Source: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s6555
Timestamp: 2020-07-09 05:27:40
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§216', '§216', '§207', '§ 216', '§ 207', '§ 216', '§ 209', '§ 2', '§  3', '§ 4', '§  5', '§ 6', '§ 7', '§  8', '§  9', '§  10', '§ 11', '§ 12', '§  13', '§  14', '§ 15', '§  16', '§ 17', '§ 18', '§  19', '§  20', '§  21', '§ 22', '§  23', '§  24', '§ 25', '§  2', '§ 3', '§  4', '§ 5', '§ 6', '§ 7', '§ 8', '§ 9', '§ 10', '§  11', '§ 12', '§  13', '§  14', '§ 15', '§ 16', '§ 17', '§ 18']

NY State Senate Bill S6555
senate Bill S6555
Relates to terms and conditions of employment for members of certain collective negotiating units; repealer
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Oct 03, 2019 signed chap.337
substituted for a8342
ordered to third reading cal.1744
S6555 (ACTIVE) - Details
Rpld & add §216 sub 3 ¶a, §216-c sub 2, Exec L; rpld & add §207-b sub 2 ¶b, St Fin L
S6555 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to terms and conditions of employment for members of the collective negotiating unit consisting of investigators, senior investigators, and investigative specialists in the division of state police; relates to the employee benefit fund for members of such unit; makes an appropriation therefor (Part A); provides for the adjustment of stipends of certain incumbents in the state university of New York and designating moneys therefor… (view more) continues a doctoral program recruitment and retention enhancement fund; continues work-life services and pre-tax programs; continues a professional development committee; continues a comprehensive college graduate program recruitment and retention fund; continues a fee mitigation fund; continues a downstate location fund; continues a joint labor management advisory board; continues an accidental death benefit; provides compensation for certain state employees in the state university that are designated, stipulated, or excluded from negotiating units as managerial or confidential pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law and certain employees of contract colleges at Cornell and Alfred Universities; makes an appropriation therefor (Part B).
S6555 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6555
terms and conditions of employment for members of the collective negoti-
ating unit consisting of investigators, senior investigators, and inves-
tigative specialists in the division of state police; to amend the state
finance law, in relation to the employee benefit fund for members of
such unit; making an appropriation therefor; and repealing certain
provisions of the executive law and the state finance law relating ther-
eto (Part A); and to provide for the adjustment of stipends of certain
incumbents in the state university of New York and designating moneys
therefor; to continue a doctoral program recruitment and retention
enhancement fund; to continue work-life services and pre-tax programs;
to continue a professional development committee; to continue a compre-
hensive college graduate program recruitment and retention fund; to
continue a fee mitigation fund; to continue a downstate location fund;
to continue a joint labor management advisory board; to continue an
accidental death benefit; providing compensation for certain state
employees in the state university that are designated, stipulated, or
excluded from negotiating units as managerial or confidential pursuant
to article 14 of the civil service law and certain employees of contract
colleges at Cornell and Alfred Universities; and making an appropriation
therefor (Part B)
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE
PURPOSE PART A OF THE BILL:
Part A of this bill would implement the provisions of a-collective
bargaining agreement between the Executive Branch of the State of New
York and the employee organization which represents members of the
collective negotiating unit consisting of investigators, senior investi-
gators and investigative specialists in the Division of State Police
(hereinafter "members of the BC! unit") for the period covering April 1,
2018 to March 31, 2023, entered into pursuant to Article 14 of the Civil
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS PART A OF THE BILL:
Section 1 of this bill would repeal Executive Law § 216(3)(a) and
replace it with a new salary schedule for members of the BCI unit.  The
new salary schedules include a 2 percent increase in basic annual salary
effective April 1, 2018, April 1, 2019, April 1, 2020, April 1, 2021 and
Section 2 of the bill would repeal State Finance Law § 207-b(2)(b) and
replace it with a new paragraph that continues payments to the Employee
Benefit Fund for members of the BC! unit.
Section 3 of the bill would repeal Executive Law § 216-c(2) and replace
it with a new subdivision that continues and increases holiday payments.
Section 4 of the bill would continue and increase funding for the
committee on health benefits.
Section 5 of the bill would continue and increase the maintenance allow-
ance for members of the BCI unit.
Section 6 of the bill would continue and increase expertise pay for
members of the BCI unit in accordance with the terms of the collectively
Section 7 of the bill would continue and increase funding for the
professional development and quality of working life committee to
support the tuition reimbursement program, the master's program and the
Section 8 of the bill would continue the payment of expanded duty pay
and increase such payments in accordance with the terms of the collec-
tively negotiated agreement.
Section 9 of the bill would continue supervisory responsibility pay in
accordance with the terms of both an interest arbitration award dated
February 4, 2005, issued pursuant to Civ. Serv. Law § 209(4), and the
recently negotiated agreement for members of the BCI unit designated as
"Unit Coordinators", "Acting Senior Investigators" or "Acting Adminis-
trative Senior Investigators."
Section 10 of the bill would continue and increase location compensation
for members employed in New York City or in the counties of Rockland,
Westchester, Nassau or Suffolk. It would also continue location compen-
sation for eligible members in the county of Monroe and establish
location compensation for members in the counties of Orange, Putnam and
Dutchess effective April 1, 2022.
Section 11 of the bill would continue and increase supplemental location
pay for members of the BCI unit employed in New York City or in the
counties of Orange, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, Westchester, Nassau and
Suffolk in accordance with the terms of the collectively negotiated
Section 12 of the bill would establish seniority pay for members of the
BCI unit who have achieved eight years of service in the BCI unit effec-
tive April, 2020.
Section 13 of the bill would continue the lump sum payment for unused
sick leave at retirement.
Section 14 of the bill would provide that eligible members of the BCI
unit shall receive a lump sum payment in the amount of a .5% increase on
basic annual salary for the period April 7, 2016 to April 5, 2017 and a
.5% increase on basic annual salary for the period April 6, 2017 to
Section 15 of the bill would continue a payment to members of the BCI
unit who possess or obtain a recognized degree.
Section 16 of the bill would continue to provide a payment to eligible
members of the BCI unit who are required to work short swings.
Section 17 of the bill would continue recall overtime provisions for
eligible members of the BCI unit consistent with the terms of th e
collectively negotiated agreement.
Sections 18 through 24 of the bill would provide for payment and publi-
cation of grievance arbitration settlements and awards, certification of
the agreement, payment of the collectively negotiated salary increases,
use of appropriations, appropriation amounts and the effective date.
EXISTING LAW OF PART A OF THE BILL:
The last pay bill for the BCI unit, covering the period April 1, 2011 to
March 31, 2018, was enacted by Chapter 234 of the Laws of 2016.  Section
216 of the Executive Law contains the current salary schedules for
Investigators, Senior Investigators and Investigative Specialists in the
Division of State Police. Section 207-b of the State Finance Law author-
izes payments to an employee benefit fund on behalf of the members of
the BCI unit.
JUSTIFICATION FOR PART A OF THE BILL:
Enactment of this bill is necessary to implement the terms of a collec-
tive bargaining agreement negotiated between the Executive Branch of the
State of New York and the employee organization representing members of
the BCI unit. Such agreement is for the period April 1, 2018 to March
31, 2023. In accordance with Article 14 of the Civil Service Law, the
Agreement is binding on all parties to it. This bill incorporates the
terms of that Agreement related to salary increases and benefit modifi-
cations and appropriates funds necessary to pay for it, in accordance
with the State's obligations.
BUDGET IMPLICATIONS OF PART A OF THE BILL:
This bill would provide appropriations totaling approximately $16.9
million (General Fund of approximately $16.3 million) to pay for the
cost of the Agreement during the period April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2020.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PART A OF THE BILL:
This bill would take effect immediately and would be deemed to have been
in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2018.
PURPOSE PART B OF THE BILL:
Part B of this bill would implement the terms of a collectively negoti-
ated agreement (hereafter "the Agreement") between the State of New York
(hereafter "State") and the CWA Local 1104 / Graduate Students Employees
Union (hereafter "GSEU"), the employee organization representing members
of the State University Graduate Student Negotiating Unit (hereafter
"Unit") for the period covering July 2, 2019 through July 1, 2023 estab-
lished pursuant to Article 14 of the Civil Service Law, and adjust the
compensation provided to employees of the state university designated as
management confidential.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS PART B OF THE BILL:
Section 1 of this bill would provide an increase in stipends for eligi-
ble members of the Unit in the following amounts: a 2% annual increase
effective on October 1, 2019; a 2% annual increase effective on October
1, 2020; a 2% annual increase effective on October 1, 2021; and a 2%
annual increase effective on October 1, 2022. Only employees who were on
the State payroll on the payment effective date as well as at the time
of payment will be eligible to receive any retroactive increase.
Section 1 of the bill would also provide an increase in the minimum
stipend to eligible members of the Unit on full assistantships at
university center campuses to the following amounts: $10,158 for academ-
ic year 2019-2020; $10,361 for academic year 2020-2021; $10,568 for
academic year 2021-2022; and $10,779 for academic year 2022-2023. Only
employees who were on the State payroll on the payment effective date as
well as at the time of payment will be eligible to receive any retroac-
tive increase.
Section 2 of this bill would continue the Doctoral Program Recruitment
and Retention Enhancement Fund to enhance employee compensation for the
purpose of recruitment and retention of new and existing doctoral
students in selected programs.
Section 3 of this bill would continue the Comprehensive College Graduate
Program Recruitment and Retention Fund to enhance employee compensation
for the purpose of recruitment and retention of new and existing gradu-
ate students in selected degree programs.
Section 4 of this bill would continue the Fee Mitigation Fund for the
purpose of funding the cost of various fees including technology fees.
Section 5 of this bill would continue the Downstate Location Fund for
the purpose of funding salary adjustments in the downstate area for
employees whose work site is New York City, Suffolk, Nassau, Rockland,
Westchester, Dutchess, Putnam, or Orange counties.
Section 6 of this bill would continue the Joint Labor-Management Advi-
sory Board, which would study and make recommendations concerning issues
of work-life services programs.
Section 7 of this bill would continue Work-Services Programs, including
Pre-Tax program, to be administered in accordance with the Agreement.
Section 8 of this bill would continue the Professional Development
Committee to review, make recommendations, and implement programs for
Section 9 of this bill would make the appropriations in this bill avail-
able to the State for the payment of grievance and arbitration awards.
Section 10 of this bill would continue the Accidental Death Benefit in
the amount of $50,000 payable to an employee's surviving spouse and
children or to the employee's estate in the event an employee dies on or
after July 2, 2007 as the result of an accidental on-the-job injury.
Section 11 of this bill would provide that the stipend increases, and
benefit modifications provided in this bill would not be implemented
until the Director of the Budget and the Comptroller receive a letter
certifying that there is a fully executed and ratified collectively
negotiated agreement in effect with respect to the Unit.
Sections 12 through 14 of this bill would provide the date of entitle-
ment to stipend increases, deferred payment of stipend increases, and
the use of appropriations provided within the bill.
Section 15 of this bill would provide a lump sum appropriation for
personal and non-personal services and for salary adjustments to carry
out the provisions of this bill.
Section 16 of this bill would provide appropriations for the extension
of labor management funds pursuant to the Agreement between the State
and GSEU.
Section 17 of this bill would provide for adjustments in compensation
for fiscal years 2019-20 and 2020-21 to certain State employees of SUNY
that are designated, stipulated or excluded from negotiating units as
managerial or confidential and to certain employees of the contract
colleges at Cornell and Alfred Universities who, in the opinion of the
director of employee relations, would be designated managerial or confi-
dential were they subject to article 14 of the civil service law.
Section 18 of this bill would make it effective immediately and be
deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after July 2, 2019.
EXISTING LAW PART B OF THE BILL:
The last pay bill for the GSEU, covering the period July 2, 2016 through
July 1, 2019, was enacted by Chapter 166 of the Laws of 2017.
JUSTIFICATION FOR PART B OF THE BILL:
Enactment of this bill is necessary to implement the terms of the Agree-
ment covering the period July 2, 2019 to July 1, 2023 between the State
and GSEU representing members of the Unit established pursuant to Arti-
cle 14 of the Civil Service Law. In accordance with Article 14 of the
Civil Service Law, the Agreement is binding on all parties to it. This
bill incorporates the terms of that Agreement related to salary
increases and benefit modifications and appropriates funds necessary to
pay for it, in accordance with the State's obligations.
BUDGET IMPLICATIONS OF PART B OF THE BILL:
This bill includes appropriations totaling approximately $5.2 million to
pay for the cost of the agreement during the period July 2, 2019 to July
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PART B OF THE BILL:
effect on and after July 2, 2019.
S6555 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
AN  ACT  to amend the executive law, in relation to terms and conditions
of employment for members of the collective negotiating unit  consist-
ing of investigators, senior investigators, and investigative special-
ists  in the division of state police; to amend the state finance law,
in relation to the employee benefit fund for  members  of  such  unit;
making  an appropriation therefor; and repealing certain provisions of
the executive law and the state finance law relating thereto (Part A);
and to provide for the adjustment of stipends of certain incumbents in
the state university of New York and designating moneys  therefor;  to
continue  a  doctoral  program  recruitment  and retention enhancement
fund; to continue work-life services and pre-tax programs; to continue
a professional development  committee;  to  continue  a  comprehensive
college graduate program recruitment and retention fund; to continue a
fee mitigation fund; to continue a downstate location fund; to contin-
ue  a joint labor management advisory board; to continue an accidental
death benefit; providing compensation for certain state  employees  in
the state university that are designated, stipulated, or excluded from
negotiating units as managerial or confidential pursuant to article 14
of the civil service law and certain employees of contract colleges at
Cornell  and Alfred Universities; and making an appropriation therefor
Section 1. This act enacts into law legislation necessary to implement
collective  bargaining agreements and to implement changes to salary and
benefits for certain state officers and employees excluded from  collec-
tive negotiating units. Each component is wholly contained within a Part
identified  as  Parts  A  and  B. The effective date for each particular
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Part in which it is found. Section two of this act sets forth the gener-
al severability clause applicable to this act. Section three of this act
sets forth the general effective date of this act.
THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE NEW YORK STATE POLICE INVESTIGATORS
Section  1.  Paragraph a of subdivision 3 of section 216 of the execu-
tive law is REPEALED and a new paragraph a is added to read as follows:
A. SALARY  SCHEDULES  FOR  INVESTIGATORS,  SENIOR  INVESTIGATORS,  AND
INVESTIGATIVE SPECIALISTS IN THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE.
(1)  EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO
THE BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AS INVESTIGATORS AND  INVESTIGATIVE
SPECIALISTS APPOINTED TO THE BUREAU BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, SHALL RECEIVE
A BASIC ANNUAL SALARY PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
NEW YORK CITY       ORANGE
NASSAU         ROCKLAND            PUTNAM
YOS       SUFFOLK        WESTCHESTER         DUTCHESS       ALL OTHER
0 - 1     $104,822       $104,516            $103,353       $103,134
1 - 2     $104,822       $104,516            $103,353       $103,134
2 - 3     $104,822       $104,516            $103,353       $103,134
3 - 4     $104,822       $104,516            $103,353       $103,134
4 - 5     $104,822       $104,516            $103,353       $103,134
5 - 6     $104,822       $104,516            $103,353       $103,134
6+        $104,822       $104,516            $103,353       $103,134
(2)  EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO
NEW YORK CITY ORANGE
HIRED ON OR   NASSAU    ROCKLAND      PUTNAM
AFTER         SUFFOLK   WESTCHESTER   DUTCHESS  ALL OTHER
YOS      10/1/19
0 - 1    $100,000      $106,918  $106,606      $105,420  $105,197
1 - 2                  $106,918  $106,606      $105,420  $105,197
2 - 3                  $106,918  $106,606      $105,420  $105,197
3 - 4                  $106,918  $106,606      $105,420  $105,197
4 - 5                  $106,918  $106,606      $105,420  $105,197
5 - 6                  $106,918  $106,606      $105,420  $105,197
6+                     $106,918  $106,606      $105,420  $105,197
(3)  EFFECTIVE  APRIL  FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO
HIRED ON                NEW YORK CITY ORANGE
OR AFTER      NASSAU    ROCKLAND      PUTNAM
YOS      10/1/19       SUFFOLK   WESTCHESTER   DUTCHESS  ALL OTHER
0 - 1    $102,000      $109,056  $108,738      $107,528  $107,301
1 - 2    $105,000      $109,056  $108,738      $107,528  $107,301
2 - 3                  $109,056  $108,738      $107,528  $107,301
3 - 4                  $109,056  $108,738      $107,528  $107,301
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4 - 5                  $109,056  $108,738      $107,528  $107,301
5 - 6                  $109,056  $108,738      $107,528  $107,301
6+                     $110,090  $109,773      $108,560  $108,334
(4)  EFFECTIVE  APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE, MEMBERS ASSIGNED
TO THE BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AS  INVESTIGATORS  AND  INVESTI-
GATIVE  SPECIALISTS APPOINTED TO THE BUREAU BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, SHALL
RECEIVE A BASIC ANNUAL SALARY PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
HIRED ON                CITY          ORANGE
0 - 1    $104,040      $111,237  $110,913      $109,679  $109,447
1 - 2    $107,100      $111,237  $110,913      $109,679  $109,447
2 - 3                  $111,237  $110,913      $109,679  $109,447
3 - 4                  $111,237  $110,913      $109,679  $109,447
4 - 5                  $111,237  $110,913      $109,679  $109,447
5 - 6                  $111,237  $110,913      $109,679  $109,447
6+                     $112,292  $111,968      $110,731  $110,501
(5) EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO,  MEMBERS  ASSIGNED
TO  THE  BUREAU  OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AS INVESTIGATORS AND INVESTI-
GATIVE SPECIALISTS APPOINTED TO THE BUREAU BY THE SUPERINTENDENT,  SHALL
0 - 1     $106,121       $106,121            $106,121       $106,121
1 - 2     $109,242       $109,242            $109,242       $109,242
2 - 3     $113,462       $113,131            $111,873       $111,636
3 - 4     $113,462       $113,131            $111,873       $111,636
4 - 5     $113,462       $113,131            $111,873       $111,636
5 - 6     $113,462       $113,131            $111,873       $111,636
6+        $114,538       $114,207            $112,946       $112,711
(6)  EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO
THE BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AS SENIOR  INVESTIGATORS  APPOINTED
TO THE BUREAU BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, SHALL RECEIVE A BASIC ANNUAL SALARY
PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
NASSAU        ROCKLAND      PUTNAM
YOS       SUFFOLK       WESTCHESTER   DUTCHESS      ALL OTHER
0 - 1     $116,061      $115,755      $114,590      $114,374
1 - 2     $116,061      $115,755      $114,590      $114,374
2 - 3     $116,061      $115,755      $114,590      $114,374
3 - 4     $116,061      $115,755      $114,590      $114,374
4 - 5     $116,061      $115,755      $114,590      $114,374
5 - 6     $116,061      $115,755      $114,590      $114,374
6+        $116,061      $115,755      $114,590      $114,374
(7)  EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO
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0 - 1     $118,382      $118,070      $116,882      $116,661
1 - 2     $118,382      $118,070      $116,882      $116,661
2 - 3     $118,382      $118,070      $116,882      $116,661
3 - 4     $118,382      $118,070      $116,882      $116,661
4 - 5     $118,382      $118,070      $116,882      $116,661
5 - 6     $118,382      $118,070      $116,882      $116,661
6+        $118,382      $118,070      $116,882      $116,661
(8)  EFFECTIVE  APRIL  FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO
0 - 1     $120,750      $120,431      $119,220      $118,994
1 - 2     $120,750      $120,431      $119,220      $118,994
2 - 3     $120,750      $120,431      $119,220      $118,994
3 - 4     $120,750      $120,431      $119,220      $118,994
4 - 5     $120,750      $120,431      $119,220      $118,994
5 - 6     $120,750      $120,431      $119,220      $118,994
6+        $121,781      $121,462      $120,253      $120,026
(9)  EFFECTIVE  APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE, MEMBERS ASSIGNED
TO  THE  BUREAU  OF  CRIMINAL  INVESTIGATION  AS  SENIOR   INVESTIGATORS
APPOINTED  TO  THE  BUREAU  BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, SHALL RECEIVE A BASIC
ANNUAL SALARY PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
0 - 1     $123,165       $122,840            $121,604       $121,374
1 - 2     $123,165       $122,840            $121,604       $121,374
2 - 3     $123,165       $122,840            $121,604       $121,374
3 - 4     $123,165       $122,840            $121,604       $121,374
4 - 5     $123,165       $122,840            $121,604       $121,374
5 - 6     $123,165       $122,840            $121,604       $121,374
6+        $124,217       $123,891            $122,658       $122,427
(10) EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO, MEMBERS  ASSIGNED
TO   THE  BUREAU  OF  CRIMINAL  INVESTIGATION  AS  SENIOR  INVESTIGATORS
APPOINTED TO THE BUREAU BY THE SUPERINTENDENT,  SHALL  RECEIVE  A  BASIC
0 - 1     $125,628       $125,297            $124,036       $123,801
1 - 2     $125,628       $125,297            $124,036       $123,801
2 - 3     $125,628       $125,297            $124,036       $123,801
3 - 4     $125,628       $125,297            $124,036       $123,801
4 - 5     $125,628       $125,297            $124,036       $123,801
5 - 6     $125,628       $125,297            $124,036       $123,801
6+        $126,701       $126,369            $125,111       $124,876
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(11)  WITH  RESPECT TO SUBPARAGRAPHS ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX,
SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE AND TEN OF THIS PARAGRAPH, MEMBERS  ASSIGNED  TO  THE
BUREAU   OF   CRIMINAL  INVESTIGATION  AS  INVESTIGATORS,  INVESTIGATIVE
SPECIALISTS AND SENIOR INVESTIGATORS APPOINTED  TO  THE  BUREAU  BY  THE
SUPERINTENDENT SHALL BE PAID A BASIC ANNUAL SALARY CONSISTENT WITH THEIR
YEARS  OF SERVICE IN THE BUREAU AND THEIR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT,
OR, IN THE CASE OF A FIELD EMPLOYEE, WHOSE OFFICIAL STATION,  AS  DETER-
MINED  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH THE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER, IS
LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK OR IN THE COUNTIES  OF  ORANGE,  PUTNAM,
DUTCHESS,  ROCKLAND,  WESTCHESTER,  NASSAU, OR SUFFOLK, EXCEPT THAT: (A)
WITH RESPECT TO SUBPARAGRAPHS TWO, THREE, AND FOUR  OF  THIS  PARAGRAPH,
MEMBERS  ASSIGNED  TO  THE  BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AS INVESTI-
GATORS AND INVESTIGATIVE SPECIALISTS APPOINTED  TO  THE  BUREAU  BY  THE
SUPERINTENDENT ON OR AFTER OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN SHALL BE
PAID A BASIC ANNUAL SALARY CONSISTENT WITH THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE
BUREAU  CORRESPONDING  TO THE COLUMN TITLED "HIRED ON OR AFTER 10/1/19".
WHEN SUCH MEMBER COMPLETES ONE YEAR OF SERVICE, SUCH MEMBER  SHALL  MOVE
TO  THE  NEXT BASIC ANNUAL SALARY CONSISTENT WITH THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE
IN THE BUREAU CORRESPONDING TO THE COLUMN  TITLED  "HIRED  ON  OR  AFTER
10/1/19".  WHEN  SUCH MEMBER COMPLETES TWO YEARS OF SERVICE, SUCH MEMBER
SHALL MOVE TO THE NEXT BASIC ANNUAL SALARY CORRESPONDING TO THEIR  YEARS
OF  SERVICE  WITHIN  THE BUREAU AND THEIR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT,
DUTCHESS,  ROCKLAND,  WESTCHESTER,  NASSAU,  OR  SUFFOLK;  AND  (B) WITH
RESPECT TO SUBPARAGRAPHS TWO, THREE, FOUR AND FIVE  OF  THIS  PARAGRAPH,
SUPERINTENDENT BEFORE OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN SHALL BE PAID
A  BASIC  ANNUAL  SALARY  CONSISTENT  WITH THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE
BUREAU AND THEIR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT, OR, IN  THE  CASE  OF  A
FIELD EMPLOYEE, WHOSE OFFICIAL STATION, AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE  REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER, IS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NEW
YORK OR IN THE COUNTIES OF ORANGE, PUTNAM, DUTCHESS, ROCKLAND, WESTCHES-
TER, NASSAU, OR SUFFOLK. WHEN SUCH MEMBER COMPLETES A YEAR  OF  SERVICE,
SUCH  MEMBER SHALL MOVE TO THE BASIC ANNUAL SALARY CONSISTENT WITH THEIR
YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE BUREAU AND THEIR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF  EMPLOYMENT,
OR,  IN  THE CASE OF A FIELD EMPLOYEE, WHOSE OFFICIAL STATION, AS DETER-
MINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS OF THE  STATE  COMPTROLLER,  IS
LOCATED  IN  THE  CITY OF NEW YORK OR IN THE COUNTIES OF ORANGE, PUTNAM,
DUTCHESS, ROCKLAND, WESTCHESTER, NASSAU, OR SUFFOLK.
(12) WHEN ANY MEMBER ASSIGNED TO THE BUREAU OF CRIMINAL  INVESTIGATION
COMPLETES  A  YEAR OF SERVICE ENTITLING THEM TO MOVE TO A HIGHER SALARY,
THEY SHALL BE PAID THE HIGHER SALARY AT THE  START  OF  THE  PAY  PERIOD
IMMEDIATELY  FOLLOWING THEIR COMPLETION OF THE REQUIRED YEARS OF SERVICE
IN THE BUREAU THAT ENTITLES THEM TO THE NEXT HIGHER SALARY.
§ 2. Paragraph b of subdivision  2  of  section  207-b  of  the  state
finance  law  is  REPEALED  and  a  new  paragraph b is added to read as
B. PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF AN AGREEMENT NEGOTIATED BETWEEN THE EXECU-
TIVE BRANCH OF THE STATE OF  NEW  YORK  AND  THE  EMPLOYEE  ORGANIZATION
REPRESENTING  THE  COLLECTIVE  NEGOTIATING  UNIT  CONSISTING OF INVESTI-
GATORS, SENIOR INVESTIGATORS, AND INVESTIGATIVE SPECIALISTS IN THE DIVI-
SION OF STATE POLICE, AND UPON AUDIT AND  WARRANT  OF  THE  STATE  COMP-
TROLLER,  THE  DIRECTOR  SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF MONIES TO SUCH
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EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION  FOR  THE  ESTABLISHMENT  AND  MAINTENANCE  OF  AN
EMPLOYEE  BENEFIT  FUND ESTABLISHED BY THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION FOR THE
EMPLOYEES IN THE COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATING UNIT COVERED BY THE  CONTROLLING
PROVISIONS  OF  SUCH AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR SUCH EMPLOYEE BENEFIT FUND,
SUCH AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED CONSISTENT WITH SAID  AGREEMENT,  INCLUDING
ANY  AND  ALL  MONIES AGREED TO BE TRANSFERRED IN SAID AGREEMENT, AND ON
THE BASIS OF THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME ANNUAL  SALARIED  EMPLOYEES,  OTHER
THAN  FULL-TIME  SEASONAL  EMPLOYEES, ON THE PAYROLL ON MARCH FIRST, TWO
THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, FOR PAYMENTS TO BE MADE ON APRIL FIRST, TWO  THOUSAND
EIGHTEEN,  AND ON THE PAYROLL ON MARCH FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, FOR
PAYMENTS TO BE MADE ON APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND  NINETEEN  AND  ON  THE
PAYROLL  ON MARCH FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, FOR PAYMENTS TO BE MADE ON
APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY AND ON THE PAYROLL ON MARCH FIRST,  TWO
THOUSAND  TWENTY-ONE,  FOR PAYMENTS TO BE MADE ON APRIL FIRST, TWO THOU-
SAND TWENTY-ONE AND ON THE PAYROLL ON MARCH FIRST, TWO THOUSAND  TWENTY-
TWO,  FOR  PAYMENTS  TO BE MADE ON APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO.
THE AMOUNT, WHICH WILL BE  DETERMINED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION,  FOR
EMPLOYEES  WHO ARE PAID FROM SPECIAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS, OTHER THAN
THE GENERAL FUND OR THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND OF THE STATE, WILL BE PAID
FROM THE APPROPRIATIONS AS PROVIDED BY LAW,  IN  WHICH  CASE  THE  STATE
COMPTROLLER  SHALL  ESTABLISH  PROCEDURES  TO ENSURE REPAYMENT FROM SAID
SPECIAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS. THE DIRECTOR SHALL ENTER INTO AN AGREE-
MENT WITH AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION, WHICH SETS FORTH THE SPECIFIC  TERMS
AND CONDITIONS FOR THE TRANSMITTAL OF MONIES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
§  3.  Subdivision 2 of section 216-c of the executive law is REPEALED
and a new subdivision 2 is added to read as follows:
2. IN ADDITION TO THE COMPENSATION PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
SECTION, MEMBERS OF THE COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATING UNIT CONSISTING OF INVES-
TIGATORS, SENIOR INVESTIGATORS  AND  INVESTIGATIVE  SPECIALISTS  IN  THE
DIVISION OF STATE POLICE, ON THE PAYROLL ON NOVEMBER FIRST OF EACH YEAR,
SHALL RECEIVE HOLIDAY COMPENSATION AS FOLLOWS:
APRIL 1, 2018                 $1,646
APRIL 1, 2019                 $1,679
APRIL 1, 2020                 $1,713
APRIL 1, 2021                 $1,747
APRIL 1, 2022                 $1,782
SUCH  PAYMENTS  SHALL  BE  IN ADDITION TO, AND SHALL NOT BE PART OF, THE
MEMBER'S ANNUAL BASIC SALARY, EXCEPT FOR THE PURPOSE OF RETIREMENT,  AND
SHALL  BE  MADE  IN  A  SEPARATE  CHECK  DURING THE PAYROLL PERIOD WHICH
INCLUDES DECEMBER FIRST EACH YEAR.
§ 4. Health benefits committee. Pursuant to the terms of an  agreement
negotiated between the executive branch of the state of New York and the
employee  organization  representing  the  collective  negotiating  unit
consisting of investigators,  senior  investigators,  and  investigative
specialists  in the division of state police, during the period April 1,
2018 through March 31, 2023, there shall continue to be a  committee  on
health benefits funded in the following amounts:
April 1, 2018 - March 31, 2019          $5,466
April 1, 2019 - March 31, 2020          $5,575
April 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021          $5,687
April 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022          $5,801
April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023          $5,917
One-half of this amount in each year shall be made available to the
state and one-half shall be made available to the employee organization
representing such unit.
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§  5. Maintenance allowance. (a) Pursuant to the terms of an agreement
consisting  of  investigators,  senior  investigators, and investigative
specialists  in  the  division of state police, each member of such unit
shall receive a maintenance allowance as follows:
April 1, 2018                 $3,389
April 1, 2019                 $3,457
April 1, 2020                 $3,526
April 1, 2021                 $3,597
April 1, 2022                 $3,669
(b) Such maintenance allowance shall be paid on an annualized basis in
regular bi-weekly paychecks. Such additional compensation,  as  provided
in  this section, shall be in addition to, and shall not be part of, the
member's basic annual salary, and shall not affect or impair any  rights
or benefits to which the member may be entitled; provided, however, that
such  additional  compensation  shall  be  included  as compensation for
purposes of computation of overtime pay and retirement.
§ 6. Expertise pay. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law  to
the  contrary,  pursuant to the terms of an agreement negotiated between
the executive branch of the state of New York and the employee organiza-
tion representing the collective negotiating unit consisting of investi-
sion of state police, members in such collective negotiating unit  shall
receive expertise pay as follows:
April 1, 2018                 $2,450
April 1, 2019                 $3,734
April 1, 2020                 $4,234
April 1, 2021                 $4,484
April 1, 2022                 $4,734
(b)  Such  expertise pay shall be payable to those unit members on the
payroll on November 1 of each year during the pay period  that  includes
December  1.  Such  additional  compensation as provided in this section
shall be in addition to, and shall not be part of,  the  member's  basic
annual  salary, and shall not affect or impair any rights or benefits to
which the member may be entitled; provided,  however,  that  such  addi-
tional  compensation  shall  be included as compensation for purposes of
computation of overtime pay and as compensation for retirement.
§ 7. Professional development and  training  funds.  Pursuant  to  the
terms  of  an  agreement  negotiated between the executive branch of the
state of New York and the employee organization representing the collec-
tive negotiating unit consisting of investigators, senior investigators,
and investigative specialists in the division of  state  police,  during
the period April 1, 2018 through March 31, 2023, there shall continue to
be  a  professional  development  and  quality of working life committee
funded in the following amounts from  which  the  tuition  reimbursement
program, the master's program, and the employee assistance program shall
April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019         $89,540
April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020         $91,331
April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021         $93,158
April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022         $95,021
April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023         $96,921
§  8.  Expanded  duty  pay.  (a) Pursuant to the terms of an agreement
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specialists in the division of state  police,  the  annual  payment  for
expanded  duty pay shall continue to be $8,702. Effective April 1, 2020,
this  amount  shall be $8,876. Effective April 1, 2021, the amount shall
be $9,054. Effective April 1, 2022, this amount shall be $9,235.
(b) Such expanded duty pay shall be annualized and paid during regular
bi-weekly periods.   Such additional compensation as  provided  in  this
section  shall be in addition to, and shall not be part of, the member's
basic annual salary, and shall not affect or impair any rights or  bene-
fits  to  which the member may be entitled; provided, however, that such
additional compensation shall be included as compensation  for  purposes
of computation of overtime pay and as compensation for retirement.
§  9.  Supervisory responsibility pay. (a) Pursuant to the terms of an
agreement negotiated between the executive branch of the  state  of  New
York and the employee organization representing the collective negotiat-
ing unit consisting of investigators, senior investigators, and investi-
gative  specialists in the division of state police, effective March 31,
2005, certain members shall continue to receive additional compensation,
as prescribed in the interest arbitration award dated February  4,  2005
as  modified by such agreement, when designated by the division of state
police to work as a "unit coordinator", "acting senior investigator", or
"acting administrative senior investigator".
(b) Such additional compensation as provided in this section shall  be
in  addition  to,  and  shall  not be part of, the member's basic annual
salary, and shall not affect or impair any rights or benefits  to  which
the  member  may  be  entitled;  provided, however, that such additional
compensation shall be included  as  compensation  for  the  purposes  of
computation of overtime pay and retirement.
§  10.  Location compensation. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision
of law to the contrary,  members  in  the  collective  negotiating  unit
specialists in the division of state police  whose  principal  place  of
employment  or, in the case of a field employee, whose official station,
troller,  is located in the county of Monroe, who were on the payroll on
March 31, 1985, and who have received this location compensation contin-
ually since then, shall continue to receive location pay at the rate  of
$200  per year; provided that each such member continues to be otherwise
(b) Pursuant to the terms of an agreement negotiated between the exec-
utive branch of the state of New  York  and  the  employee  organization
sion of state police, members of such  unit  whose  principal  place  of
troller,  is located in the city of New York or in the counties of Rock-
land, Westchester, Nassau, or Suffolk shall continue to receive location
pay effective April 1, 2010 in the amount of $1,536. Such rate shall  be
increased  as  follows:  to  $1,686  effective  April 1, 2019; to $1,720
effective April 1, 2020; and to $1,754 effective April 1, 2021. Notwith-
standing any other provision of law to the  contrary,  pursuant  to  the
terms  of  the  agreement  negotiated between the state and the employee
organization representing the collective negotiating unit consisting  of
investigators,  senior  investigators,  and investigative specialists in
the division of state police, members  in  this  collective  negotiating
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unit  whose  principal  place  of employment, or, in the case of a field
employee, whose official station as determined in  accordance  with  the
regulations  of  the  state  comptroller,  is  located  in the county of
Orange,  Putnam  or  Dutchess  shall receive location pay at the rate of
$1,754 effective April 1, 2022.
(c) Such location pay as provided in this section shall be  annualized
and  paid  during the regular bi-weekly periods. Such compensation shall
be in addition to and shall not be part of  the  member's  basic  annual
salary  and  shall  not affect or impair any rights or benefits to which
the member may be entitled; provided, however, that location  pay  shall
be  included as compensation for the purposes of computation of overtime
pay and retirement.
§ 11. Supplemental location pay. (a)  Pursuant  to  the  terms  of  an
agreement  negotiated  between  the executive branch of the state of New
gative specialists in the division of state police, members of such unit
whose principal place of employment, or, in the case of a field  employ-
ee,  whose  official station, as determined in accordance with the regu-
lations of the state comptroller, is located in the city of New York  or
in  the  county  of  Putnam,  Orange,  Dutchess,  Rockland, Westchester,
Nassau, or Suffolk shall continue to receive supplemental location  pay,
in  addition to the location pay provided in section ten of this act, as
Effective Date       April 1,  April 1,  April 1,  April 1,  April 1,
2018      2019      2020      2021     2022
Orange/Putnam/
Dutchess              $1,280    $1,280    $1,306    $1,332   $1,332
NYC/Rockland/
Westchester           $1,918    $1,918    $1,956    $1,995   $2,330
Nassau/Suffolk        $2,239    $2,239    $2,284    $2,330   $2,330
(b) Such supplemental location pay shall be annualized and paid during
the regular bi-weekly periods. Such compensation shall be in addition to
and shall not be part of the member's basic annual salary and shall  not
affect or impair any rights or benefits to which the member may be enti-
tled;  provided,  however,  that  supplemental  location  pay  shall  be
included as compensation for the purposes of computation of overtime pay
§ 12. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the  contrary,
pursuant  to  the terms of an agreement negotiated between the executive
branch of the state of New York and the employee organization represent-
ing the collective negotiating unit consisting of investigators,  senior
investigators,  and  investigative  specialists in the division of state
police, members in such collective negotiating unit shall, upon reaching
eight years of  service  in  the  division,  receive  seniority  pay  as
April 1, 2020       $1,200
April 1, 2021       $1,519
(b) Such seniority pay shall be annualized and paid during the regular
bi-weekly  periods.  Such compensation shall be in addition to and shall
not be part of the member's basic annual salary and shall not affect  or
impair  any  rights  or  benefits  to  which the member may be entitled;
provided, however, that seniority pay shall be included as  compensation
for the purposes of computation of overtime pay and retirement.
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§  13.  Unused  sick  leave at retirement. Pursuant to the terms of an
shall  continue  to  receive a lump sum cash payment for accumulated and
unused sick leave credits standing to the employee's credit at the  time
of  separation  from  service  by retirement. The amount of such payment
shall be determined in the following manner:
(a) Effective April 1, 1998, the number of days  of  such  accumulated
and  unused  sick leave, not to exceed 300 days, less 165 days, shall be
multiplied by the member's daily rate of pay in effect at  the  time  of
separation from service by retirement.
(b)  The  lump  sum payment shall be one-fifth of such amount provided
for in subdivision (a) of this section.
(c) Such additional compensation shall be in addition to and shall not
be part of the member's basic annual salary  and  shall  not  affect  or
provided, however, that such additional compensation shall  be  included
as compensation for retirement purposes.
§  14. Lump sum payment. Each member of this unit shall receive a lump
sum payment in the amount of a .5% increase on a member's  basic  annual
salary for the period April 7, 2016 to April 5, 2017, and a .5% increase
on  a member's basic annual salary for the period April 6, 2017 to April
4, 2018 (inclusive of the .5% increase for the period April 7,  2016  to
April  5,  2017).  Members  who  were not on the payroll for this entire
period shall receive a pro-rata lump sum payment for the period of  time
such  member was on the payroll during the period April 7, 2016 to April
4, 2018. Such additional compensation shall be in addition to, and shall
not be part of, the member's annual basic salary, and shall  not  affect
or  impair  any  rights or benefits to which the member may be entitled;
§ 15. Recognized degree pay. (a) Pursuant to the terms of an agreement
specialists  in  the  division of state police, members of such unit who
possess or obtain a recognized degree from an accredited and  recognized
college  or  university  on  or  after  April 1, 2001, shall continue to
receive a lump sum payment of $250 for an associate degree, $500  for  a
bachelor's  degree,  and  $750  for  a graduate degree. Payment for such
degree shall occur annually in June of each year, and shall be  for  one
degree only. When such degree is obtained in a fiscal year, such payment
shall be made as soon as practicable after conferral of the degree.
(b)  Such additional compensation as provided in this section shall be
in addition to, and shall not be part  of,  the  member's  basic  annual
salary,  and  shall not affect or impair any rights or benefits to which
the member may be entitled;  provided,  however,  that  such  additional
compensation shall be included as compensation for retirement purposes.
§  16.  Short  swings.  Notwithstanding  any  provision  of law to the
contrary, pursuant to the terms of an agreement negotiated  between  the
executive  branch of the state of New York and the employee organization
representing the collective  negotiating  unit  consisting  of  investi-
sion  of state police, effective September 1, 2016, members of this unit
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who are required to work short  swings  shall  receive  compensation  of
thirty  dollars ($30) for each short swing they are required to work and
actually work. There shall be no  short  swing  compensation  where  the
short  swing  is worked at the request of, or for the convenience of the
member, as determined by the division of state police. The definition of
short swing shall be when there are eight  hours  or  less  between  the
scheduled  end time of a Member's tour of duty and the start time of the
next scheduled tour of duty. Such compensation shall not be  payable  if
such  member's  hours of work continue from the end time of the Member's
tour of duty to the commencement of the start time of the next scheduled
tour of duty without interruption.
§ 17. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the  contrary,  pursuant
to  the terms of an agreement negotiated between the executive branch of
the state of New York and the  employee  organization  representing  the
gators,  and  investigative specialists in the division of state police,
members of such unit shall receive recall overtime  only  in  accordance
with the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.
§ 18. Payment and publication of grievance arbitration settlements and
awards.    Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law to the contrary, the
appropriations contained in this act shall be available to the state for
the payment and publication of  grievance  arbitration  settlements  and
awards  pursuant  to  article 15 of the collective negotiating agreement
between the state and the employee organization representing the collec-
and investigative specialists in the  division  of  state  police,  such
provisions being in effect pursuant to paragraph (e) of subdivision 1 of
section 209-a of the civil service law.
§  19. The compensation and benefit modifications provided for by this
act for state employees in the collective negotiating unit consisting of
investigators, senior investigators, and  investigative  specialists  in
the division of state police pursuant to article 14 of the civil service
law  shall  not  be implemented until the director of employee relations
shall have delivered to the director of the budget and the comptroller a
letter certifying that there is in effect with respect to such negotiat-
ing unit a collective  bargaining  agreement  which  provides  for  such
compensation  and  benefit  modifications and which is fully executed in
writing with the state pursuant to article 14 of the civil service  law,
and  ratified  pursuant  to  the  ratification procedure of the employee
organization certified pursuant to article 14 of the civil  service  law
to represent such collective negotiating unit.
§  20.  Date  of  entitlement  to salary increase. Notwithstanding the
provisions of this act or of any other provision of law to the contrary,
the increase of salary or compensation of any member of  the  collective
negotiating  unit consisting of investigators, senior investigators, and
investigative specialists in the division of state  police  provided  by
this act shall be added to the salary of such member at the beginning of
that  payroll  period the first day of which is nearest to the effective
date of such increase as provided in this act, or at  the  beginning  of
the  earlier  of two payroll periods the first days of which are nearest
but equally near to the effective date of such increase as  provided  in
this  act;  provided, however, that, for the purposes of determining the
salary of such officer or employee upon reclassification,  reallocation,
appointment,  promotion,  transfer,  demotion,  reinstatement,  or other
change of status, such salary increase shall be deemed to  be  effective
on  the  date  thereof  as  prescribed by this act, with payment thereof
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pursuant to this section on a date prior thereto,  instead  of  on  such
effective  date,  and  shall not operate to confer any additional salary
rights or benefits on such officer or employee. Payment of  such  salary
increase may be deferred pursuant to section twenty-one of this act.
§  21.  Deferred  payment  of  salary  increase.  Notwithstanding  the
provisions of any other section of this act or of any other provision of
law to the contrary, pending payment pursuant to this act of  the  basic
annual  salaries  of  incumbents  of positions subject to this act, such
incumbents shall receive, as partial compensation for services rendered,
the rate of compensation otherwise payable  in  their  respective  posi-
tions.  An  incumbent holding a position subject to this act at any time
during the period from the  effective  dates  of  the  salary  increases
provided  for  in this act until the time when basic annual salaries are
first paid pursuant to this act for  such  services  in  excess  of  the
compensation actually received therefor, shall be entitled to a lump sum
payment for the difference between the salary to which such incumbent is
entitled  for such service and the compensation actually received there-
for.  Such lump sum payment shall be made as soon  as  practicable.  Any
amount  payable  in such lump sum paid represents compensation earned in
each of the year or years for which it is calculated  pursuant  to  this
act  and  not as compensation earned wholly in the year during which the
lump sum is paid.  Notwithstanding any law, rule or  regulation  to  the
contrary,  no  member  of  the  unit consisting of investigators, senior
investigators, and investigative specialists in the  division  of  state
police to whom the provisions of this act apply shall be entitled to, or
owed,  any interest or other penalty for any reason on any monies due to
such member pursuant to the terms of the agreement covering employees in
the unit consisting of investigators, senior investigators, and investi-
gative specialists in the division of state police.
§ 22. Use of appropriations.  Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  the
state  finance  law  or  any  other  provision  of  law to the contrary,
commencing April 1, 2019, the state comptroller is authorized to pay any
amounts required by the provisions of this act to any  state  department
or  agency from any appropriation or other funds available to such state
department or agency  for  personal  service,  nonpersonal  service  and
fringe benefits. To the extent that such appropriations are insufficient
in any fund to accomplish the purposes herein set forth, the director of
the  budget  is  authorized  to  allocate to the various departments and
agencies, from any appropriations available in  any  fund,  the  amounts
necessary  to  pay such amounts. The aforementioned appropriations shall
be available for payment of  any  liabilities  or  obligations  incurred
during the period April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2020.
§  23.  Notwithstanding  any provision of the state finance law or any
other provision of law to the contrary, the sum of $15,620,000 is hereby
appropriated in the  general  fund/state  purposes  account  (10050)  in
miscellaneous-all    state   departments   and   agencies   solely   for
apportionment/transfer by the director of the  budget  for  use  by  any
state  department  or agency in any fund during the period April 1, 2018
through  March  31,  2020  to  supplement  appropriations  for  personal
service,  nonpersonal  service and fringe benefits, and to carry out the
provisions of this act. No money shall be available for expenditure from
this appropriation until a certificate of approval has  been  issued  by
the  director of the budget and a copy of such certificate or any amend-
ment thereto has been filed with the state comptroller, the chair of the
committee.  The  monies hereby appropriated are available for payment of
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any liabilities or obligations incurred during the period April 1,  2018
through  March 31, 2020. For this purpose, the monies appropriated shall
remain in full force and effect for the payment of liabilities  incurred
on or before March 31, 2020.
§  24.  Notwithstanding  any  provision  of  law  to the contrary, the
several amounts as hereinafter set forth, or so much thereof as  may  be
necessary,  are  hereby appropriated from the fund so designated for use
by any state department or  agency  during  the  period  April  1,  2018
through March 31, 2020 to supplement appropriations from each respective
fund available for nonpersonal service and fringe benefits, and to carry
out  the  provisions  of  this  act.  The monies hereby appropriated are
available for the payment of any  liabilities  or  obligations  incurred
during  the  period April 1, 2018 through March 31, 2020. No money shall
be available for  expenditure  from  the  monies  appropriated  until  a
certificate  of  approval  has been issued by the director of the budget
and a copy of such certificate or any amendment thereto has  been  filed
with  the  state  comptroller, the chair of the senate finance committee
and the chair of the assembly ways and means committee.
MISCELLANEOUS -- ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
State Purposes Account - 10050
Health Benefits Committee ......................... 12,000
Professional Development Fund .................... 182,000
Employee Benefit Fund .......................... 1,040,000
Contract Administration ........................... 50,000
§ 25. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the direc-
tor of employee relations certifies that there is in effect with respect
to the negotiating unit consisting  of  investigators,  senior  investi-
gators,  and investigative specialists in the division of state police a
collective bargaining agreement which provides for the compensation  and
benefit  modifications  in this act, and shall be deemed to have been in
full force and effect on and after April  1,  2018;  provided  that  the
secretary of state shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission
upon  the  occurrence  of  the certification by the director of employee
relations that such collective bargaining  agreement  is  in  effect  in
tive  law  and  section  70-b of the public officers law. Appropriations
made by this act shall remain in full force and effect  for  liabilities
incurred through March 31, 2020.
REPEAL  NOTE.  --  Paragraph  a of subdivision 3 of section 216 of the
executive law, repealed by section one  of  this  act,  provided  salary
schedules  for  state  employees  in particular titles in the collective
negotiating unit consisting of investigators, senior  investigators  and
investigative  specialists  in  the  division  of  state  police  and is
replaced by revised salary schedules in a new paragraph a of such subdi-
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vision 3 implementing an agreement pursuant to Article 14 of  the  civil
Paragraph  b  of  subdivision  2 of section 207-b of the state finance
law, repealed by section two of this act, provided for  payments  to  an
employee  benefit  fund  for state employees in the particular titles in
the collective negotiating  unit  consisting  of  investigators,  senior
investigators  and  investigative  specialists  in the division of state
police and is replaced by revised schedule of payments  to  be  made  to
such  fund  in  a  new paragraph b of such subdivision 2 implementing an
agreement pursuant to Article 14 of the civil service law.
Subdivision 2 of section 216-c  of  the  executive  law,  repealed  by
section  three  of  this act, provided for holiday compensation payments
based on four days' pay to eligible members of the collective  negotiat-
ing  unit consisting of investigators, senior investigators and investi-
gative specialists in the division of state police and is replaced by  a
revised payment amount in a new subdivision 2 of such section implement-
ing an agreement pursuant to Article 14 of the civil service law.
THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL
1104/GRADUATE STUDENT EMPLOYEES UNION FOR 2019-2023
Section  1.  Adjustment to stipends of certain incumbents in the state
university of New York. (a) The stipend as of  academic  year  2019-2020
for  an  incumbent  of a position in the state university of New York in
the collective negotiating unit designated as the state university grad-
uate student negotiating unit in the state university of New York estab-
lished pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law, on September 30,
2019, shall be increased by two percent adjusted to  the  nearest  whole
dollar,  commencing the beginning of the payroll period the first day of
which is nearest to October 1, 2019.  "Incumbent," as referenced in this
subdivision, shall be defined as members of the state university  gradu-
ate  student  negotiating unit established pursuant to article 14 of the
civil service law who were employed by the state university of New  York
on the effective date of the increase and at the time of payment.
(b)  The  stipend  as of academic year 2020-2021 for an incumbent of a
position in the state university of New York in the collective negotiat-
ing unit designated as the state university graduate student negotiating
unit in the state university of New York established pursuant to article
14 of the civil service law, on September 30, 2020, shall  be  increased
by  two  percent  adjusted  to  the nearest whole dollar, commencing the
beginning of the payroll period the first day of  which  is  nearest  to
October  1,  2020. "Incumbent," as referenced in this subdivision, shall
be defined as members of the state university graduate student negotiat-
ing unit established pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law who
were employed by the state university of New York on the effective  date
of the increase and at the time of payment.
(c)  The  stipend  as of academic year 2021-2022 for an incumbent of a
14 of the civil service law, on September 30, 2021, shall  be  increased
October  1,  2021. "Incumbent," as referenced in this subdivision, shall
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(d)  The  stipend  as of academic year 2022-2023 for an incumbent of a
14 of the civil service law, on September 30, 2022, shall  be  increased
October  1,  2022. "Incumbent," as referenced in this subdivision, shall
(e)  (i)  This  subdivision shall apply to employees in the collective
negotiating unit designated as the  state  university  graduate  student
negotiating  unit in the state university of New York established pursu-
ant to article 14 of the civil service law.
(ii) The minimum stipend for academic year 2019-2020 shall increase by
two percent to $10,158 annually for employees on full assistantships  at
university  center campuses effective concurrent with the effective date
of the increase in subdivision (a) of this section commencing the begin-
ning of the payroll period the first day of which is nearest to  October
(iii)  The  minimum stipend for academic year 2020-2021 shall increase
by two percent to $10,361 annually for employees on full  assistantships
at  university  center  campuses effective concurrent with the effective
date of the increase in subdivision (b) of this section  commencing  the
beginning  of  the  payroll  period the first day of which is nearest to
(iv) The minimum stipend for academic year 2021-2022 shall increase by
two percent to be $10,568 annually for employees on full  assistantships
date of the increase in subdivision (c) of this section  commencing  the
October 1, 2021.
(v) The minimum stipend for academic year 2022-2023 shall increase  by
two  percent to be $10,779 annually for employees on full assistantships
at university center campuses effective concurrent  with  the  effective
date  of  the increase in subdivision (d) of this section commencing the
(vi) Nothing herein shall prevent the state university of New York, in
its  discretion, from increasing amounts paid to an incumbent of a posi-
tion of the state university graduate student negotiating  unit  in  the
state  university  of New York established pursuant to article 14 of the
civil service law in addition to the minimum stipend provided,  however,
that  the  amounts  required  for  such  other increases and the cost of
fringe benefits attributable to such other increases, as  determined  by
the  comptroller,  are  made  available  to the state in accordance with
procedures established by the state university of New York.
(f) Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of  this  section,
any  increase  in  compensation  or  lump sum payment may be withheld in
whole or in part from any  employee  to  whom  the  provisions  of  this
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section  are  applicable  when,  in the opinion of the chancellor of the
state university of New York, the director of the budget, and the direc-
tor of the governor's office of employee relations, such increase is not
warranted or is not appropriate.
§  2.  Doctoral  program  recruitment  and retention enhancement fund.
There is hereby continued, within the state university of  New  York,  a
doctoral  program  recruitment  and  retention enhancement fund from the
amounts appropriated herein. Such fund shall be used to enhance employee
compensation for the purpose of recruitment and  retention  of  new  and
existing  doctoral  students in selected programs. The specific doctoral
programs eligible for enhanced compensation  pursuant  to  this  section
shall be at the discretion of the state university of New York. Pursuant
to the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, funds will be allo-
cated  for  these  purposes  upon  mutual  agreement of the parties from
available appropriations. To be eligible for such payment,  an  employee
must  be  employed  on or after July 2, 2019 and at the time of payment.
This program shall expire July 1, 2023.
§ 3. Comprehensive college graduate program recruitment and  retention
fund.  There  is  hereby  continued,  within the state university of New
York, a comprehensive college graduate program recruitment and retention
fund from the amounts appropriated herein.  Such fund shall be  used  to
enhance  employee  compensation  for  the  purpose  of  recruitment  and
retention of new and  existing  graduate  students  in  selected  degree
programs.  The  specific  graduate degree programs eligible for enhanced
compensation pursuant to this section shall be at the discretion of  the
state  university  of  New York. Pursuant to the terms of the collective
bargaining agreement, funds will be allocated for  these  purposes  upon
mutual  agreement  of  the  parties from available appropriations. To be
eligible for such payment, an employee must be employed on or after July
2, 2019 and at the time of payment. This program shall  expire  July  1,
§  4. Fee mitigation fund. There is hereby continued, within the state
university of New York, a fee mitigation fund from the amounts appropri-
ated herein. Such fund shall be used for the purpose of funding the cost
of various fees, including but not limited to technology fees.  Pursuant
§ 5. Downstate location fund. There is hereby  continued,  within  the
state university of New York, a downstate location fund from the amounts
appropriated herein.  Such fund shall be used for the purpose of funding
location adjustments in the downstate area for employees whose work site
is  New  York  City,  Suffolk,  Nassau, Rockland, Westchester, Dutchess,
Putnam or Orange counties.  The  specific  location  adjustments  funded
pursuant to this section shall be at the discretion of the state univer-
sity  of  New  York.  Pursuant to the terms of the collective bargaining
agreement, funds will be allocated for these purposes upon mutual agree-
ment of the parties from available appropriations. To  be  eligible  for
such  payment, an employee must be employed on or after July 2, 2019 and
at the time of payment. This program shall expire July 1, 2023.
§ 6. Joint labor management advisory board. Pursuant to the  terms  of
an  agreement negotiated between the state and the employee organization
representing employees in the collective negotiating unit designated  as
the  state  university  graduate  student  negotiating unit in the state
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university of New York established pursuant to article 14 of  the  civil
service  law, there shall be continued a joint labor management advisory
board to study and make recommendations concerning issues  of  work-life
services  programs  and  implement  agreements  that may be entered into
between the state and such employee organization concerning such issues.
§ 7. Work-life services and pre-tax programs. Pursuant to the terms of
an agreement negotiated between the state and the employee  organization
representing  the  collective  negotiating  unit designated as the state
university graduate student negotiating unit in the state university  of
New  York  established  pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law,
there shall be continued work-life services and pre-tax programs  to  be
administered in accordance with such agreement within the appropriations
made  available  therefor.  Pursuant  to  the  terms  of  the collective
mutual  agreement  of  the parties from available appropriations.  These
programs shall expire July 1, 2023.
§ 8. Professional development committee. Pursuant to the terms  of  an
agreement  negotiated  between  the  state and the employee organization
representing the collective negotiating unit  designated  as  the  state
university  graduate student negotiating unit in the state university of
New York established pursuant to article 14 of the  civil  service  law,
there shall be continued a professional development committee to review,
make  recommendations  and  implement programs for professional develop-
ment. Such program shall be administered in accordance with such  agree-
ment  within the appropriations made available therefor. Pursuant to the
terms of the collective bargaining agreement, funds  will  be  allocated
for  these  purposes upon mutual agreement of the parties from available
appropriations. This program shall expire July 1, 2023.
§ 9. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the  appro-
priations  contained in this act shall be available to the state for the
payment of grievance and arbitration settlements and awards provided for
in the collective negotiating agreement between the state  and  employee
organization  representing the collective negotiating unit designated as
the state university graduate student  negotiating  unit  in  the  state
university  of  New York established pursuant to article 14 of the civil
§ 10. Accidental death benefit. Pursuant to the terms of an  agreement
negotiated  between the state and the employee organization representing
lished pursuant to article 14 of the  civil  service  law,  there  shall
continue  to be a death benefit in the amount of fifty thousand dollars,
in the event an employee dies on or after July 2, 2007 as the result  of
an  accidental on-the-job injury and a death benefit is paid pursuant to
the workers' compensation law, payable by the state  to  the  employee's
surviving  spouse  and  children to whom the workers' compensation acci-
dental death benefit is paid, or to the employee's estate,  and  in  the
same proportion as the workers' compensation accidental death benefit is
paid.  Such program shall be administered in accordance with such agree-
ment within the appropriations made available therefor.
§  11.  Stipend  increases  and  benefit  modifications.  The  stipend
increases  and  benefit modifications provided for by this act for state
employees and any incumbent, as defined by section one of this  act,  in
lished  pursuant  to  article  14  of the civil service law shall not be
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implemented until the director of  the  governor's  office  of  employee
relations  has  delivered  to  the  director of the budget and the comp-
troller a letter certifying that there is in effect with respect to such
negotiating  unit  a collective negotiating agreement which provides for
such increases  and  modifications  and  which  is  ratified  and  fully
executed  in  writing with the state pursuant to article 14 of the civil
§ 12. Date of entitlement to  stipend  increase.  Notwithstanding  the
the stipend increase of any incumbent, as defined by section one of this
act,  of the collective negotiating unit designated as the state univer-
sity graduate student negotiating unit in the state  university  of  New
York  established  pursuant  to  article 14 of the civil service law, as
provided by this act, shall be added to the stipend of such incumbent at
the beginning of the payroll period the first day of which is nearest to
the effective date of such increase as provided in this act, or  at  the
beginning  of the earlier of two payroll periods the first days of which
are nearest but equally near to the effective date of such  increase  as
provided in this act; provided, however, that for the purposes of deter-
mining the stipend of such employee upon reclassification, reallocation,
appointment,  promotion,  transfer,  demotion,  reinstatement  or  other
change of status, such stipend increase shall be deemed to be  effective
on  the  date thereof as prescribed by this act, and the payment thereof
effective  date, shall not operate to confer any additional compensation
rights or benefits on such employee. Payment of  such  stipend  increase
may be deferred pursuant to section thirteen of this act.
§  13.  Deferred  payment  of  stipend  increase.  Notwithstanding the
provisions of this act, or of any other provision of law to the  contra-
ry,  pending payment of stipends pursuant to this act for any incumbent,
as defined by section one of this act, of positions subject to this act,
such incumbent shall  receive,  as  partial  compensation  for  services
rendered,  the  stipends otherwise payable in their respective position.
An incumbent, as defined by section one of this act, holding a  position
subject  to  this  act  at any time during the period from July 2, 2019,
until the time when stipend increases are first paid  pursuant  to  this
act  for  such  services in excess of the compensation actually received
therefor, shall be entitled to a lump sum  payment  for  the  difference
between the stipend to which such incumbent is entitled for such service
and the stipend actually received therefor.  Such lump sum payment shall
§  14.  Use  of  appropriations.  Notwithstanding any provision of the
state finance law or  any  other  provision  of  law  to  the  contrary,
commencing  July 2, 2019, the state comptroller is authorized to pay any
necessary to make such payments. The aforementioned appropriations shall
be  available  for  payment  of  any liabilities or obligations incurred
during the period July 2, 2019 to July 1, 2020.
§ 15. Notwithstanding any provision of the state finance  law  or  any
other  provision of law to the contrary, the sum of $2,903,000 is hereby
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state  department  or  agency in any fund during the period July 2, 2019
through July 1, 2020 to supplement appropriations for personal  service,
nonpersonal service and fringe benefits, and to carry out the provisions
of  this  act.  No  money  shall  be available for expenditure from this
appropriation until a certificate of approval has  been  issued  by  the
director  of  the budget and a copy of such certificate or any amendment
thereto has been filed with the state  comptroller,  the  chair  of  the
committee. The monies hereby appropriated are available for  payment  of
any  liabilities  or obligations incurred during the period July 2, 2019
to July 1, 2020. For this purpose, these appropriations shall remain  in
full  force  and  effect  for  the payment of liabilities incurred on or
§ 16. Notwithstanding any  provision  of  law  to  the  contrary,  the
several  amounts  as hereinafter set forth, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, are hereby appropriated from the fund so designated  for  use
by any state department or agency during the period July 2, 2019 through
July  1,  2020  to  supplement  appropriations from each respective fund
available for nonpersonal service and fringe benefits, and to carry  out
the provisions of this act. The monies hereby appropriated are available
for  the  payment  of any liabilities or obligations incurred during the
period July 2, 2019 through July 1, 2020. No money  shall  be  available
for  expenditure  from  the  monies  appropriated until a certificate of
approval has been issued by the director of the budget  and  a  copy  of
such  certificate or any amendment thereto has been filed with the state
comptroller, the chair of the senate finance committee and the chair  of
Doctoral Program Recruitment and Retention
Enhancement Fund, Comprehensive College Gradu-
ate Program Recruitment and Retention Fund,
Fee Mitigation Fund, Downstate Location Fund,
Statewide Professional Development Committee,
Pre-Tax and Work-Life Services Programs ........... $2,280,000
§ 17. Compensation for certain state employees in the state university
that  are  designated, stipulated, or excluded from negotiating units as
managerial or confidential pursuant to article 14 of the  civil  service
law  and  certain  employees  of contract colleges at Cornell and Alfred
1. The provisions of this subdivision shall apply only  to  incumbents
of  positions  in  bargaining unit 13 in the professional service of the
state university that are designated, stipulated or excluded from  nego-
tiating  units  as  managerial or confidential pursuant to article 14 of
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(a) For each of the years 2019 and 2020, there shall be  available  an
amount  equal  to one-half of 1 percent (0.5%) of the total of the basic
annual salaries on June 30 of each such year of incumbents to  whom  the
provisions  of  this  subdivision apply, for distribution to such incum-
bents  on  the  payroll  on June 30 of each such year and at the time of
payment by the  state  university  trustees  in  their  discretion,  and
subject  to the approval of the chancellor and the director of the budg-
et. Additionally, for each of the years 2019 and  2020  there  shall  be
available  an  amount equal to one-half of 1 percent (0.5%) of the total
of the basic annual salaries on June 30 of each such year of  incumbents
to  whom  the  provisions of this subdivision apply, for distribution to
such incumbents on the payroll on June 30 of each such year and  at  the
time  of  payment  by the state university trustees in their discretion,
and subject to the approval of the chancellor and the  Director  of  the
Budget,  to  address  equity,  compression  and  inversion  issues. Such
distributions as described in this paragraph shall occur not later  than
December  31  of  each  year, and shall be retroactive to July 1 of such
2. The compensation increases in subdivision one of this  section  may
also  be  provided  by Cornell and Alfred universities, within available
appropriations, at their discretion, and with the requisite approval  of
the  state university trustees and the director of the budget, to incum-
bents of positions in the institutions under the management  of  Cornell
and  Alfred  universities  as representative of the board of trustees of
the state university of New York that, in the opinion of the director of
employee relations, would be designated managerial or confidential  were
they subject to article 14 of the civil service law.
§ 18. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the direc-
to  the  negotiating  unit  designated  as the state university graduate
student in the state university of  New  York  a  collective  bargaining
agreement  which provides for the compensation and benefit modifications
in this act, and shall be deemed to have been in full force  and  effect
on  and  after  July  2,  2019; provided that the secretary of the state
shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission  upon  the  occur-
rence  of  the  certification by the director of employee relations that
such collective bargaining agreement is in  effect  in  order  that  the
section  70-b  of  the public officers law.  Appropriations made by this
act shall remain in full  force  and  effect  for  liabilities  incurred
through July 1, 2020.
sion,  section  or  part  contained  in  any  part  of this act shall be
graph,  subdivision,  section  or  part  contained  in  any part thereof
directly involved in the controversy which such judgment shall have been
the  applicable  effective date of Parts A and B of this act shall be as
specifically set forth in the last section of such Part.
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