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