NY State Fin L § 209-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 14 - Salaries and Employee Benefits 209-A - Workers' Compensation Supplementation Allowance.

§   209-a.   Workers'  compensation  supplementation  allowance.    1.   Notwithstanding any other law,  rule  or  regulation  to  the  contrary,   where, and to the extent that, an agreement between the state or the New   York  state  canal corporation and an employee organization entered into   pursuant to article fourteen of the  civil  service  law  on  behalf  of   employees  in  a  collective  negotiating  unit  established pursuant to   article fourteen of the civil service law provides for the payment of  a   supplement  to the workers' compensation award, such supplement shall be   paid in accordance with such agreement. Officers and  employees  serving   in  positions in the executive branch which are designated managerial or   confidential pursuant to article fourteen  of  the  civil  service  law,   civilian  state  employees of the division of military and naval affairs   of the executive department whose positions are not in, or are  excluded   from  representation  rights  in any recognized or certified negotiating   unit, those excluded from representation rights under  article  fourteen   of the civil service law pursuant to rules and regulations of the public   employment relations board and officers and employees of the legislature   shall  receive a supplement to the workers' compensation award provided,   however, that  officers  and  employees  serving  in  positions  in  the   executive   branch  which  are  designated  managerial  or  confidential   pursuant to article fourteen of the civil service  law,  civilian  state   employees of the division of military and naval affairs of the executive   department   whose   positions   are   not  in,  or  are  excluded  from   representation rights in any recognized or  certified  negotiating  unit   and  those excluded from representation rights under article fourteen of   the civil service law pursuant to rules and regulations  of  the  public   employment  relations  board  shall  receive  such  supplement only with   respect to an absence resulting from an occupational injury  or  disease   occurring on or before June thirtieth, nineteen hundred ninety-two. Such   supplement  shall be paid in accordance with rules and regulations to be   promulgated by the president of the civil service commission.For the sole purpose of retirement credit, retirement contribution and   final average salary under the retirement and social  security  law,  an   employee's  compensation  for the period during which he or she receives   such  supplement  and  such  award  shall  be  deemed  to  be  the  full   compensation  or salary such employee would have earned or been entitled   to receive had he or she not received the workers' compensation  benefit   provided  by  such  agreement.  During  the  period  of time an employee   receives payment of such supplement  and  workers'  compensation  award,   such  employee  shall  be deemed on the payroll in full status for those   purposes provided for in such agreement.2. Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the  contrary,   where, and to the extent that, an agreement between the state or the New   York  state  canal corporation and an employee organization entered into   pursuant to article fourteen of the  civil  service  law  on  behalf  of   employees  in  a  collective  negotiating  unit  established pursuant to   article fourteen of the civil  service  law  so  provides,  an  employee   placed  on  an  authorized  leave  without  pay  during the course of an   absence resulting from an occupational injury or  disease  found  to  be   compensable  by the workers' compensation board shall be deemed to be on   the payroll at such employee's prevailing rate  of  annual  compensation   for  the  purpose of retirement credit and employer contributions to the   retirement system. Officers and employees serving in  positions  in  the   executive   branch  which  are  designated  managerial  or  confidential   pursuant to article fourteen of the civil service  law,  civilian  state   employees of the division of military and naval affairs of the executive   department   whose   positions   are   not  in,  or  are  excluded  from   representation rights in any recognized or  certified  negotiating  unit    and  those excluded from representation rights under article fourteen of   the civil service law pursuant to rules and regulations  of  the  public   employment relations board who are placed on an authorized leave without   pay  during  the  course  of  an  absence resulting from an occupational   injury or disease found to be compensable by the  workers'  compensation   board  occurring  on  or  after July first, nineteen hundred ninety-two,   shall be deemed to be on the payroll at  such  officer's  or  employee's   prevailing rate of compensation for the purpose of retirement credit and   employer   contributions   to   the   retirement  system.  Any  employee   contribution  relating  to  the  retirement  credit  provided  by   this   subdivision  shall  be  paid directly by such employee to the retirement   system pursuant to the rules and regulations  of  the  comptroller.  The   retirement  credit  provided  by  this subdivision shall only apply to a   period of authorized leave without pay occurring during the first twelve   months of absence related to such occupational injury or disease.3. Notwithstanding subdivision two of this section and any other  law,   rule  or  regulation  to the contrary, where, and to the extent that, an   agreement between the state and an employee organization  on  behalf  of   state   employees   in   the   professional,  scientific  and  technical   negotiating unit established pursuant to article fourteen of  the  civil   service  law  so  provides,  an employee who participates in the medical   evaluation program established pursuant to such negotiated agreement and   is placed on an authorized leave without pay during  the  course  of  an   absence  resulting  from  an  occupational injury or disease found to be   compensable by the workers' compensation board shall be deemed to be  on   the  payroll  at  such employee's prevailing rate of annual compensation   for the purposes of retirement credit and employer contributions to  the   retirement  system. Any employee contribution relating to the retirement   credit provided by this subdivision  shall  be  paid  directly  by  such   employee  to the retirement system pursuant to the rules and regulations   of the comptroller. The retirement credit provided by  this  subdivision   shall  only  apply to a period of authorized leave without pay occurring   during the first twelve months of absence related to  such  occupational   injury or disease.