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NY Civ Serv L § 156 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVS - Civil Service Article 10 - Miscellaneous Provisions 156 - Unauthorized Soliciting in Behalf of Civil Service Employees.

§ 156. Unauthorized  soliciting  in behalf of civil service employees.   Any person, not at  the  time  a  salaried  officer  or  employee  of  a   department,  bureau or office of the state, or of any of the counties or   cities thereof, or of any of the courts of the  state,  or  any  of  the   counties  or  cities thereof, who shall distribute, circulate or display   any  ticket,  credentials,  letter,  letterhead,  contract,   agreement,   application  or  other  written or printed matter which bears, either in   full or in part, the name, seal or insignia of any state, county or city   department, bureau, office or court, or any person not an active  member   of the uniformed force, who shall wear or display the uniform or part of   the uniform thereof, or any badge, shield, medal, button, decoration, or   other  insignia relating to or identified with any state, county or city   department, bureau, office or court,  for  the  purpose  of  selling  or   attempting  to  sell  any ticket, book or privilege in connection with a   dinner, reception, dance, entertainment, concert,  athletic  exhibition,   contest  or  lecture, proposed to be conducted by and under the auspices   of any group or association  of  active  or  retired  employees  of  any   department,  bureau, office or court of the state or any of the counties   or cities thereof, or for the purpose of soliciting paid  advertisements   or  greetings  for  any book, pamphlet or program to be published by any   such groups or associations, shall be deemed guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,   and  upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment for six months or   by a fine of five hundred dollars or both.
NY Civ Serv L § 157 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVS - Civil Service Article 10 - Miscellaneous Provisions 157 - Deductions From Retirement Allowances.

§ 157. Deductions from retirement allowances. A person who (1) retired   from  employment with the state, (2) is receiving a retirement allowance   from a state retirement system, and (3) at the time  of  his  retirement   had  group  life  insurance  premiums  and  employee  organization  dues   deducted from his salary, may elect to have deductions for such purposes   made from his retirement allowance by providing notification in  writing   to  the  head  of the retirement system from which he retired. Such life   insurance deduction shall be transmitted to the insurance carrier.  Such   dues  deduction  shall  be transmitted to the employee organization. Any   such written authorization may be withdrawn by such retired employee  at   any  time  upon  written  notice  of  such withdrawal to the head of the   retirement system from which he retired.
NY Civ Serv L § 158 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVS - Civil Service Article 10 - Miscellaneous Provisions 158 - Group Term Life Insurance Plan and Group Accident and Health Benefit Plan.

§ 158. Group  term  life  insurance plan and group accident and health   benefit plan. 1. The  president,  subject  to  the  provisions  of  this   section,  is  hereby empowered to establish regulations relating to, and   to enter into and administer contracts providing for, a group term  life   insurance  plan,  and a group accident and health benefit plan on behalf   of legislators, employees of the legislature hired on an  annual  basis,   judges and justices of the unified court system, and state employees and   retired  employees  who,  for  the  purposes of article fourteen of this   chapter, have been for a period of time prescribed  by  the  regulations   and, except for such retirees, continue to be in positions designated as   managerial  or  confidential  positions. The president may authorize the   inclusion in the plan of such employees and retired employees  of  other   governments or public employers as defined in subdivision six of section   two  hundred one of this chapter. The president may adopt whatever other   regulations which may be necessary to fulfill  the  intentions  of  this   section.  No  regulation  shall  be adopted, repealed or amended, and no   other action taken with respect to such employees affecting  the  amount   of,  or  eligibility  for,  benefits or rates of contribution under this   section without the approval of the director of employee relations.The full costs  of  any  insurance  program  or  programs  established   pursuant  to  this subdivision, excluding administrative costs, shall be   borne by insureds and retirees. Any interest earned by the moneys in the   life insurance fund shall be added to such fund, become a part  of  such   fund,  be  used  for  the purpose of such fund, and be available without   fiscal year limitation.2. The regulations of the president authorized by this  section  shall   provide  that  the  entire  cost of premiums or subscription charges for   coverage  under  the  insurance  plans  established  pursuant  to   such   regulations shall be borne by the employees electing such coverage. Such   regulations  may  provide  for  the  allocation  of  any  administrative   expenses, other than those of the insurer, among employers or  employees   or retired employees participating in such coverage.
NY Civ Serv L § 159 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVS - Civil Service Article 10 - Miscellaneous Provisions 159 - Group Insurance or Mass Merchandising Policies or Programs.

§ 159. Group    insurance    or   mass   merchandising   policies   or   programs. 1. The president, subject to the approval of the  director  of   employee  relations  and the director of the budget, is hereby empowered   to establish regulations relating to, and to enter into  and  administer   contracts   or   agreements   providing  for  group  insurance  or  mass   merchandising policies or programs for state employees in the  executive   branch  precluded  from  collective  bargaining  by  subdivision five or   subdivision seven of section two hundred one of this chapter.2. Any such policy or  program  shall  be  subject  to  the  following   provisions:a.  The  benefits  provided  thereby  shall  be available to all state   officers and employees in  the  executive  branch  whose  positions  are   designated  managerial  or  confidential pursuant to article fourteen of   this  chapter  and  all  state  officers  and  employees  excluded  from   representation   rights   under  this  chapter  pursuant  to  rules  and   regulations  of  the  public  employment  relations  board,  subject  to   reasonable underwriting restrictions of the selected insurers;b.  The  benefits  provided  thereby  may  be  made available to state   officers and employees in the division of military and naval affairs  in   the executive department; andc.  Unless any group insurance or mass merchandising policy or program   offered pursuant to this section is  funded  by  payroll  deductions  in   accordance  with  subdivision  three  of  section two hundred one of the   state finance law, such policy or program shall be  funded  by  specific   appropriation  of  monies  of the state, provided, however, both payroll   deductions and state appropriations may be utilized  to  fund  any  such   policy or program.3.  Notwithstanding  the  provisions of any general or special law, no   state  monies  shall  be  available  for   group   insurance   or   mass   merchandising  policies or programs established by the president until a   certificate of allocation and a schedule  of  amounts  to  be  available   therefor  shall  have  been  issued by the director of the budget, and a   copy of such certificate filed with the comptroller, the chairman of the   assembly ways and means committee and the chairman of the senate finance   committee.4. Monies appropriated  and  allocated  for  the  purposes  set  forth   herein, shall be paid out on the audit and warrant of the comptroller on   vouchers certified or approved by the president.
NY Civ Serv L § 159-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVS - Civil Service Article 10 - Miscellaneous Provisions 159-A - Disability Program.

§ 159-a. Disability  program.  Notwithstanding  any other law, rule or   regulation to the contrary, where an agreement between the state and  an   employee  organization entered into pursuant to article fourteen of this   chapter so provides on behalf of employees in positions serving  in  the   collective negotiating unit created by chapter four hundred three of the   laws   of  nineteen  hundred  eighty-three,  the  director  of  employee   relations is authorized to establish and implement a disability  program   that will provide long term income protection for such employees and the   president   is   empowered  to  establish  regulations  to  effect  such   implementation. No regulation shall be adopted, repealed or amended, and   no  other  action  taken  with  respect  to  such  employees   or   such   implementation   without  the  approval  of  the  director  of  employee   relations. Notwithstanding any other law,  rule  or  regulation  to  the   contrary, any employee who participates in or is covered by a disability   program  authorized  by  this  section  shall receive retirement service   credit not to exceed six months during the period  that  he  or  she  is   receiving  the  short  term disability benefit under such program on the   same basis and at the same rate as  such  employee  would  receive  such   credit  were  he or she on sick leave at half pay for the period of time   for which such employee would have been entitled to such sick  leave  at   half  pay  had  the  sick  leave  policy  supplemented by the short term   disability program remained in effect.
NY Civ Serv L § 159-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVS - Civil Service Article 10 - Miscellaneous Provisions 159-B - Excused Leave to Undertake a Screening for Cancer.

§  159-b.  Excused leave to undertake a screening for cancer. 1. Every   public officer, employee of this state, employee of any county, employee   of any community college, employee of any public authority, employee  of   any  public  benefit  corporation,  employee of any board of cooperative   educational services (BOCES), employee of any vocational  education  and   extension  board,  or  a  school  district  enumerated in section one of   chapter  five  hundred  sixty-six  of  the  laws  of  nineteen   hundred   sixty-seven,  employee  of  any  municipality,  employee  of  any school   district or any employee of a participating employer  in  the  New  York   state  and  local  employees'  retirement  system  or  any employee of a   participating employer in the New York state teachers' retirement system   shall be entitled to absent himself or herself and shall  be  deemed  to   have  a  paid leave of absence from his or her duties or service as such   public officer or employee  of  this  state,  employee  of  any  county,   employee  of  any  community  college, employee of any public authority,   employee of any public benefit corporation, employee  of  any  board  of   cooperative  educational  services  (BOCES),  employee of any vocational   education and extension  board,  or  a  school  district  enumerated  in   section  one  of  chapter five hundred sixty-six of the laws of nineteen   hundred sixty-seven, employee  of  any  municipality,  employee  of  any   school  district, or any employee of a participating employer in the New   York state and local employees' retirement system or any employee  of  a   participating employer in the New York state teachers' retirement system   for  a  sufficient period of time, not to exceed four hours on an annual   basis, to undertake a screening for cancer.2. The entire period of the leave of absence granted pursuant to  this   section  shall  be  excused  leave  and shall not be charged against any   other leave such public officer, employee of this state, employee of any   county, employee of  any  community  college,  employee  of  any  public   authority,  employee  of any public benefit corporation, employee of any   board of cooperative  educational  services  (BOCES),  employee  of  any   vocational   education   and  extension  board,  or  a  school  district   enumerated in section one of chapter five hundred sixty-six of the  laws   of  nineteen hundred sixty-seven, employee of any municipality, employee   of any school district or any employee of a  participating  employer  in   the  New  York  state  and  local  employees'  retirement  system or any   employee of a participating employer in the  New  York  state  teachers'   retirement system is otherwise entitled to.
NY Civ Serv L § 159-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVS - Civil Service Article 10 - Miscellaneous Provisions 159-C - Leave Time for Covid-19 Vaccination.

* §  159-c.  Leave  time  for  COVID-19  vaccination.  1. Every public   officer, employee of this state, employee of any county, employee of any   community college, employee of any public  authority,  employee  of  any   public  benefit  corporation,  employee  of  any  board  of  cooperative   educational services (BOCES), employee of any vocational  education  and   extension  board,  or  a  school  district  enumerated in section one of   chapter  five  hundred  sixty-six  of  the  laws  of  nineteen   hundred   sixty-seven,  employee  of  any  municipality,  employee  of  any school   district or any employee of a participating employer  in  the  New  York   state  and  local  employees'  retirement  system  or  any employee of a   participating employer in the New York state teachers' retirement system   shall be entitled to absent himself or herself and shall  be  deemed  to   have  a  paid  leave  of absence from his or her duties or service for a   sufficient period  of  time,  not  to  exceed  four  hours  per  vaccine   injection,  unless  such  officer  or  employee  shall receive a greater   number of hours pursuant to a collectively  bargained  agreement  or  as   otherwise authorized by the employer, to be vaccinated for COVID-19.2.  The entire period of the leave of absence granted pursuant to this   section shall be excused leave and shall  not  be  charged  against  any   other leave such public officer or employee is otherwise entitled to.3.  Nothing  in  this  section  shall  be  deemed to impede, infringe,   diminish or impair the rights of a public employee or employer under any   law, rule, regulation  or  collectively  negotiated  agreement,  or  the   rights  and  benefits  which  accrue  to  employees  through  collective   bargaining agreements,  or  otherwise  diminish  the  integrity  of  the   existing collective bargaining agreement.* NB There are 2 § 159-c's* NB Repealed December 31, 2022
NY Civ Serv L § 159-C-2 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVS - Civil Service Article 10 - Miscellaneous Provisions 159-C*2 - Prohibition of Retaliation for Use of Sick Leave Due to Covid-19; Public Employers.

* §  159-c.  Prohibition  of  retaliation for use of sick leave due to   COVID-19; public employers. A public employer shall not dismiss or  take   other  disciplinary  or  other adverse personnel action against a public   employee regarding the employee's employment, including designating  the   employee  as chronically absent, because the employee uses sick leave or   compensatory time to quarantine, convalesce, seek medical treatment,  or   engage in other activities related to a COVID-19 diagnosis or contact.* NB There are 2 § 159-c's
NY Civ Serv L § 160 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVS - Civil Service Article 11 - Health Benefits for State and Retired State Employees 160 - Regulations Governing the Health Benefit Plan; Advisory Committee.

§ 160. Regulations   governing   the  health  benefit  plan;  advisory committee. 1. The president, subject to the provisions of this  article, is hereby empowered to establish regulations relating to:  (1)  the  eligibility  of  (a)  active  and  (b)  retired employees to participate in the health benefit plan authorized by this article,  (2)  the  terms  and  conditions  of   the   insurance   and/or   plan administrator  contract or contracts, as applied to (a) active employees and (b) retired employees, and  (3) the purchase of such insurance and/or plan administrator  contract or contracts and the administration of such health benefit plan.   The  president shall adopt such further regulations as may be required for the effective administration of this article, including the right to require advance payments of any portion of the  amount  required  to  be paid  by  any participating employer as its share in connection with the operation of the health benefit plan hereunder.   2. The president, in his discretion,  is  hereby  empowered  to  make, amend  and rescind, from time to time, regulations establishing a dental insurance plan which shall be  a  part  of  the  health  insurance  plan authorized by this article. Such regulations may provide for negotiating unit, employee and employer participation or nonparticipation, employee, dependent   and   retiree   eligibility   or   noneligibility  and  such contribution rates as the  president  may  determine  even  though  such regulations  establish  standards  which differ from those applicable by law to other parts of such  health  insurance  plan.  The  president  is hereby  authorized  and  directed  to  provide  in  such regulations for participation in  the  dental  insurance  plan  by  retirees;  provided, however,  that  the  claims  experience for retirees shall be separately rated and premiums established separate from other participants  in  the plan  and  provided further that the full costs of participation in such plan, including  all  administrative  costs,  shall  be  borne  by  such retirees.   Considering  the  dental  insurance  plan  as  a  whole,  no regulation enacted pursuant to this subdivision shall provide or  permit a  benefit structure inconsistent with the most efficient and economical administration of such plan.   3. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this article, no rule or regulation shall be adopted, repealed or amended, and no other action taken  with  respect  to  state  employees  affecting  the  rate  of  or eligibility for benefits under this article, without the approval of the director of employee relations.
NY Civ Serv L § 161-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVS - Civil Service Article 11 - Health Benefits for State and Retired State Employees 161-A - Implementation of Negotiated Agreements.

§ 161-a. Implementation of negotiated agreements. 1. Where, and to the   extent that, an agreement between the state and an employee organization   entered  into  pursuant to article fourteen of this chapter provides for   health benefits, the president, after receipt of written directions from   the director of employee relations, shall implement  the  provisions  of   such  agreement  consistent  with  the  terms  thereof and to the extent   necessary shall adopt regulations  providing  for  the  benefits  to  be   thereunder provided. The president, with the approval of the director of   the  budget, may extend such benefits, in whole or in part, to employees   not subject to the provisions of such agreement.2. Insofar as the provisions of this section are inconsistent with any   other act, general  or  special,  or  any  rule  or  regulation  adopted   thereunder,  the  provisions  of  this  section shall be controlling and   insofar as the regulations promulgated  by  the  president  pursuant  to   subdivision  one  of  this  section  are  inconsistent  with any rule or   regulation, the provisions of such regulations shall be controlling.3. There is hereby created a council on employee health  insurance  to   supervise  the  administration  of  changes  to  the health benefit plan   negotiated in collective negotiations and to provide  continuing  policy   direction to insurance plans administered by the state the provisions of   any other law to the contrary notwithstanding. The council shall consist   of  the  president,  the director of the division of the budget, and the   director of employee relations.
NY Civ Serv L § 163-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVS - Civil Service Article 11 - Health Benefits for State and Retired State Employees 163-A - Supplementary Plan.

§ 163-a. Supplementary  plan. 1. For the purposes of this section, the   term "supplementary  plan"  shall  mean  a  health  benefit  plan  which   provides an adjustment to the deductible or co-insurance liability or to   the  benefits  provided  by  the statewide health benefit plan purchased   pursuant to section one hundred sixty-two of this article.2. The president may require the insurer of a  supplementary  plan  to   the   statewide   health  benefit  plan,  provided  as  a  result  of  a   collectively negotiated agreement pursuant to article fourteen  of  this   chapter,   to   make   a  comparable  supplementary  plan  available  to   participating employers as of  the  implementation  date  of  the  state   employees'  supplementary  plan. The comparable supplementary plan shall   be experience rated as to those  participating  employers  electing  it,   with the costs thereof allocated equitably among them.3.  Every  participating  employer  which,  on  or  before July first,   nineteen hundred eighty-five, entered  into  a  collectively  negotiated   agreement  pursuant  to  article  fourteen of this chapter with employee   organizations representing its employees to provide the statewide health   benefit plan shall provide such comparable  supplementary  plan  on  the   date   established  by  the  president  until  the  expiration  of  such   negotiated agreement.
NY Civ Serv L § 164 (2021)
2021 New York Laws CVS - Civil Service Article 11 - Health Benefits for State and Retired State Employees 164 - Coverage for Dependents.

§ 164. Coverage  for dependents. 1. Each employee shall be entitled to have his spouse and dependent children, as defined by the regulations of the president, included  in  the  coverage  upon  agreeing  to  pay  his contribution,  if any, to the cost of such coverage for such dependents. The president shall adopt regulations governing the  discontinuance  and resumption by employees of coverage for dependents.   2.  During  the  fiscal  year  ending March thirty-first, two thousand sixteen, the president may establish an amnesty  period  not  to  exceed sixty days. During this amnesty period when any employee enrolled in the plan voluntarily identifies any ineligible dependent:  (a)  the  termination of the ineligible dependent's coverage resulting from such employee's timely compliance shall be made on a current basis;  (b) the plan shall not seek recovery of any claims paid based  on  the coverage of the ineligible dependent;  (c)  the  employee shall not be entitled to any refund of premium paid on behalf of any such ineligible dependent; and  (d) the employee shall not be subject to any  disciplinary,  civil  or criminal  action, directly as a result of the coverage of the ineligible dependent.