A 11570: Implements an agreement between the state and an employee organization; provides for the adjustment of salaries of certain incumbents in the professional service in the state university; makes an appropriation for the purpose of effectuating certain provisions thereof.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 11570  IN ASSEMBLY June 2, 2026 ___________ Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. O'Pharrow) -- (at request of the Governor) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means AN ACT implementing an agreement between the state and an employee organization; providing for the adjustment of salaries of certain incumbents in the professional service in the state university; and making an appropriation for the purpose of effectuating certain provisions thereof The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Definitions. 1. For purposes of this act, "professional 2 services unit" means the collective negotiating unit designated as the 3 professional services negotiating unit in the state university of New 4 York established pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law. 5 2. For purposes of this act, "the agreement" means a collectively 6 negotiated agreement entered into in 2026 between the state and the 7 employee organization representing members of the professional services 8 unit. 9 3. For purposes of this act, "the employee organization" means the 10 employee organization representing members of the professional services 11 unit. 12 § 2. Adjustment to salaries and other compensation of certain incum- 13 bents in positions in the professional service in the state university. 14 1. The basic annual salaries as of June 30, 2026, of incumbents in 15 positions in the professional service in the state university in the 16 professional services unit, other than positions described in subdivi- 17 sion fifteen of this section, shall be increased by 4.5 percent, 18 adjusted to the nearest whole dollar amount (a) commencing the first day 19 of the payroll period closest to July 2, 2026 for employees having a 20 calendar year or college year professional obligation or (b) commencing 21 the first day of the payroll period closest to September 1, 2026 for 22 employees having an academic year professional obligation, except that 23 certain incumbents at the state university of New York at Binghamton, 24 the colleges of technology and the agriculture and technology colleges EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD12047-02-6 
 A. 11570 2 1 heretofore specifically identified by the department of audit and 2 control, for the purpose of establishing the effective date of eligibil- 3 ity for salary increases shall be granted said salary increase commenc- 4 ing the first day of the payroll period closest to July 2, 2026. 5 Notwithstanding the above provisions of this subdivision, for employees 6 having an academic year professional obligation and who are in a 21-pay 7 period status, for the purpose of establishing the effective date of 8 eligibility for salary increase, shall be granted said salary increase 9 effective August 13, 2026. 10 2. The basic annual salaries as of June 30, 2027, of incumbents in 11 positions in the professional service in the state university in the 12 professional services unit, other than positions described in subdivi- 13 sion fifteen of this section, shall be increased by 4 percent, adjusted 14 to the nearest whole dollar amount (a) commencing the first day of the 15 payroll period closest to July 1, 2027, for employees having a calendar 16 year or college year professional obligation, or (b) commencing the 17 first day of the payroll period closest to September 1, 2027, for 18 employees having an academic year professional obligation, except that 19 certain incumbents at the state university of New York at Binghamton, 20 the colleges of technology and the agriculture and technology colleges 21 heretofore specifically identified by the department of audit and 22 control for the purpose of establishing the effective date of eligibil- 23 ity for salary increases, shall be granted said salary increase commenc- 24 ing the first day of the payroll period closest to July 1, 2027. 25 Notwithstanding the above provisions of this subdivision, employees 26 having an academic year professional obligation and who are in a 21-pay 27 period status, for the purpose of establishing the effective date of 28 eligibility for salary increases, shall be granted said salary increase 29 effective August 12, 2027. 30 3. The basic annual salaries as of June 30, 2028, of incumbents in 31 positions in the professional service in the state university in the 32 professional services unit, other than positions described in subdivi- 33 sion fifteen of this section, shall be increased by 3.5 percent, 34 adjusted to the nearest whole dollar amount (a) commencing the first day 35 of the payroll period closest to July 1, 2028, for employees having a 36 calendar year or college year professional obligation, or (b) commencing 37 the first day of the payroll period closest to September 1, 2028, for 38 employees having an academic year professional obligation, except that 39 certain incumbents at the state university of New York at Binghamton, 40 the colleges of technology and the agriculture and technology colleges 41 heretofore specifically identified by the department of audit and 42 control for the purpose of establishing the effective date of eligibil- 43 ity for salary increases, shall be granted said salary increase commenc- 44 ing the first day of the payroll period closest to July 1, 2028. 45 Notwithstanding the above provisions of this subdivision, employees 46 having an academic year professional obligation and who are in a 21-pay 47 period status, for the purpose of establishing the effective date of 48 eligibility for salary increases, shall be granted said salary increase 49 effective August 24, 2028. 50 4. The basic annual salaries as of June 30, 2029, of incumbents in 51 positions in the professional service in the state university in the 52 professional services unit, other than positions described in subdivi- 53 sion fifteen of this section, shall be increased by 3 percent, adjusted 54 to the nearest whole dollar amount (a) commencing the first day of the 55 payroll period closest to July 1, 2029, for employees having a calendar 56 year or college year professional obligation, or (b) commencing the 
 A. 11570 3 1 first day of the payroll period closest to September 1, 2029, for 2 employees having an academic year professional obligation, except that 3 certain incumbents at the state university of New York at Binghamton, 4 the colleges of technology and the agriculture and technology colleges 5 heretofore specifically identified by the department of audit and 6 control for the purpose of establishing the effective date of eligibil- 7 ity for salary increases, shall be granted said salary increase commenc- 8 ing the first day of the payroll period closest to July 1, 2029. 9 Notwithstanding the above provisions of this subdivision, employees 10 having an academic year professional obligation and who are in a 21-pay 11 period status, for the purpose of establishing the effective date of 12 eligibility for salary increase, shall be granted said salary increase 13 effective August 23, 2029. 14 5. The basic annual salaries as of June 30, 2030, of incumbents in 15 positions in the professional service in the state university in the 16 professional services unit, other than positions described in subdivi- 17 sion fifteen of this section, shall be increased by 3 percent, adjusted 18 to the nearest whole dollar amount (a) commencing the first day of the 19 payroll period closest to July 1, 2030, for employees having a calendar 20 year or college year professional obligation, or (b) commencing the 21 first day of the payroll period closest to September 1, 2030, for 22 employees having an academic year professional obligation, except that 23 certain incumbents at the state university of New York at Binghamton, 24 the colleges of technology and the agriculture and technology colleges 25 heretofore specifically identified by the department of audit and 26 control for the purpose of establishing the effective date of eligibil- 27 ity for salary increases, shall be granted said salary increase commenc- 28 ing the first day of the payroll period closest to July 1, 2030. 29 Notwithstanding the above provisions of this subdivision, employees 30 having an academic year professional obligation and who are in a 21-pay 31 period status, for the purpose of establishing the effective date of 32 eligibility for salary increase, shall be granted said salary increase 33 effective August 22, 2030. 34 6. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one, two, three, four 35 or five of this section, an employee in service on April 30 of 2026, 36 2027, 2028, 2029 or 2030, whose employment expired prior to July 2, 2026 37 or July 1, 2027, 2028, 2029 or 2030, respectively, and who would have 38 been eligible for the salary increase provided for in subdivision one, 39 two, three, four or five of this section if the employee's employment 40 had continued through July 2 or July 1 of that year, as appropriate, 41 shall be eligible for the salary increase provided for in subdivision 42 one, two, three, four or five of this section if the employee is reem- 43 ployed in an equivalent position for at least one semester or the equiv- 44 alent of the twelve-month period commencing on July 2 or July 1 of such 45 year, as appropriate. 46 7. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one, two, three, four 47 or five of this section, an employee in service during a portion of the 48 twelve-month period commencing on July 1 of 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 or 49 2029, for at least one semester or the equivalent, but whose employment 50 expired prior to July 1 of the following year, shall be eligible for the 51 salary increase provided for such year in subdivision one, two, three, 52 four or five of this section if the employee is reemployed in an equiv- 53 alent position for at least one semester or the equivalent of the 54 twelve-month period commencing on July 1 of such following year. 
 A. 11570 4 1 8. The provisions of this subdivision shall apply to incumbents in 2 positions in the professional services unit, other than positions 3 described in subdivision fifteen of this section. 4 (a) Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, effective July 1, 2027, 5 eligible full-time incumbents on the payroll on June 30, 2027 shall be 6 paid a one-time lump sum payment in the amount of 450 dollars. Such lump 7 sum payment shall be added to basic annual salary and shall be payable 8 not later than December 31, 2027. Pursuant to the terms of the agree- 9 ment, effective July 1, 2027, eligible part-time incumbents on the 10 payroll on June 30, 2027 shall be paid a one-time lump sum payment in 11 the amount of 225 dollars. Such lump sum payment of 225 dollars to 12 eligible part-time employees shall not be added to basic annual salary 13 and shall be paid not later than December 31, 2027. Incumbents on the 14 payroll on June 30, 2027 shall include those part-time employees in 15 service on April 30, 2027, but whose employment expired prior to July 1, 16 2027. Incumbents must be on the payroll at the time of payment to 17 receive these payments. 18 (b) Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, effective July 1, 2030, 19 eligible full-time incumbents on the payroll on June 30, 2030 shall be 20 paid a one-time lump sum payment in the amount of 500 dollars. Such lump 21 sum payment shall be added to basic annual salary and shall be payable 22 not later than December 31, 2030. Pursuant to the terms of the agree- 23 ment, effective July 1, 2030, eligible part-time incumbents on the 24 payroll on June 30, 2030 shall be paid a one-time lump sum payment in 25 the amount of 250 dollars. Such lump sum payment of 250 dollars to 26 eligible part-time employees shall not be added to basic annual salary 27 and shall be paid not later than December 31, 2030. Incumbents on the 28 payroll on June 30, 2030 shall include those part-time employees in 29 service on April 30, 2030, but whose employment expired prior to July 1, 30 2030. Incumbents must be on the payroll at the time of payment to 31 receive these payments. 32 (c) Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, for the year 2028, there 33 shall be available an amount equal to .5 percent (.5%) of the total of 34 the basic annual salaries on June 30, 2028 to whom the provisions of 35 this subdivision apply, for distribution to such incumbents as payments 36 made by the state university trustees in their discretion. Such payments 37 as described in this paragraph shall be made to incumbents on the 38 payroll on June 30, 2028 and at the time of payment and shall occur not 39 later than December 31, 2028. Such payments shall be a part of an 40 employee's basic annual salary. The total of the basic annual salaries 41 on June 30, 2028 shall include the total salaries of part-time employees 42 in service on April 30, 2028, but whose employment expires prior to July 43 1, 2028. If the part-time employee is reemployed prior to the distrib- 44 ution of the pool, the employee will be eligible for a discretionary 45 increase at the discretion of the state university trustees. 46 (d) Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, for the year 2029, there 47 shall be available an amount equal to .5 percent (.5%) of the total of 48 the basic annual salaries on June 30, 2029 to whom the provisions of 49 this subdivision apply, for distribution to such incumbents as payments 50 made by the state university trustees in their discretion. Such payments 51 as described in this paragraph shall be made to incumbents on the 52 payroll on June 30, 2029 and at the time of payment and shall occur not 53 later than December 31, 2029. Such payments shall be a part of an 54 employee's basic annual salary. The total of the basic annual salaries 55 on June 30, 2029 shall include the total salaries of part-time employees 56 in service on April 30, 2029, but whose employment expires prior to July 
 A. 11570 5 1 1, 2029. If the part-time employee is reemployed prior to the distrib- 2 ution of the pool, the employee will be eligible for a discretionary 3 increase at the discretion of the state university trustees. 4 (e) Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, for the year 2030, there 5 shall be available an amount equal to .5 percent (.5%) of the total of 6 the basic annual salaries on June 30, 2030 to whom the provisions of 7 this subdivision apply, for distribution to such incumbents as payments 8 made by the state university trustees in their discretion. Such payments 9 as described in this paragraph shall be made to incumbents on the 10 payroll on June 30, 2030 and at the time of payment and shall occur not 11 later than December 31, 2030. Such payments shall be a part of an 12 employee's basic annual salary. The total of the basic annual salaries 13 on June 30, 2030 shall include the total salaries of part-time employees 14 in service on April 30, 2030, but whose employment expires prior to July 15 1, 2030. If the part-time employee is reemployed prior to the distrib- 16 ution of the pool, the employee will be eligible for a discretionary 17 increase at the discretion of the state university trustees. 18 (f) Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, for the year 2031, there 19 shall be available an amount equal to .5 percent (.5%) of the total of 20 the basic annual salaries on June 30, 2031 to whom the provisions of 21 this subdivision apply, for distribution to such incumbents as payments 22 made by the state university trustees in their discretion. Such payments 23 as described in this paragraph shall be made to incumbents on the 24 payroll on June 30, 2031 and at the time of payment and shall occur not 25 later than December 31, 2031. Such payments shall be a part of an 26 employee's basic annual salary. The total of the basic annual salaries 27 on June 30, 2031 shall include the total salaries of part-time employees 28 in service on April 30, 2031, but whose employment expires prior to July 29 1, 2031. If the part-time employee is reemployed prior to the distrib- 30 ution of the pool, the employee will be eligible for a discretionary 31 increase at the discretion of the state university trustees. 32 9. Location compensation of certain incumbents in positions in the 33 professional service of the state university. (a) Employees in positions 34 in the professional services unit who are full-time employees and whose 35 work station is: (i) in the city of New York, or in the county of 36 Suffolk, Nassau, Rockland or Westchester, shall continue to be entitled 37 to location pay at the annual rate of 4,000 dollars effective July 1, 38 2025, increasing to 4,150 dollars effective July 1, 2026, to 4,316 39 dollars effective July 1, 2027, to 4,467 dollars effective July 1, 2028, 40 to 4,601 dollars effective July 1, 2029 and to 4,739 dollars effective 41 July 1, 2030; or (ii) in the county of Dutchess, Putnam or Orange shall 42 continue to be entitled to location pay at the annual rate of 2,000 43 dollars effective July 1, 2025, adding Ulster county as of July 1, 2026 44 and increasing to 2,150 dollars as of July 1, 2026, to 2,236 dollars as 45 of July 1, 2027, to 2,314 dollars as of July 1, 2028, to 2,383 dollars 46 as of July 1, 2029 and to 2,454 dollars as of July 1, 2030. 47 (b) Payments made under paragraph (a) of this subdivision shall be 48 paid biweekly and shall be in addition to and not part of the basic 49 annual salary of such employees, provided, however, that any amount 50 payable pursuant to this subdivision shall be included as compensation 51 for retirement purposes. 52 (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subdivi- 53 sion, a full-time employee on an authorized leave of absence who is 54 receiving a part-time salary, but who would have been otherwise eligible 55 for the location compensation set forth in paragraph (a) of this subdi- 56 vision, shall be eligible for such location compensation, on a pro-rated 
 A. 11570 6 1 basis, and shall be paid the appropriately pro-rated amount of the 2 location compensation, which pro-rated amount shall be consistent with 3 the part-time salary of that employee. 4 10. (a) Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, commencing July 1, 5 2024, full-time employees in the professional service who have been 6 granted permanent or continuing appointment by the Chancellor, at the 7 campus at which they are currently employed, or a second five-year term 8 appointment, at the campus at which they are currently employed in 9 titles listed in Article XI, Appendix A of the Policies, shall receive a 10 one-time advance to basic annual salary of $1,000. Pursuant to the terms 11 of the agreement, effective July 1, 2024, employees who have completed 12 seven consecutive years of full-time service at the campus at which they 13 are currently employed in the title of Lecturer, in any qualified 14 academic rank title, or in any of the titles listed in Article XI, 15 Appendix B, Section 4-Division III Sports, or Article XI, Appendix C 16 shall receive a one-time advance to basic annual salary of $1,000. 17 Effective July 1, 2027, this amount shall be increased to $1,250. 18 Effective July 1, 2028, this amount shall be increased to $1,500. 19 Effective July 1, 2029, this amount shall be increased to $1,750. 20 Consistent with the terms of the agreement, employees who previously 21 received one of these listed amounts shall not receive the entirety of 22 any increased amount(s) in any subsequent year. Rather, such employees 23 shall only receive the difference between the prior amount received and 24 the new amount(s). 25 (b) Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, commencing July 1, 2025, 26 full-time employees who have received a payment pursuant to paragraph 27 (a) of this subdivision and who have completed twelve consecutive years 28 of full-time service at the campus at which they are currently employed 29 shall receive a one-time advance to basic annual salary of $800. Effec- 30 tive July 1, 2027, this amount shall be increased to $1,150. Effective 31 July 1, 2028, this amount shall be increased to $1,500. Consistent with 32 the terms of the agreement, employees who previously received one of 33 these listed amounts shall not receive the entirety of any increased 34 amount(s) in any subsequent year. Rather, such employees shall only 35 receive the difference between the prior amount received and the new 36 amount(s). 37 (c) Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, commencing July 1, 2029, 38 full-time employees who have received a payment pursuant to paragraph 39 (b) of this subdivision and who have completed seventeen consecutive 40 years of full-time service at the campus at which they are currently 41 employed shall receive a one-time advance to basic annual salary of 42 $750. 43 (d) Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, part-time employees in the 44 professional services unit who have completed at least eight years of 45 consecutive service at the campus at which they are currently employed, 46 shall receive a lump sum payment in the amount of $500. Such payment 47 shall be in addition to and shall not be a part of an employee's basic 48 annual salary, provided, however, that such payment shall be included as 49 compensation for retirement purposes. Pursuant to the terms of the 50 agreement, part-time employees are eligible to receive this payment 51 every eight years thereafter of consecutive service at the campus at 52 which they are currently employed. In no event shall a part-time employ- 53 ee be eligible for a service award, as described in this paragraph, more 54 than once every eight years. Effective on date(s) provided in the agree- 55 ment and pursuant to all other terms of the agreement, eligible part- 56 time employees shall no longer receive a subsequent lump sum payment of 
 A. 11570 7 1 $500 after completing the first eight years of consecutive service at 2 the campus at which they are currently employed. Effective on the date 3 provided in the agreement and pursuant to the terms of the agreement, 4 the eight-year lump sum as set forth in this paragraph shall cease to 5 exist and shall no longer be payable. 6 (e) Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, effective April 1, 2027, 7 eligible part-time employees in the professional services unit who have 8 completed at least twelve years of consecutive service at the campus at 9 which they are currently employed, shall receive an annual lump sum 10 payment in the amount of $500. Such payment shall be in addition to and 11 shall not be a part of an employee's basic annual salary, provided, 12 however, that such payment shall be included as compensation for retire- 13 ment purposes. 14 (f) Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, effective April 1, 2029, 15 eligible part-time employees in the professional services unit who have 16 completed at least seven years of consecutive service at the campus at 17 which they are currently employed, shall receive an annual lump sum 18 payment in the amount of $500. Such payment shall be in addition to and 19 shall not be a part of an employee's basic annual salary, provided, 20 however, that such payment shall be included as compensation for retire- 21 ment purposes. Eligible part-time employees who receive this annual lump 22 sum payment after seven years of applicable consecutive service in 23 accordance with the terms of this paragraph shall continue to receive 24 this annual lump sum payment even after they become eligible for the 25 twelve-year part-time service award set forth in paragraph (e) of this 26 subdivision. In addition, eligible part-time employees who became eligi- 27 ble for the twelve-year part-time service award set forth in paragraph 28 (e) of this subdivision prior to April 1, 2029 shall become eligible to 29 also receive the seven-year part-time service award set forth in this 30 subpart effective April 1, 2029. 31 11. Minimum basic annual salary. (a) Consistent with the terms of the 32 agreement, this subdivision shall apply to employees in the professional 33 services unit, except those who are not paid on the basis of a basic 34 annual salary. 35 (b) The basic annual salary minimums as of June 30, 2026, as provided 36 for in the agreement, shall be increased as provided for in the agree- 37 ment, on the dates of the salary increase provided for in subdivision 38 one of this section. 39 (c) The basic annual salary minimums as of June 30, 2027, as provided 40 for in the agreement, shall be increased as provided for in the agree- 41 ment, on the dates of the salary increase provided for in subdivision 42 two of this section. 43 (d) The basic annual salary minimums as of June 30, 2028, as provided 44 for in the agreement, shall be increased as provided for in the agree- 45 ment, on the dates of the salary increase provided for in subdivision 46 three of this section. 47 (e) The basic annual salary minimums as of June 30, 2029, as provided 48 for in the agreement, shall be increased as provided for in the agree- 49 ment, on the dates of the salary increase provided for in subdivision 50 four of this section. 51 (f) The basic annual salary minimums as of June 30, 2030, as provided 52 for in the agreement, shall be increased as provided for in the agree- 53 ment, on the dates of the salary increase provided for in subdivision 54 five of this section. 55 (g) A part-time employee who is paid on the basis of a pro-rated basic 56 annual salary and who, if employed on a full-time basis, would be eligi- 
 A. 11570 8 1 ble to be paid a minimum basic annual salary, shall be paid a minimum 2 basic annual salary which shall be the appropriately pro-rated amount of 3 the minimum basic annual salary that would have been paid to the employ- 4 ee had the employee been employed on a full-time basis. 5 (h) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one of this section, 6 incumbents to whom the provisions of subdivisions one, two, three, four 7 and five of this section apply shall receive an increase in salary as 8 set forth in subdivisions one, two, three, four and five of this section 9 or the minimum basic annual salary in force, as provided for in the 10 agreement, for the rank or grade in which such incumbent serves, which- 11 ever is greater. 12 (i) An eligible incumbent promoted on or after the effective dates, 13 appropriate to the incumbent's professional obligation or the 14 incumbent's date of eligibility for salary increases, of the salary 15 increases provided for in subdivisions one, two, three, four and five of 16 this section shall receive not less than the minimum basic annual salary 17 provided for in the agreement for the rank or grade to which the incum- 18 bent has been promoted. 19 (j) An employee hired on or after the effective dates, appropriate to 20 the employee's professional obligation or the employee's date of eligi- 21 bility for salary increases, of the salary increases provided for in 22 subdivisions one, two, three, four and five of this section shall 23 receive not less than the minimum basic annual salary for the employee's 24 rank or grade provided for in the agreement on the date the employee is 25 placed in payroll status. 26 12. Part-time academic faculty minimum salary. (a) This subdivision 27 shall apply to part-time academic employees in the professional services 28 unit, except those who are paid on an hourly basis or on the basis of a 29 basic annual salary. 30 (b) Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, salary minimums shall be 31 continued for part-time academic employees not paid on an hourly basis 32 or on the basis of a basic annual salary, per three credit course. The 33 credit hour equivalent for contact hours and other credit equivalencies 34 will be determined by management based on the practice at each individ- 35 ual campus. 36 (c) Effective the semester beginning after July 1, 2027, as provided 37 for in the agreement, the minimum salary for university centers shall be 38 increased to 6,250 dollars, and the minimum salary for comprehensive and 39 technology colleges shall be increased to 5,750 dollars. 40 (d) Effective the semester beginning after July 1, 2028, as provided 41 for in the agreement, the minimum salary for university centers shall be 42 increased to 6,500 dollars, and the minimum salary for comprehensive and 43 technology colleges shall be increased to 6,000 dollars. 44 (e) Effective the semester beginning after July 1, 2029, as provided 45 for in the agreement, the minimum salary for university centers shall be 46 increased to 6,750 dollars, and the minimum salary for comprehensive and 47 technology colleges shall be increased to 6,250 dollars. 48 (f) Effective the semester beginning after July 1, 2030, as provided 49 for in the agreement, the minimum salary for university centers shall be 50 increased to 7,000 dollars, and the minimum salary for comprehensive and 51 technology colleges shall be increased to 6,500 dollars. 52 (g) Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, part-time academic employ- 53 ees who are otherwise eligible to receive an increase in salary in 54 accordance with subdivisions one, two, three, four and five of this 55 section shall, if otherwise eligible, receive an increase in salary as 56 set forth in subdivisions one, two, three, four and five of this 
 A. 11570 9 1 section, or the applicable part-time academic faculty minimum as set 2 forth in this subdivision, whichever is greater. 3 13. Post-Graduate Year (PGY) Salary Schedules. Pursuant to the terms 4 of Appendix A-18 of the agreement, employees in the professional 5 services unit paid according to the PGY Salary Schedules shall be paid 6 according to the salary schedules established and based on years of 7 service effective July 1 of 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030. 8 14. The increases in salary payable pursuant to subdivisions one, two, 9 three, four and five of this section shall apply on a pro-rated basis to 10 incumbents otherwise eligible to receive an increase in salary pursuant 11 to this section, who are paid on an hourly or per diem basis, or who 12 serve on a part-time basis or who are paid on any basis other than at an 13 annual salary rate. 14 15. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this section, the salary 15 increases or payments provided by this section shall not apply to 16 employees deemed to be casual employees pursuant to the resolution of 17 clarification petition CP 751 brought against the state by the employee 18 organization representing the professional services unit; to extra 19 service compensation; to summer session compensation; or to compensation 20 derived from clinical practice plan arrangements; nor shall anything in 21 this section be deemed to provide any adjustment in salary or other 22 compensation of any person holding a chair established pursuant to 23 section 239 of the education law. 24 16. Inconvenience pay. Effective July 2, 2016, an eligible employee, 25 as provided for in the agreement, shall continue to be paid 575 dollars 26 per year for working 4 or more hours between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 27 6:00 a.m. This amount shall be increased to 825 dollars, in accordance 28 with the terms of the agreement, effective July 2, 2026. 29 17. Basic annual salary. For the purposes of this section, basic annu- 30 al salary is the amount of annual compensation payable to an employee 31 for the performance of the employee's professional obligation, as such 32 obligation is set forth in Title H, Article XI, of the policies of the 33 board of trustees of the state university of New York, from state monies 34 appropriated for such purpose. Nothing herein shall prevent increasing 35 amounts paid to incumbents of positions of the professional service in 36 the professional services unit in addition to the basic annual salary, 37 provided however, that the amounts required for such other increases and 38 the cost of fringe benefits attributable to such other increases, as 39 determined by the comptroller, are made available to the state in 40 accordance with procedures established by the state university; provided 41 that the state university shall annually submit a report to the director 42 of the budget specifying aggregate amounts by campus, sources and 43 expenditure of such funds as payment for such increases. 44 18. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this section, 45 any increase in compensation may be withheld in whole or in part from 46 any employee to whom the provisions of this section are applicable when, 47 in the opinion of the chancellor of the state university of New York and 48 the director of employee relations, such increase is not warranted or is 49 not appropriate. 50 § 3. Adjustment to salaries and hourly rates and other compensation of 51 certain eligible unit members in the collective negotiating unit desig- 52 nated as the professional services unit established pursuant to article 53 14 of the civil service law that are in lifeguard titles and who are in 54 positions designated as part of bargaining unit 68. 55 1. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the percentage increases of 56 this subdivision shall only apply to certain eligible unit members in 
 A. 11570 10 1 the professional services unit that are in lifeguard titles and who are 2 in positions designated as part of bargaining unit 68. 3 (a) Effective April 1, 2026, the salary or hourly rate of certain 4 eligible unit members shall increase by 4.5 percent. 5 (b) Effective April 1, 2027, the salary or hourly rate of certain 6 eligible unit members shall increase by 4 percent. 7 (c) Effective April 1, 2028, the salary or hourly rate of certain 8 eligible unit members shall increase by 3.5 percent. 9 (d) Effective April 1, 2029, the salary or hourly rate of certain 10 eligible unit members shall increase by 3 percent. 11 (e) Effective April 1, 2030, the salary or hourly rate of certain 12 eligible unit members shall increase by 3 percent. 13 2. In accordance with the terms of the agreement, certain eligible 14 unit members who work at least 160 hours during the season (at least 20 15 days) shall be entitled to additional compensation at their hourly rate, 16 up to a maximum of eight hours, for time worked on each of the first 17 three days during their employment in any seasonal period (April 1 to 18 September 30 or October 1 to March 31) which are observed as holidays by 19 the state. Such compensation shall be paid retroactively upon 20 completion of five weeks of work. 21 3. In accordance with the terms of the agreement, effective April 1 of 22 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030, certain eligible unit members in 23 seasonal positions who have been in pay status for at least 500 hours 24 during each of the previous ten or more consecutive seasons shall 25 receive a lump sum payment in the amount of $150, payable pursuant to 26 the terms of the agreement. Such payment shall be in addition to and 27 shall not be a part of an employee's basic annual salary, provided, 28 however, that such payment shall be included as compensation for retire- 29 ment purposes. 30 4. In accordance with the terms of the agreement, effective April 1 of 31 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030, certain eligible unit members in 32 seasonal positions who have been in pay status for at least 1,500 hours 33 during each of the previous five or more consecutive seasons shall 34 receive a lump sum payment in the amount of $500, payable pursuant to 35 the terms of the agreement. Such payment shall be in addition to and 36 shall not be a part of an employee's basic annual salary, provided, 37 however, that such payment shall be included as compensation for retire- 38 ment purposes. 39 5. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this section, 40 any increase in compensation may be withheld in whole or in part from 41 any employee to whom the provisions of this section are applicable when, 42 in the opinion of the director of employee relations and the director of 43 the budget, such increase is not warranted or is not appropriate. 44 § 4. Recall compensation for certain state officers and employees 45 within the professional services unit. 1. Notwithstanding any provision 46 of law to the contrary and to the extent that the agreement so provides, 47 full-time professional employees (a) as defined by the policies of the 48 board of trustees of the state university of New York within the profes- 49 sional services unit, who provide patient care services on a full-time 50 basis in the areas of a hospital or clinic specified in the agreement, 51 and who are eligible to accrue overtime credits, or (b) who are specif- 52 ically identified by the college president as subject to recall, shall 53 be considered to have worked a minimum of 4 hours each time they are 54 recalled to work overtime after having completed their scheduled work 55 period and left their scheduled work station. In the event any such 56 eligible employee works in excess of 4 hours upon such recall, such 
 A. 11570 11 1 employee shall receive overtime compensation for the hours actually 2 worked. To the extent that the agreement so provides, any such full-time 3 professional employee identified in paragraph (a) of this subdivision 4 who is not eligible to accrue overtime credits but who is deemed eligi- 5 ble to receive recall compensation in accordance with the terms of the 6 agreement shall receive additional compensation at the rate of one and 7 one-half times the regular hourly rate of compensation for time actually 8 worked when such professional employee is recalled to work after having 9 completed the scheduled work period and left the scheduled work station, 10 but, in no case, shall such professional employee receive less than 4 11 hours of additional compensation upon recall. 12 2. In addition to eligible full-time professional employees as set 13 forth in subdivision one of this section, notwithstanding any provision 14 of law to the contrary and to the extent that the agreement so provides, 15 employees in positions at the campus specifically designated by the 16 college president, in accordance with the terms of the agreement, as 17 eligible for recall compensation, shall be considered to have worked a 18 minimum of 4 hours each time they are recalled to work overtime after 19 having completed their scheduled work period and left their scheduled 20 work station. In the event any such eligible employee works in excess of 21 4 hours upon such recall, such employee shall receive overtime compen- 22 sation for the hours actually worked. 23 3. Any employee eligible to receive compensation pursuant to this 24 section who is recalled to work more than once during a period of 4 25 hours commencing with the onset of the initial recall will not be eligi- 26 ble for more than 4 hours of compensation in any form unless more than 4 27 hours is actually worked. Any compensation paid pursuant to this section 28 shall be in addition to and not part of such employee's basic annual 29 salary, provided however, that any amounts payable pursuant to this 30 section shall be included as compensation for retirement purposes. 31 § 5. On-call compensation for certain state officers and employees in 32 the professional services unit of the state university. Notwithstanding 33 any provision of law to the contrary, any full-time professional employ- 34 ee or other employee eligible to receive compensation pursuant to 35 section four of this act, who is required to be available for immediate 36 recall and who must be prepared to return to duty within a limited peri- 37 od of time, may be granted additional compensation for each day such 38 employee is actually scheduled to remain and remains available for 39 recall. Such additional compensation shall be paid at a rate established 40 pursuant to the agreement. Such compensation shall be in addition to and 41 not part of such employee's basic annual salary, provided however, that 42 any amount payable pursuant to this section shall be included as compen- 43 sation for retirement purposes. 44 § 6. Health insurance coverage for part-time employees in the profes- 45 sional services unit of the state university. Notwithstanding any 46 provision of law to the contrary, any employee serving in a position 47 within the professional services unit of the state university who serves 48 on a part-time basis and is otherwise ineligible to receive health 49 insurance coverage may participate in the state health insurance program 50 provided that such part-time employee pays the full premium cost for the 51 coverage provided by such health insurance program. 52 § 7. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, where an agreement 53 between the state and the employee organization that represents employ- 54 ees in the professional services unit so provides, there shall be paid a 55 higher education differential to eligible employees consistent with the 56 terms of such agreement. 
 A. 11570 12 1 § 8. Statewide joint labor-management committees for certain state 2 officers and employees. 1. During the period July 2, 2026 through July 3 1, 2031, there shall be a statewide joint labor-management committee 4 continued and administered pursuant to the terms of the agreement, which 5 shall have the responsibility for studying and making recommendations 6 concerning the major issues of professional development and implementing 7 such agreements which may be entered into between the state and the 8 employee organization concerning such matters. 9 2. During the period July 2, 2026 through July 1, 2031, there shall be 10 a statewide joint labor-management committee continued and administered 11 pursuant to the terms of the agreement, which shall have the responsi- 12 bility for studying and making recommendations concerning employment 13 related issues as required by provisions of the agreement and adminis- 14 tering the continuity of employment fund subject to the approval of the 15 state and the employee organization. 16 3. During the period July 2, 2026 through July 1, 2031, there shall be 17 a statewide joint labor-management committee continued and administered 18 pursuant to the terms of the agreement, which shall have the responsi- 19 bility for studying and making recommendations concerning issues of 20 safety in the workplace and implementing such agreements which may be 21 entered into between the state and the employee organization concerning 22 such matters. 23 4. During the period July 2, 2026 through July 1, 2031, there shall be 24 a statewide joint labor-management committee continued and administered 25 pursuant to the terms of the agreement, which shall have the responsi- 26 bility for studying and making recommendations concerning matters of 27 mutual interest in the areas of equal employment, diversity and inclu- 28 sion and implementing such agreements which may be entered into between 29 the state and the employee organization concerning such matters. 30 5. During the period July 2, 2026 through July 1, 2031, there shall be 31 a statewide joint labor-management committee continued and administered 32 pursuant to the terms of the agreement, which shall have the responsi- 33 bility for studying and making recommendations concerning issues of 34 health benefits and implementing such agreements which may be entered 35 into between the state and the employee organization concerning such 36 matters. 37 6. During the period July 2, 2026 through July 1, 2031, there shall be 38 a Tripartite Redeployment Committee administered pursuant to the terms 39 of the agreement, which shall have the responsibility for reviewing and 40 discussing issues related to redeployment consideration and implementing 41 such agreements which may be entered into between the state and the 42 employee organization concerning such matters. 43 7. During the period July 2, 2026 through July 1, 2031, there shall be 44 a statewide joint labor-management committee established and adminis- 45 tered pursuant to the terms of the agreement, which shall have the 46 responsibility for studying, making recommendations and approving campus 47 grants that would benefit groups of employees at one or more campuses 48 and implementing such agreements which may be entered into between the 49 state and the employee organization concerning such matters. 50 § 9. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the appro- 51 priations contained in this act shall be available to the state for the 52 payment of grievance and arbitration settlements and awards pursuant to 53 article 7 of the agreement. 54 § 10. The salary increases and benefit modifications, and any other 55 modifications to the terms and conditions of employment provided for by 56 this act for state employees in the professional services unit, shall 
 A. 11570 13 1 not be implemented until the director of employee relations has deliv- 2 ered, to the director of the budget and the comptroller, a letter that 3 there is in effect with respect to such negotiating unit a collectively 4 negotiated agreement which provides for such increases and modifications 5 and which is fully executed in writing with the state pursuant to arti- 6 cle 14 of the civil service law, and ratified pursuant to the ratifica- 7 tion procedure of the employee organization. 8 § 11. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, 9 where, and to the extent that, the agreement so provides, an employee is 10 affected as a result of the state's exercise of its right to contract 11 out, and in the event that such affected employee obtains employment 12 with the contractor, the employee shall not be barred from accepting 13 such employment as provided for in the agreement. 14 § 12. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, where and to 15 the extent that any agreement between the state and the employee organ- 16 ization entered into pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law so 17 provides on behalf of employees in the professional services unit, the 18 state shall contribute an amount designated in such agreement and for 19 the period covered by such agreement to the accounts of such employees 20 enrolled for dependent care deductions pursuant to subdivision 7 of 21 section 201-a of the state finance law. Such amounts shall be from funds 22 appropriated herein and shall not be part of basic annual salary for 23 overtime or retirement purposes. 24 § 13. Date of entitlement to salary or hourly rate increase. Notwith- 25 standing the provisions of this act or of any other law, the increase in 26 salary or compensation of any officer or employee provided by this act 27 shall be added to the salary or compensation of such officer or employee 28 at the beginning of that payroll period the first day of which is near- 29 est to the effective date of such increase as provided in this act, or 30 at the beginning of the earlier of two payroll periods the first days of 31 which are nearest but equally near to the effective date of such 32 increase as provided in this act, provided, however, that for the 33 purposes of determining the salary or hourly rate of such officer or 34 employee upon reclassification, reallocation, appointment, promotion, 35 transfer, demotion, reinstatement or other change of status, such salary 36 or hourly rate increase shall be deemed to be effective on the date 37 thereof as prescribed in this act, and the payment thereof pursuant to 38 this section on a date prior thereto, instead of on such effective date, 39 and shall not operate to confer any additional salary rights or benefits 40 on such officer or employee. Payment of such salary or hourly rate 41 increase may be deferred pursuant to section fourteen of this act. 42 § 14. Deferred payment of salary or hourly rate increase. Notwith- 43 standing the provisions of any other section of this act or of any other 44 law, pending payment pursuant to this act of the basic annual salaries 45 or compensation of incumbents of positions subject to this act, such 46 incumbents shall receive, as partial compensation for services rendered, 47 the rate of compensation otherwise payable in their respective posi- 48 tions. An incumbent holding a position subject to this act at any time 49 during the period from the effective dates of the salary or hourly rate 50 increases provided for in this act until the time when basic annual 51 salaries or compensation are first paid pursuant to this act for such 52 services in excess of the compensation actually received therefor, shall 53 be entitled to a lump sum payment for the difference between the salary 54 to which such incumbent is entitled for such services and the compen- 55 sation actually received therefor. Such lump sum payments shall be made 56 as soon as practicable. For the purpose of calculating retirement bene- 
 A. 11570 14 1 fits, the amounts paid under this act shall count as compensation earned 2 during the year or years for which it is calculated and not as compen- 3 sation earned wholly in the year in which it is paid. Notwithstanding 4 any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, no member of the profes- 5 sional services unit to whom the provisions of this act apply shall be 6 entitled to, or owed, any interest or other penalty for any reason on 7 any monies due to such member pursuant to the terms of this act and the 8 terms of the agreement covering employees in the professional services 9 unit. 10 § 15. Use of appropriations. The comptroller is authorized to pay any 11 amounts required during the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2026, by the 12 provisions of this act for any state department or agency from any 13 appropriation or other funds available to such state department or agen- 14 cy for personal service or for other related employee benefits during 15 such fiscal year. To the extent that such appropriations are insuffi- 16 cient in any fund to accomplish the purposes herein set forth, the 17 director of the budget is authorized to allocate to the various depart- 18 ments and agencies, from any appropriations available in any fund, the 19 amounts necessary to pay such amounts. The aforementioned appropriations 20 shall be available for payment of any liabilities or obligations 21 incurred prior to April 1, 2026 in addition to current liabilities. 22 § 16. Payment from special or administrative funds. If the compen- 23 sation to which officers and employees of the state are otherwise enti- 24 tled is payable from a special or administrative fund or funds of the 25 state, other than the general fund or the capital projects fund of the 26 state, the increase in compensation to which such officers or employees 27 are entitled under this act shall be payable from such other fund or 28 funds in the same manner as such other compensation. If the amounts 29 appropriated or allocable from such other fund or funds are insufficient 30 to accomplish the purposes of this act, the director of the budget is 31 hereby authorized to allocate such additional sums from such other fund 32 or funds as may be necessary therefor. 33 § 17. Effect of participation in special annuity program. No employee 34 participating in a special annuity program pursuant to the provisions of 35 article 8-C of title 1 of the education law shall, by reason of an 36 increase in compensation pursuant to this act, suffer any reduction of 37 the salary adjustment to which such officer or employee would otherwise 38 be entitled by reason of participation in such program, and such salary 39 adjustment shall be based upon the salary of such officer or employee 40 without regard to the reduction authorized by said article. 41 § 18. Appropriations. Notwithstanding any provision of the state 42 finance law or any other provision of law to the contrary, the sum of 43 $208,000,000 is hereby appropriated in the general fund/state purposes 44 account (10050) in miscellaneous-all state departments and agencies 45 solely for apportionment/transfer by the director of the budget for use 46 by any state department or agency, including the contract colleges at 47 Alfred and Cornell, in any fund for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 48 2026, to supplement appropriations available for personal service, other 49 than personal service, and fringe benefits, and to carry out the 50 provisions of this act. No money shall be available for expenditure from 51 this appropriation until a certificate of approval has been issued by 52 the director of the budget and a copy of such certificate or any amend- 53 ment thereto has been filed with the state comptroller, the chair of the 54 senate finance committee and the chair of the assembly ways and means 55 committee. The monies hereby appropriated are available for payment of 56 any liabilities or obligations incurred prior to April 1, 2026 in addi- 
 A. 11570 15 1 tion to liabilities or obligations associated with the fiscal year 2 commencing April 1, 2026. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the 3 contrary, this appropriation shall remain in full force and effect for 4 the payment of liabilities incurred on or before June 30, 2027. 5 § 19. The several amounts as hereinafter set forth, or so much thereof 6 as may be necessary, are hereby appropriated from the fund so designated 7 for use by any state department or agency for the fiscal year beginning 8 April 1, 2026 to supplement appropriations from each respective fund 9 available for personal service, other than personal service and fringe 10 benefits, and to carry out the provisions of this act. Notwithstanding 11 any provision of law to the contrary, the monies hereby appropriated are 12 available for payment of any liabilities or obligations incurred prior 13 to or during the period April 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. No money 14 shall be available for expenditure from this appropriation until a 15 certificate of approval has been issued by the director of the budget 16 and a copy of such certificate or any amendment thereto has been filed 17 with the state comptroller, the chair of the senate finance committee, 18 and the chair of the assembly ways and means committee. 19 ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES 20 SPECIAL PAY BILLS 21 General Fund / State Operations - 10050 22 State Purposes Account - 003 23 Non-Personal Service 24 Statewide Labor Management Committees ............ 316,861 25 Employee Benefit Fund ............................ 841,000 26 § 20. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to 27 have been in full force and effect on and after July 2, 2026. Appropri- 28 ations made by this act shall remain in full force and effect for 29 liabilities incurred through June 30, 2027.