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                                   1521
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2023
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 Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- (at request of the Office of Court
   Administration) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to
   be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 
 AN ACT in relation to terms and  conditions  of  employment  of  certain
   nonjudicial  officers  and  employees  of the unified court system; to
   amend chapter 400 of the laws of 2014 relating to terms and conditions
   of employment of certain nonjudicial officers  and  employees  of  the
   unified  court  system,  in  relation to annual longevity payments for
   certain employees; and to repeal certain provisions  of  such  chapter
   relating thereto
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative findings. The legislature finds that collective
 bargaining agreements have been negotiated by the unified  court  system
 with   employee  organizations  representing  nonjudicial  officers  and
 employees in the following collective negotiating  units:  (i)  citywide
 law  assistants; (ii) Nassau county; (iii) New York city administrative,
 librarian, clerical, and support;  (iv)  New  York  city  administrative
 services; (v) New York city court clerks; (vi) New York city court offi-
 cers;  (vii)  New York city court reporters; (viii) New York city senior
 court attorneys; (ix) New York city senior  court  officers;  (x)  ninth
 judicial  district;  (xi) state judiciary; and (xii) Suffolk county. The
 purpose of this act is to implement  these  agreements  and  to  provide
 increases  in compensation for nonjudicial officers and employees of the
 unified court system not in collective negotiating units. References  in
 this  act  to  the unified court system's classification structure shall
 mean the classification structure established by the chief administrator
 of the courts on May 28, 1979, as amended since that date. Reference  to
 the  April,  2020 salary schedule shall mean the salary schedule promul-
 gated by the chief administrator pursuant to subdivision (b) of  section
 2 of chapter 71 of the laws of 2018. References to the April, 2021 sala-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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 ry  schedule,  the  April,  2022 salary schedule, the April, 2023 salary
 schedule, the April, 2024 salary schedule, and the  April,  2025  salary
 schedule shall mean the salary schedules promulgated by the chief admin-
 istrator pursuant to subdivisions (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) of section
 two of this act, respectively.
   §  2.  Salary  schedules.  The chief administrator of the courts shall
 promulgate salary schedules as follows:
   (a) Effective April 1, 2021, each of the rates of pay  established  by
 the April, 2020 salary schedule shall be increased as follows:
   (1)  the  maximum  rate for each grade shall be increased by an amount
 equal to 2 percent thereof (and then rounded up to the nearest dollar);
   (2) the amount of the increment for each grade shall equal one-seventh
 of the difference (rounded up to the nearest dollar) between the maximum
 rate for such grade, as increased by paragraph 1  of  this  subdivision,
 and  102  percent  of  the hiring rate for such grade on the April, 2020
 salary schedule (rounded up to the nearest dollar);
   (3) the hiring, first, second, third, fourth, fifth,  and  sixth  year
 rates  of  compensation  for each grade shall equal the maximum rate for
 such grade, as increased by paragraph 1 of this subdivision, minus 7, 6,
 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 times the amount of the increment for such  grade,  as
 prescribed by paragraph 2 of this subdivision, respectively;
   (4) the longevity rate for each grade shall equal the maximum rate for
 such  grade,  as  increased by paragraph 1 of this subdivision, plus the
 amount of the increment for such grade, as prescribed by paragraph 2  of
 this subdivision; and
   (5)  the extra-longevity rate for each grade shall equal the longevity
 rate for such grade, as increased by paragraph 4  of  this  subdivision,
 plus  the amount of the increment for such grade, as prescribed by para-
 graph 2 of this subdivision.
   (b) Effective April 1, 2022, each of the rates of pay  established  by
 the April, 2021 salary schedule shall be increased as follows:
   (1)  the  maximum  rate for each grade shall be increased by an amount
 equal to 2 percent thereof (and then rounded up to the nearest dollar);
   (2) the amount of the increment for each grade shall equal one-seventh
 of the difference (rounded up to the nearest dollar) between the maximum
 rate for such grade, as increased by paragraph 1  of  this  subdivision,
 and  102  percent  of  the hiring rate for such grade on the April, 2021
 salary schedule (rounded up to the nearest dollar);
   (3) the hiring, first, second, third, fourth, fifth,  and  sixth  year
 rates  of  compensation  for each grade shall equal the maximum rate for
 such grade, as increased by paragraph 1 of this subdivision, minus 7, 6,
 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 times the amount of the increment for such  grade,  as
 prescribed by paragraph 2 of this subdivision, respectively;
   (4) the longevity rate for each grade shall equal the maximum rate for
 such  grade,  as  increased by paragraph 1 of this subdivision, plus the
 amount of the increment for such grade, as prescribed by paragraph 2  of
 this subdivision; and
   (5)  the extra-longevity rate for each grade shall equal the longevity
 rate for such grade, as increased by paragraph 4  of  this  subdivision,
 plus  the amount of the increment for such grade, as prescribed by para-
 graph 2 of this subdivision.
   (c) Effective April 1, 2023, each of the rates of pay  established  by
 the April, 2022 salary schedule shall be increased as follows:
   (1)  the  maximum  rate for each grade shall be increased by an amount
 equal to 3 percent thereof (and then rounded up to the nearest dollar);
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   (2) the amount of the increment for each grade shall equal one-seventh
 of the difference (rounded up to the nearest dollar) between the maximum
 rate for such grade, as increased by paragraph 1  of  this  subdivision,
 and  103  percent  of  the hiring rate for such grade on the April, 2022
 salary schedule (rounded up to the nearest dollar);
   (3)  the  hiring,  first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth year
 rates of compensation for each grade shall equal the  maximum  rate  for
 such grade, as increased by paragraph 1 of this subdivision, minus 7, 6,
 5,  4,  3, 2, and 1 times the amount of the increment for such grade, as
 prescribed by paragraph 2 of this subdivision, respectively;
   (4) the longevity rate for each grade shall equal the maximum rate for
 such grade, as increased by paragraph 1 of this  subdivision,  plus  the
 amount  of the increment for such grade, as prescribed by paragraph 2 of
 this subdivision; and
   (5) the extra-longevity rate for each grade shall equal the  longevity
 rate  for  such  grade, as increased by paragraph 4 of this subdivision,
 plus the amount of the increment for such grade, as prescribed by  para-
 graph 2 of this subdivision.
   (d)  Effective  April 1, 2024, each of the rates of pay established by
 the April, 2023 salary schedule shall be increased as follows:
   (1) the maximum rate for each grade shall be increased  by  an  amount
 equal to 3 percent thereof (and then rounded up to the nearest dollar);
   (2) the amount of the increment for each grade shall equal one-seventh
 of the difference (rounded up to the nearest dollar) between the maximum
 rate  for  such  grade, as increased by paragraph 1 of this subdivision,
 and 103 percent of the hiring rate for such grade  on  the  April,  2023
 salary schedule (rounded up to the nearest dollar);
   (3)  the  hiring,  first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth year
 rates of compensation for each grade shall equal the  maximum  rate  for
 such grade, as increased by paragraph 1 of this subdivision, minus 7, 6,
 5,  4,  3, 2, and 1 times the amount of the increment for such grade, as
 prescribed by paragraph 2 of this subdivision, respectively;
   (4) the longevity rate for each grade shall equal the maximum rate for
 such grade, as increased by paragraph 1 of this  subdivision,  plus  the
 amount  of the increment for such grade, as prescribed by paragraph 2 of
 this subdivision; and
   (5) the extra-longevity rate for each grade shall equal the  longevity
 rate  for  such  grade, as increased by paragraph 4 of this subdivision,
 plus the amount of the increment for such grade, as prescribed by  para-
 graph 2 of this subdivision.
   (e)  Effective  April 1, 2025, each of the rates of pay established by
 the April, 2024 salary schedule shall be increased as follows:
   (1) the maximum rate for each grade shall be increased  by  an  amount
 equal to 3 percent thereof (and then rounded up to the nearest dollar);
   (2) the amount of the increment for each grade shall equal one-seventh
 of the difference (rounded up to the nearest dollar) between the maximum
 rate  for  such  grade, as increased by paragraph 1 of this subdivision,
 and 103 percent of the hiring rate for such grade  on  the  April,  2024
 salary schedule (rounded up to the nearest dollar);
   (3)  the  hiring,  first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth year
 rates of compensation for each grade shall equal the  maximum  rate  for
 such grade, as increased by paragraph 1 of this subdivision, minus 7, 6,
 5,  4,  3, 2, and 1 times the amount of the increment for such grade, as
 prescribed by paragraph 2 of this subdivision, respectively;
   (4) the longevity rate for each grade shall equal the maximum rate for
 such grade, as increased by paragraph 1 of this  subdivision,  plus  the
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 amount  of the increment for such grade, as prescribed by paragraph 2 of
 this subdivision; and
   (5)  the extra-longevity rate for each grade shall equal the longevity
 rate for such grade, as increased by paragraph 4  of  this  subdivision,
 plus  the amount of the increment for such grade, as prescribed by para-
 graph 2 of this subdivision.
   § 3. Increases in compensation for  persons  in  allocated  positions.
 (a) Each nonjudicial officer and employee of the unified court system in
 a  position  allocated  to  a salary grade in the unified court system's
 classification structure shall receive increased compensation in accord-
 ance with this section if he or she (i) is not in any collective negoti-
 ating unit established pursuant to article 14 of the civil service  law,
 or  (ii) is in a collective negotiating unit of nonjudicial officers and
 employees of the unified court system specified in section one  of  this
 act.  Increases  to  basic  annual  salary, as provided in this section,
 shall be prorated for any nonjudicial officer or employee whose position
 is part-time, or who otherwise works part-time,  and  who  is  eligible,
 under  the rules of the chief judge of the state or an agreement between
 the state and an employee organization pursuant  to  the  provisions  of
 article  14  of  the  civil service law, to accrue annual and sick leave
 credits. For purposes of this section:
   (1) no nonjudicial officer or employee shall receive a full or partial
 increment hereunder unless he or she shall have received other  than  an
 unsatisfactory  performance  rating  for  his or her services during the
 year immediately preceding pursuant to a performance  evaluation  system
 set  forth  by  the  chief administrator or in an agreement specified in
 section one of this act, nor shall any nonjudicial officer  or  employee
 receive a bonus provided in this section where he or she, as of the date
 on  which this act becomes a law, already has received that bonus pursu-
 ant to law other than a provision of this act;
   (2) any full or partial increment received by a nonjudicial officer or
 employee effective April 1, 2021 or April 1, 2022, pursuant to law other
 than a provision of this act, shall not be considered when  determining:
 (i)  a nonjudicial officer or employee's basic annual salary on a speci-
 fied date; and (ii) whether a nonjudicial officer or employee is  eligi-
 ble  to  receive  a full or partial increment of the grade of his or her
 position on any of such dates pursuant to a provision of this act; and
   (3) service in the employ of  the  unified  court  system  shall  mean
 service in one or more courts or agencies thereof, whether as a judge or
 a nonjudicial officer or employee. In order for a nonjudicial officer or
 employee's years of service in the employ of the unified court system to
 be  "continuous," he or she must have served the equivalent of 120 week-
 days in each of those years; and the number of years required to qualify
 for a bonus hereunder must be served consecutively except that they  may
 be  interrupted  by  one  or more breaks of not more than one year each,
 attributable to a period of time between any separation from his or  her
 position  in  the  employ  of the unified court system and resumption of
 service in such employ.
   (b) Effective April 1, 2021:
   (1) Each such nonjudicial officer and  employee  who  is  eligible  to
 receive  a full or partial increment of the grade of his or her position
 in accordance with provisions of the judiciary law  shall  receive  such
 full  or  partial  increment,  to  be  determined in accordance with the
 April, 2020 salary schedule; provided, however, this paragraph shall not
 apply to any nonjudicial officer or employee at  or  above  the  maximum
 rate  of compensation of the grade of his or her position on such salary
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 schedule who is (i) not in any collective negotiating  unit  established
 pursuant  to article 14 of the civil service law, or (ii) in the collec-
 tive negotiating unit specified in clause (x) of  section  one  of  this
 act.
   (2)  Each such nonjudicial officer and employee shall be placed in his
 or her grade on the April, 2021 salary schedule in the  manner  provided
 as follows:
   (A)  If  his  or  her basic annual salary under the April, 2020 salary
 schedule, including any increase pursuant to paragraph 1 of this  subdi-
 vision,  is  identical  with  the hiring, first year, second year, third
 year, fourth year,  fifth  year,  sixth  year,  maximum,  longevity,  or
 extra-longevity  rate  of  compensation of the grade of his or her posi-
 tion, that basic annual salary shall be increased to  the  corresponding
 rate  of  compensation  in  such grade as established by the April, 2021
 salary schedule; or
   (B) If his or her basic annual salary under  the  April,  2020  salary
 schedule,  including any increase pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subdi-
 vision, is not identical with the hiring, first year, second year, third
 year, fourth year,  fifth  year,  sixth  year,  maximum,  longevity,  or
 extra-longevity  rate  of  compensation of the grade of his or her posi-
 tion, that basic annual salary shall be increased by an amount  equaling
 2 percent thereof (and then rounded up to the nearest dollar).
   Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  where operation of the provisions of
 this paragraph would result in a nonjudicial officer or employee receiv-
 ing an increase in basic annual salary of less than 1,000 dollars,  such
 nonjudicial  officer  or employee shall be placed in his or her grade on
 the April, 2021 salary schedule at  his  or  her  basic  annual  salary,
 including any increase pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subdivision, plus
 1,000 dollars.
   (3)  Each  such  nonjudicial officer and employee in the employ of the
 unified court system having at least 20 years of continuous  service  in
 the  employ  of  the  unified  court system as of the preceding March 31
 shall receive a bonus equaling:  (i) 2,100 dollars, if  he  or  she  has
 less  than  25  years  of  such  service  as of such date; or (ii) 2,200
 dollars, if he or she has at least 25 years but less than  30  years  of
 such  service  as of such date; or (iii) 2,300 dollars, if he or she has
 at least 30 years of such service as of such  date.  Provided,  however,
 this  paragraph  shall  not apply to any nonjudicial officer or employee
 who is entitled to receive an annual longevity payment on April 1,  2021
 pursuant to subdivision (g) of this section.
   (c) Effective April 1, 2022:
   (1)  Each  such  nonjudicial  officer  and employee who is eligible to
 receive a full or partial increment of the grade of his or her  position
 in  accordance  with  provisions of the judiciary law shall receive such
 full or partial increment, to  be  determined  in  accordance  with  the
 April, 2021 salary schedule; provided, however, this paragraph shall not
 apply  to  any  nonjudicial  officer or employee at or above the maximum
 rate of compensation of the grade of his or her position on such  salary
 schedule  who  is (i) not in any collective negotiating unit established
 pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law, or (ii) in the  collec-
 tive  negotiating  unit  specified  in clause (x) of section one of this
 act.
   (2) Each such nonjudicial officer and employee shall be placed in  his
 or  her  grade on the April, 2022 salary schedule in the manner provided
 as follows:
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   (i) If his or her basic annual salary under  the  April,  2021  salary
 schedule,  including any increase pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subdi-
 vision, is identical with the hiring, first  year,  second  year,  third
 year,  fourth  year,  fifth  year,  sixth  year,  maximum, longevity, or
 extra-longevity  rate  of  compensation of the grade of his or her posi-
 tion, that basic annual salary shall be increased to  the  corresponding
 rate  of  compensation  in  such grade as established by the April, 2022
 salary schedule; or
   (ii) If his or her basic annual salary under the  April,  2021  salary
 schedule,  including any increase pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subdi-
 vision, is not identical with the hiring, first year, second year, third
 year, fourth year,  fifth  year,  sixth  year,  maximum,  longevity,  or
 extra-longevity  rate  of  compensation of the grade of his or her posi-
 tion, that basic annual salary shall be increased by an amount  equaling
 2 percent thereof (and then rounded up to the nearest dollar).
   Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  where operation of the provisions of
 this paragraph would result in a nonjudicial officer or employee receiv-
 ing an increase in basic annual salary of less than 1,000 dollars,  such
 nonjudicial  officer  or employee shall be placed in his or her grade on
 the April, 2022 salary schedule at  his  or  her  basic  annual  salary,
 including any increase pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subdivision, plus
 1,000 dollars.
   (3)  Each  such  nonjudicial officer and employee in the employ of the
 unified court system having at least 20 years of continuous  service  in
 the  employ  of  the  unified  court system as of the preceding March 31
 shall receive a bonus equaling:  (i) 2,200 dollars, if  he  or  she  has
 less  than  25  years  of  such  service  as of such date; or (ii) 2,300
 dollars, if he or she has at least 25 years but less than  30  years  of
 such  service  as of such date; or (iii) 2,400 dollars, if he or she has
 at least 30 years of such service as of such  date.  Provided,  however,
 this  paragraph  shall  not apply to any nonjudicial officer or employee
 who is entitled to receive an annual longevity payment on April 1,  2022
 pursuant to subdivision (g) of this section.
   (d) Effective April 1, 2023:
   (1)  Each  such  nonjudicial  officer  and employee who is eligible to
 receive a full or partial increment of the grade of his or her  position
 in  accordance  with  provisions of the judiciary law shall receive such
 full or partial increment, to  be  determined  in  accordance  with  the
 April, 2022 salary schedule.
   (2)  Except  as otherwise provided in paragraph 3 of this subdivision,
 each such nonjudicial officer and employee shall be placed in his or her
 grade on the April, 2023 salary  schedule  in  the  manner  provided  as
 follows:
   (i)  If  his  or  her basic annual salary under the April, 2022 salary
 schedule, including any increase pursuant to paragraph 1 of this  subdi-
 vision,  is  identical  with  the hiring, first year, second year, third
 year, fourth year,  fifth  year,  sixth  year,  maximum,  longevity,  or
 extra-longevity  rate  of  compensation of the grade of his or her posi-
 tion, that basic annual salary shall be increased to  the  corresponding
 rate  of  compensation  in  such grade as established by the April, 2023
 salary schedule; or
   (ii) If his or her basic annual salary under the  April,  2022  salary
 schedule,  including any increase pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subdi-
 vision, is not identical with the hiring, first year, second year, third
 year, fourth year,  fifth  year,  sixth  year,  maximum,  longevity,  or
 extra-longevity  rate  of  compensation of the grade of his or her posi-
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 tion, that basic annual salary shall be increased by an amount  equaling
 3 percent thereof (and then rounded up to the nearest dollar).
   (3)  Each  such  nonjudicial officer and employee who is either not in
 any collective negotiating unit established pursuant to  article  14  of
 the civil service law or is in the collective negotiating unit specified
 in clause (x) of section one of this act whose basic annual salary under
 the  April,  2022  salary  schedule  is  at or above the maximum rate of
 compensation of the grade of his or her position on such salary schedule
 shall be placed in such grade on the April, 2023 salary schedule at:
   (i) the longevity rate of compensation of such grade  on  such  salary
 schedule,  provided  he or she has at least 4, but less than 8, years of
 continuous service at a basic annual salary equal to or greater than the
 maximum rate of compensation of the grade of his or her position on  the
 salary  schedule  on  which  he  or she was placed during those years of
 service;
   (ii) the extra-longevity rate of compensation of such  grade  on  such
 salary  schedule  provided  he or she has at least 8 years of continuous
 service at a basic annual salary equal to or greater  than  the  maximum
 rate  of  compensation of the grade of his or her position on the salary
 schedule on which he or she is placed during those years of service.
   (4) Each such nonjudicial officer and employee in the  employ  of  the
 unified  court  system having at least 20 years of continuous service in
 the employ of the unified court system as  of  the  preceding  March  31
 shall  receive  a  bonus equaling:   (i) 2,270 dollars, if he or she has
 less than 25 years of such service  as  of  such  date;  or  (ii)  2,370
 dollars,  if  he  or she has at least 25 years but less than 30 years of
 such service as of such date; or (iii) 2,475 dollars, if he or  she  has
 at  least  30  years of such service as of such date. Provided, however,
 this paragraph shall not apply to any nonjudicial  officer  or  employee
 who  is entitled to receive an annual longevity payment on April 1, 2023
 pursuant to subdivision (g) of this section.
   (e) Effective April 1, 2024:
   (1) Each such nonjudicial officer and  employee  who  is  eligible  to
 receive  a full or partial increment of the grade of his or her position
 in accordance with provisions of the judiciary law  shall  receive  such
 full  or  partial  increment,  to  be  determined in accordance with the
 April, 2023 salary schedule; provided, however, this paragraph shall not
 apply to nonjudicial officers and employees who are eligible to  receive
 an  annual longevity payment pursuant to subdivision (g) of this section
 on April 1, 2024.
   (2) Each such nonjudicial officer and employee shall be placed in  his
 or  her  grade on the April, 2024 salary schedule in the manner provided
 as follows:
   (i) If his or her basic annual salary under  the  April,  2023  salary
 schedule,  including any increase pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subdi-
 vision, is identical with the hiring, first  year,  second  year,  third
 year,  fourth  year,  fifth  year,  sixth  year,  maximum, longevity, or
 extra-longevity rate of compensation of the grade of his  or  her  posi-
 tion,  that  basic annual salary shall be increased to the corresponding
 rate of compensation in such grade as established  by  the  April,  2024
 salary schedule; or
   (ii)  If  his  or her basic annual salary under the April, 2023 salary
 schedule, including any increase pursuant to paragraph 1 of this  subdi-
 vision, is not identical with the hiring, first year, second year, third
 year,  fourth  year,  fifth  year,  sixth  year,  maximum, longevity, or
 extra-longevity rate of compensation of the grade of his  or  her  posi-
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 tion,  that basic annual salary shall be increased by an amount equaling
 3 percent thereof (and then rounded up to the nearest dollar).
   (3)  Each  such  nonjudicial officer and employee who is either not in
 any collective negotiating unit established pursuant to  article  14  of
 the civil service law or is in the collective negotiating unit specified
 in clause (x) of section one of this act whose basic annual salary under
 the  April,  2023  salary  schedule  is  at or above the maximum rate of
 compensation of the grade of his or her position on such salary schedule
 shall be placed in such grade on the April, 2024 salary schedule at:
   (i) the longevity rate of compensation of such grade  on  such  salary
 schedule,  provided  he or she has at least 4, but less than 8, years of
 continuous service at a basic annual salary equal to or greater than the
 maximum rate of compensation of the grade of his or her position on  the
 salary  schedule  on  which  he  or she was placed during those years of
 service;
   (ii) the extra-longevity rate of compensation of such  grade  on  such
 salary  schedule  provided  he or she has at least 8 years of continuous
 service at a basic annual salary equal to or greater  than  the  maximum
 rate  of  compensation of the grade of his or her position on the salary
 schedule on which he or she is placed during those years of service.
   (4) Each such nonjudicial officer and employee in the  employ  of  the
 unified  court  system having at least 20 years of continuous service in
 the employ of the unified court system as  of  the  preceding  March  31
 shall  receive  a  bonus equaling:   (i) 2,340 dollars, if he or she has
 less than 25 years of such service  as  of  such  date;  or  (ii)  2,440
 dollars,  if  he  or she has at least 25 years but less than 30 years of
 such service as of such date; or (iii) 2,550 dollars, if he or  she  has
 at  least  30  years of such service as of such date. Provided, however,
 this paragraph shall not apply to any nonjudicial  officer  or  employee
 who  is entitled to receive an annual longevity payment on April 1, 2024
 pursuant to subdivision (g) of this section.
   (f) Effective April 1, 2025:
   (1) Each such nonjudicial officer and  employee  who  is  eligible  to
 receive  a full or partial increment of the grade of his or her position
 in accordance with provisions of the judiciary law  shall  receive  such
 full  or  partial  increment,  to  be  determined in accordance with the
 April, 2024 salary schedule  who  are  eligible  to  receive  an  annual
 longevity  payment  pursuant to subdivision (g) of this section on April
 1, 2025.
   (2) Each such nonjudicial officer and employee shall be placed in  his
 or  her  grade on the April, 2025 salary schedule in the manner provided
 as follows:
   (i) If his or her basic annual salary under  the  April,  2024  salary
 schedule,  including any increase pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subdi-
 vision, is identical with the hiring, first  year,  second  year,  third
 year,  fourth  year,  fifth  year,  sixth  year,  maximum, longevity, or
 extra-longevity rate of compensation of the grade of his  or  her  posi-
 tion,  that  basic annual salary shall be increased to the corresponding
 rate of compensation in such grade as established  by  the  April,  2025
 salary schedule; or
   (ii)  If  his  or her basic annual salary under the April, 2024 salary
 schedule, including any increase pursuant to paragraph 1 of this  subdi-
 vision, is not identical with the hiring, first year, second year, third
 year,  fourth  year,  fifth  year,  sixth  year,  maximum, longevity, or
 extra-longevity rate of compensation of the grade of his  or  her  posi-
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 tion,  that basic annual salary shall be increased by an amount equaling
 3 percent thereof (and then rounded up to the nearest dollar).
   (3)  Each  such  nonjudicial officer and employee in the employ of the
 unified court system having at least 20 years of continuous  service  in
 the  employ  of  the  unified  court system as of the preceding March 31
 shall receive a bonus equaling:  (i) 2,410 dollars, if  he  or  she  has
 less  than  25  years  of  such  service  as of such date; or (ii) 2,515
 dollars, if he or she has at least 25 years but less than  30  years  of
 such  service  as of such date; or (iii) 2,630 dollars, if he or she has
 at least 30 years of such service as of such  date.  Provided,  however,
 this  paragraph  shall  not apply to any nonjudicial officer or employee
 who is entitled to receive an annual longevity payment on April 1,  2025
 pursuant to subdivision (g) of this section.
   (g)  Annual longevity payments continued.  (1) As authorized by subdi-
 vision (i) of section 3 of chapter 400 of the laws of 2014, as  amended,
 eligible nonjudicial officers and employees shall receive annual longev-
 ity  payments  effective  April  1,  2021, April 1, 2022, April 1, 2023,
 April 1, 2024, and April 1, 2025.
   (2) As provided in subdivision (a) of section 3 of chapter 400 of  the
 laws  of  2014,  annual  longevity  payments shall be in addition to and
 shall not be a part of an  employee's  basic  annual  salary;  provided,
 however, they shall be included as compensation for retirement purposes.
   §  4.  Increases in compensation for persons in unallocated positions.
 (a) Each nonjudicial officer or employee of the unified court system  to
 whom the provisions of section three of this act would apply but for the
 fact  that  he or she holds a position that is not allocated to a salary
 grade in the  unified  court  system's  classification  structure  shall
 receive increased compensation in accordance with this section.  Bonuses
 and  increases  to basic annual salary as provided in this section shall
 be prorated for any nonjudicial officer or employee  whose  position  is
 part-time,  or who otherwise works part-time, and who is eligible, under
 rules of the chief judge of the state or an agreement between the  state
 and an employee organization pursuant to the provisions of article 14 of
 the  civil  service law to accrue annual and sick leave credits. Bonuses
 as provided in this section shall be in addition to and shall not  be  a
 part  of  an  employee's  basic  annual salary, but shall be included as
 compensation for retirement purposes.  For purposes of this section:
   (1) no nonjudicial officer or employee shall receive a bonus hereunder
 unless he or she  shall  have  received  other  than  an  unsatisfactory
 performance  rating  for his or her services during the year immediately
 preceding pursuant to a performance evaluation system set forth  by  the
 chief  administrator  of  the  courts  or  in  an agreement specified in
 section one of this act, nor shall any nonjudicial officer  or  employee
 receive a bonus provided in this section where he or she, as of the date
 on  which this act becomes a law, already has received that bonus pursu-
 ant to law other than a provision of this act; and
   (2) service in the employ of  the  unified  court  system  shall  mean
 service  as  a  nonjudicial officer or employee in one or more courts or
 agencies of the unified court system. In order for a nonjudicial officer
 or employee's years of service in the employ of the unified court system
 to be "continuous," he or she must have served  the  equivalent  of  120
 workdays  in  each  of  those years; and the number of years required to
 qualify for a bonus hereunder must be served consecutively  except  that
 they  may  be  interrupted by one or more breaks of not more than 1 year
 each, attributable to a period of time between any separation  from  his
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 or her position in the employ of the unified court system and resumption
 of service in such employ.
   (b) Effective April 1, 2021:
   (1)  the  basic  annual  salary  of  each such nonjudicial officer and
 employee shall be increased by an amount equal to 2 percent thereof (and
 then rounded up to the nearest dollar); and
   (2) each such nonjudicial officer and employee in the  employ  of  the
 unified  court  system having at least 20 years of continuous service in
 the employ of the unified court system as  of  the  preceding  March  31
 shall receive a bonus equaling: (i) 2,200 dollars, if he or she has less
 than 25 years of such service as of such date; or (ii) 2,300 dollars, if
 he  or  she has at least 25 but less than 30 years of such service as of
 such date; or (iii) 2,400 dollars, if he or she has at least 30 years of
 such service as of such date.
   (c) Effective April 1, 2022:
   (1) the basic annual salary  of  each  such  nonjudicial  officer  and
 employee shall be increased by an amount equal to 2 percent thereof (and
 then rounded up to the nearest dollar); and
   (2)  each  such  nonjudicial officer and employee in the employ of the
 unified court system having at least 20 years of continuous  service  in
 the  employ  of  the  unified  court system as of the preceding March 31
 shall receive a bonus equaling: (i) 2,200 dollars, if he or she has less
 than 25 years of such service as of such date; or (ii) 2,300 dollars, if
 he or she has at least 25 but less than 30 years of such service  as  of
 such date; or (iii) 2,400 dollars, if he or she has at least 30 years of
 such service as of such date.
   (d) Effective April 1, 2023:
   (1)  the  basic  annual  salary  of  each such nonjudicial officer and
 employee shall be increased by an amount equal to 3 percent thereof (and
 then rounded up to the nearest dollar); and
   (2) each such nonjudicial officer and employee in the  employ  of  the
 unified  court  system having at least 20 years of continuous service in
 the employ of the unified court system as  of  the  preceding  March  31
 shall receive a bonus equaling: (i) 2,270 dollars, if he or she has less
 than 25 years of such service as of such date; or (ii) 2,370 dollars, if
 he  or  she has at least 25 but less than 30 years of such service as of
 such date; or (iii) 2,475 dollars, if he or she has at least 30 years of
 such service as of such date.
   (e) Effective April 1, 2024:
   (1) the basic annual salary  of  each  such  nonjudicial  officer  and
 employee shall be increased by an amount equal to 3 percent thereof (and
 then rounded up to the nearest dollar); and
   (2)  each  such  nonjudicial officer and employee in the employ of the
 unified court system having at least 20 years of continuous  service  in
 the  employ  of  the  unified  court system as of the preceding March 31
 shall receive a bonus equaling: (i) 2,340 dollars, if he or she has less
 than 25 years of such service as of such date; or (ii) 2,440 dollars, if
 he or she has at least 25 but less than 30 years of such service  as  of
 such date; or (iii) 2,550 dollars, if he or she has at least 30 years of
 such service as of such date.
   (f) Effective April 1, 2025:
   (1)  the  basic  annual  salary  of  each such nonjudicial officer and
 employee shall be increased by an amount equal to 3 percent thereof (and
 then rounded up to the nearest dollar); and
   (2) each such nonjudicial officer and employee in the  employ  of  the
 unified  court  system having at least 20 years of continuous service in
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 the employ of the unified court system as  of  the  preceding  March  31
 shall receive a bonus equaling: (i) 2,410 dollars, if he or she has less
 than 25 years of such service as of such date; or (ii) 2,515 dollars, if
 he  or  she has at least 25 but less than 30 years of such service as of
 such date; or (iii) 2,630 dollars, if he or she has at least 30 years of
 such service as of such date.
   § 5. Additional payment. Each nonjudicial officer and employee to whom
 the provisions of section three or four of this act apply shall be enti-
 tled to a one-time lump sum payment of 3,000 dollars provided he or  she
 is in the employ of the unified court system:  (i) on the effective date
 of this act, if he or she is not in a collective negotiating unit estab-
 lished  pursuant  to article 14 of the civil service law, or (ii) on the
 date the members of such a collective negotiating unit ratify a  collec-
 tive  bargaining  agreement  providing for such payment for officers and
 employees in positions in such unit, if he or she is in such  a  collec-
 tive negotiating unit.
   §  6.  Location pay.   (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law:
 (1) Effective during the fiscal years commencing on the dates  specified
 in  this  paragraph,  each  nonjudicial officer and employee to whom the
 provisions of section three or four of this act apply and whose  princi-
 pal  place  of employment is in the city of New York or Nassau, Suffolk,
 Rockland, or Westchester  county  shall  receive  location  pay  at  the
 following rates:
   (i) 4,300 dollars annually, during the fiscal year commencing April 1,
 2021;
   (ii)  4,500  dollars annually, during the fiscal year commencing April
 1, 2022;
   (iii) 4,635 dollars annually, during the fiscal year commencing  April
 1, 2023;
   (iv)  4,775  dollars annually, during the fiscal year commencing April
 1, 2024;
   (v) 4,920 dollars annually, during the fiscal year commencing April 1,
 2025 and during each fiscal year commencing each April 1 thereafter.
   (2) Effective during the fiscal years commencing on the  dates  speci-
 fied  in  this  paragraph, each nonjudicial officer and employee to whom
 the provisions of section three or four of  this  act  apply  and  whose
 principal  place  of employment is in Dutchess, Putnam, or Orange county
 shall receive location pay at the following rates:
   (i) 2,150 dollars annually, during the fiscal year commencing April 1,
 2021;
   (ii) 2,250 dollars annually, during the fiscal year  commencing  April
 1, 2022;
   (iii)  2,318 dollars annually, during the fiscal year commencing April
 1, 2023;
   (iv) 2,388 dollars annually, during the fiscal year  commencing  April
 1, 2024;
   (v) 2,460 dollars annually, during the fiscal year commencing April 1,
 2025 and during each fiscal year commencing each April 1 thereafter.
   (3)  Effective  during  the  fiscal  year commencing April 1, 2021 and
 during each fiscal year commencing each April 1 thereafter, each  nonju-
 dicial  officer  and employee to whom the provisions of section three or
 four of this act apply and whose principal place  of  employment  is  in
 Monroe county and who was entitled to receive annual location pay pursu-
 ant to paragraph 3 of subdivision (a) of section 5 of chapter 400 of the
 laws  of  2014 shall continue to receive such location pay in the amount
 specified in such paragraph.
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   (b) The location pay provided in this section shall be in lieu of  any
 other  location  pay  provided  by law; except that, where a nonjudicial
 officer or employee eligible to receive location  pay  pursuant  to  the
 provisions  of  this  section  has received location pay during a fiscal
 year  commencing on or after April 1, 2021, pursuant to law other than a
 provision of this act, the amount of location  pay  authorized  by  this
 section  shall  be  reduced  by  the amount of the location pay that was
 received.
   (c) Except as provided in subdivision (a) of this section, no nonjudi-
 cial officer and employee to whom the provisions  of  section  three  or
 four  of  this  act  apply  shall receive location pay. Any location pay
 authorized hereunder shall be in addition to and shall not be a part  of
 an  employee's  basic annual salary and shall not impair rights or bene-
 fits to which an employee may be entitled  by  law;  provided,  however,
 that  location  pay  shall  be  included as compensation for purposes of
 computation of overtime pay and for retirement purposes.  Location  pay,
 as provided in this section, shall be prorated for any nonjudicial offi-
 cer and employee to whom the provisions of section three or four of this
 act  apply and whose position is part-time, but not compensated on a per
 diem or hourly basis.
   § 7. Payment to certain nonjudicial officers  and  employees  who  are
 authorized  to  carry a firearm while on duty.  (a) (1) Except as other-
 wise provided in subdivision (b) of  this  section,  an  annual  payment
 shall  be made on April first of each fiscal year specified hereunder to
 each nonjudicial officer and employee to whom the provisions of  section
 three  of  this act apply who is in a title on such date in the security
 series under the unified court system's classification structure and who
 has:  (i) served the equivalent of 120 workdays in a title in such secu-
 rity series during the preceding state fiscal year;  and  (ii)  received
 other  than an unsatisfactory performance rating for his or her services
 during the year immediately preceding pursuant to a  performance  evalu-
 ation  system set forth in an agreement specified in section one of this
 act. The amount of such annual payment shall equal:
   (A) 750 dollars, on April 1, 2021;
   (B) 800 dollars, on April 1, 2022;
   (C) 825 dollars, on April 1, 2023;
   (D) 850 dollars, on April 1, 2024; and
   (E) 875 dollars, on April 1, 2025 and on each April 1 thereafter.
   (2) Such payment shall not be a part of  an  employee's  basic  annual
 salary  but  shall  be included as compensation for retirement purposes.
 Such payment shall also be prorated for any such nonjudicial officer  or
 employee otherwise entitled thereto whose position is part-time, but not
 compensated on a per diem or hourly basis.
   (b)  (1)  Effective  April  1, 2023 and each April first thereafter, a
 nonjudicial officer or employee otherwise entitled to an annual  payment
 pursuant  to  subdivision  (a) of this section who is in the court offi-
 cer-trainee title shall not receive such payment where it would  be  the
 first  such  payment  he  or  she  receives pursuant to such subdivision
 unless he or she had served the equivalent of 120 workdays in such title
 during the twelve-month period ending as of the preceding October first.
   (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section,  no  nonjudi-
 cial  officer or employee shall receive the payment prescribed herein on
 April 1, 2021 or April 1, 2022 if, prior to the effective date  of  this
 section,  he  or she already received such payment pursuant to law other
 than a provision of this act.
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   § 8. Vacation credit exchange.  (a) This section shall apply to nonju-
 dicial officers and employees specified in section three or four of this
 act.
   (b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each such nonjudicial
 officer or employee who is entitled  to  earn  and  accumulate  vacation
 and/or  overtime credits may elect to receive a cash payment in exchange
 for such credits as follows:
   (1) effective in the month of January  in  2023  (or  within  30  days
 following  the  date  on which this act becomes a law where such date is
 later than January 1, 2023), such nonjudicial officer  or  employee  may
 exchange  no  less  than 2 days nor more than 10 days of such earned and
 accumulated vacation and/or overtime credits standing to the  employee's
 credit at the time of election;
   (2)  effective  in  the  month of August in each of the calendar years
 2023, 2024, and 2025, such nonjudicial officer or employee may  exchange
 no  less than 2 days nor more than 5 days of such earned and accumulated
 vacation and/or overtime credits standing to the  employee's  credit  at
 the time of the election.
   Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  no exchange pursuant to this section
 may leave an officer or employee with less than 10 days of  such  earned
 and accumulated credits standing to the employee's credit.
   Each cash payment authorized by this subdivision shall be effective on
 the  date  the affected nonjudicial officer or employee exchanges his or
 her vacation and/or overtime credits therefor in accordance with  subdi-
 vision (c) of this section.
   (c)  Cash  payments in accordance with this section shall be at a rate
 established by the chief administrator of the  courts,  subject  to  the
 terms  of  any  agreement  negotiated  between the state and an employee
 organization pursuant to article 14  of  the  civil  service  law.  Such
 payments  shall  be  paid  in  addition to and shall not be a part of an
 employee's basic annual salary, nor shall they be  included  as  compen-
 sation  for  retirement purposes. Such payments shall not be regarded as
 compensation for purposes of computation  of  overtime  pay.  The  chief
 administrator  may  adopt  such  regulations the chief administrator may
 deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, subject  to  the
 terms  of  any  agreement  negotiated  between the state and an employee
 organization pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law.
   § 8-a. Uniform allowance.  Where a nonjudicial officer or employee, to
 whom the provisions of section three or four of this act apply, is enti-
 tled to receive a uniform allowance pursuant to a collective  bargaining
 agreement specified in section one of this act, such allowance shall not
 be  a  part of such employee's basic annual salary but shall be included
 as compensation for retirement purposes.
   § 9. Collective  bargaining  agreement  required.  The  provisions  of
 sections  three through eight-a of this act shall not be implemented for
 nonjudicial officers and employees  in  a  collective  negotiating  unit
 established  pursuant  to  article 14 of the civil service law until the
 chief administrator of the courts shall deliver  to  the  comptroller  a
 certificate  that  there  is  in effect with respect to such negotiating
 unit a written collective bargaining agreement with the  state  pursuant
 to  article 14 of the civil service law which provides therefor; and any
 increase in compensation, including increases in  basic  annual  salary,
 increments  or  partial  increments,  bonuses,  or payments, provided by
 sections three through eight-a of this act or  otherwise  authorized  by
 law:
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   (a)  may  be withheld in whole or in part from any nonjudicial officer
 and employee not in a collective negotiating unit  established  pursuant
 to  article 14 of the civil service law when in the opinion of the chief
 administrator, such increase is not warranted or is not appropriate; and
   (b)  shall not preclude any other increases in compensation for such a
 nonjudicial officer or employee as may be authorized by law.
   § 10. Date of entitlement  to  salary  increase.  Notwithstanding  the
 provisions  of  this  act  or  any other law, each increase in salary or
 compensation for nonjudicial officers or employees provided by this  act
 shall be added to the salary or compensation of such officer or employee
 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;
 provided, however, 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  in  this  act,  and the payment thereof pursuant to this
 section on the date prior thereto instead of  on  such  effective  date,
 shall  not operate to confer any additional salary rights or benefits on
 such officer or employee.
   §  11.  Deferred  payment  of  salary  increase.  Notwithstanding  the
 provisions  of  this act or any other law, commencing April 1, 2021, and
 pending payment pursuant to this act of the  basic  annual  salaries  of
 incumbents  of  positions  subject to this act commencing April 1, 2021,
 such incumbents shall receive,  as  partial  compensation  for  services
 rendered, the rate of compensation otherwise payable in their respective
 positions  pursuant  to law then in effect. An incumbent holding a posi-
 tion subject to this act at any time during the  period  from  April  1,
 2021  until  the time when basic annual salaries are first paid pursuant
 to this act for such service 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 therefor. Such lump
 sum payment shall be made as soon as practicable.
   § 12. Subdivision (i) of section 3 of chapter 400 of the laws of 2014,
 relating to terms and conditions of employment  of  certain  nonjudicial
 officers  and  employees  of the unified court system, is REPEALED and a
 new subdivision (i) is added to read as follows:
   (I) (A) THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY  ONLY  TO  NONJUDICIAL  OFFICERS  AND
 EMPLOYEES  WHO ARE IN POSITIONS THAT ARE NOT IN A COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATING
 UNIT ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 14 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW OR THAT
 ARE IN THE STATE JUDICIARY COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATING UNIT.
   (B) EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2021, EACH SUCH NONJUDICIAL OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE
 WHO HAS COMPLETED AT LEAST FOUR YEARS OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE AT  A  BASIC
 ANNUAL  SALARY  RATE  EQUAL  TO  OR  HIGHER THAN THE MAXIMUM RATE OF THE
 EMPLOYEE'S SALARY GRADE AS OF THE PRECEDING MARCH 31  SHALL  RECEIVE  AN
 ANNUAL  LONGEVITY  PAYMENT  EQUALING (1) 2,300 DOLLARS, IF HE OR SHE HAS
 COMPLETED LESS THAN 8 YEARS OF SUCH SERVICE AS OF SUCH DATE,  (2)  4,700
 DOLLARS, IF HE OR SHE HAS COMPLETED AT LEAST 8 BUT LESS THAN 13 YEARS OF
 SUCH  SERVICE  AS  OF  SUCH DATE, OR (3) 6,900 DOLLARS, IF HE OR SHE HAS
 COMPLETED AT LEAST 13 YEARS OF SUCH SERVICE AS OF SUCH DATE.
   (C) EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2022, EACH SUCH NONJUDICIAL OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE
 WHO HAS COMPLETED AT LEAST 4 YEARS OF  CONTINUOUS  SERVICE  AT  A  BASIC
 ANNUAL  SALARY  RATE  EQUAL  TO  OR  HIGHER THAN THE MAXIMUM RATE OF THE
 EMPLOYEE'S SALARY GRADE AS OF THE PRECEDING MARCH 31  SHALL  RECEIVE  AN
 ANNUAL  LONGEVITY  PAYMENT  EQUALING (1) 2,400 DOLLARS, IF HE OR SHE HAS
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 COMPLETED LESS THAN 8 YEARS OF SUCH SERVICE AS OF SUCH DATE,  (2)  4,900
 DOLLARS, IF HE OR SHE HAS COMPLETED AT LEAST 8 BUT LESS THAN 13 YEARS OF
 SUCH  SERVICE  AS  OF  SUCH DATE, OR (3) 6,900 DOLLARS, IF HE OR SHE HAS
 COMPLETED AT LEAST 13 YEARS OF SUCH SERVICE AS OF SUCH DATE.
   (D)  EFFECTIVE  APRIL  1, 2023, APRIL 1, 2024, AND APRIL 1, 2025, EACH
 SUCH NONJUDICIAL OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS COMPLETED AT LEAST 8  YEARS
 OF  CONTINUOUS  SERVICE AT A BASIC ANNUAL SALARY RATE EQUAL TO OR HIGHER
 THAN THE MAXIMUM RATE OF THE EMPLOYEE'S SALARY GRADE AS OF THE PRECEDING
 MARCH 31 SHALL RECEIVE AN ANNUAL LONGEVITY PAYMENT  EQUALING  (1)  5,050
 DOLLARS  (5,200 DOLLARS EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2024, OR 5,355 DOLLARS EFFEC-
 TIVE APRIL 1, 2025), IF HE OR SHE HAS COMPLETED LESS THAN  13  YEARS  OF
 SUCH  SERVICE  AS  OF  SUCH  DATE,  (2)  6,900 DOLLARS, IF HE OR SHE HAS
 COMPLETED AT LEAST 13 YEARS OF SUCH SERVICE AS OF  SUCH  DATE.  NOTWITH-
 STANDING THE FOREGOING, WHERE A NONJUDICIAL OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE IS ENTI-
 TLED TO RECEIVE AN ANNUAL LONGEVITY PAYMENT PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (1)
 OF  THIS  PARAGRAPH ON APRIL 1, 2023, THE AMOUNT OF ANY ANNUAL LONGEVITY
 PAYMENT TO WHICH HE OR SHE SHALL BE ENTITLED ON APRIL 1, 2024 AND  APRIL
 1,  2025  SHALL BE DETERMINED AS IF HE OR SHE HAD FEWER THAN 13 YEARS OF
 SERVICE AS OF SUCH DATE REGARDLESS OF THE  NUMBER  OF  ACTUAL  YEARS  OF
 SERVICE HE OR SHE MAY HAVE.
   § 13. Subdivision (i) of section 3 of chapter 400 of the laws of 2014,
 relating  to  terms  and conditions of employment of certain nonjudicial
 officers and employees of the unified court system, is REPEALED.
   § 14. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  be  deemed  to
 have  been  in  full force and effect on and after April 1, 2021; except
 that section thirteen of this act shall take effect March 31, 2026.