to such state
department or agency for personal service, nonpersonal service and
fringe benefits. To the extent that such appropriations are insufficient
in any fund to accomplish the purposes herein set forth, the director of
the budget is authorized to allocate to the various departments and
agencies, from any appropriations available in any fund, the amounts
necessary to make such payments. The aforementioned appropriations shall
be available for payment of any liabilities or obligations incurred
during the period July 2, 2019 to July 1, 2020.
§ 15. Notwithstanding any provision of the state finance law or any
other provision of law to the contrary, the sum of $2,903,000 is hereby
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appropriated in the general fund/state purposes account (10050) in
miscellaneous-all state departments and agencies solely for
apportionment/transfer by the director of the budget for use by any
state department or agency in any fund during the period July 2, 2019
through July 1, 2020 to supplement appropriations for personal service,
nonpersonal service and fringe benefits, and to carry out the provisions
of this act. No money shall be available for expenditure from this
appropriation until a certificate of approval has been issued by the
director of the budget and a copy of such certificate or any amendment
thereto has been filed with the state comptroller, the chair of the
senate finance committee and the chair of the assembly ways and means
committee. The monies hereby appropriated are available for payment of
any liabilities or obligations incurred during the period July 2, 2019
to July 1, 2020. For this purpose, these appropriations shall remain in
full force and effect for the payment of liabilities incurred on or
before July 1, 2020.
§ 16. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the
several amounts as hereinafter set forth, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, are hereby appropriated from the fund so designated for use
by any state department or agency during the period July 2, 2019 through
July 1, 2020 to supplement appropriations from each respective fund
available for nonpersonal service and fringe benefits, and to carry out
the provisions of this act. The monies hereby appropriated are available
for the payment of any liabilities or obligations incurred during the
period July 2, 2019 through July 1, 2020. No money shall be available
for expenditure from the monies appropriated until a certificate of
approval has been issued by the director of the budget and a copy of
such certificate or any amendment thereto has been filed with the state
comptroller, the chair of the senate finance committee and the chair of
the assembly ways and means committee.
ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
General Fund / State Operations
State Purposes Account - 10050
MAINTENANCE UNDISTRIBUTED
Doctoral Program Recruitment and Retention
Enhancement Fund, Comprehensive College Gradu-
ate Program Recruitment and Retention Fund,
Fee Mitigation Fund, Downstate Location Fund,
Statewide Professional Development Committee,
Pre-Tax and Work-Life Services Programs ........... $2,280,000
§ 17. Compensation for certain state employees in the state university
that are designated, stipulated, or excluded from negotiating units as
managerial or confidential pursuant to article 14 of the civil service
law and certain employees of contract colleges at Cornell and Alfred
Universities.
1. The provisions of this subdivision shall apply only to incumbents
of positions in bargaining unit 13 in the professional service of the
state university that are designated, stipulated or excluded from nego-
tiating units as managerial or confidential pursuant to article 14 of
the civil service law.
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(a) For each of the years 2019 and 2020, there shall be available an
amount equal to one-half of 1 percent (0.5%) of the total of the basic
annual salaries on June 30 of each such year of incumbents to whom the
provisions of this subdivision apply, for distribution to such incum-
bents on the payroll on June 30 of each such year and at the time of
payment by the state university trustees in their discretion, and
subject to the approval of the chancellor and the director of the budg-
et. Additionally, for each of the years 2019 and 2020 there shall be
available an amount equal to one-half of 1 percent (0.5%) of the total
of the basic annual salaries on June 30 of each such year of incumbents
to whom the provisions of this subdivision apply, for distribution to
such incumbents on the payroll on June 30 of each such year and at the
time of payment by the state university trustees in their discretion,
and subject to the approval of the chancellor and the Director of the
Budget, to address equity, compression and inversion issues. Such
distributions as described in this paragraph shall occur not later than
December 31 of each year, and shall be retroactive to July 1 of such
year.
2. The compensation increases in subdivision one of this section may
also be provided by Cornell and Alfred universities, within available
appropriations, at their discretion, and with the requisite approval of
the state university trustees and the director of the budget, to incum-
bents of positions in the institutions under the management of Cornell
and Alfred universities as representative of the board of trustees of
the state university of New York that, in the opinion of the director of
employee relations, would be designated managerial or confidential were
they subject to article 14 of the civil service law.
§ 18. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the direc-
tor of employee relations certifies that there is in effect with respect
to the negotiating unit designated as the state university graduate
student in the state university of New York a collective bargaining
agreement which provides for the compensation and benefit modifications
in this act, and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect
on and after July 2, 2019; provided that the secretary of the state
shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the occur-
rence of the certification by the director of employee relations that
such collective bargaining agreement is in effect in order that the
commission may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of
the official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of
effectuating the provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and
section 70-b of the public officers law. Appropriations made by this
act shall remain in full force and effect for liabilities incurred
through July 1, 2020.
§ 2. Severability clause. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivi-
sion, section or part contained in any part of this act shall be
adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such
judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof,
but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, para-
graph, subdivision, section or part contained in any part thereof
directly involved in the controversy which such judgment shall have been
rendered. It is hereby declared to be the intent of the legislature that
this act would have been enacted even if such invalid provisions had not
been included herein.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately provided, however, that
the applicable effective date of Parts A and B of this act shall be as
specifically set forth in the last section of such Part.
