NY State Senate Bill 2023-S7575

Senate Bill S7575

Signed By Governor

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Implements an agreement between the state and an employee organization; providing for the adjustment of salaries of certain incumbents in the professional service in the state university; appropriation

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Jun 30, 2023	signed chap.189
Jun 29, 2023	delivered to governor
Jun 09, 2023	returned to senate passed assembly message of necessity - 3 day message ordered to third reading rules cal.786 substituted for a7767 referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate message of necessity - 3 day message
Jun 08, 2023	ordered to third reading cal.1835 committee discharged and committed to rules referred to finance

Votes

- Jun 9, 2023 - Floor Vote
  S7575
  
  63
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 9, 2023
      
      aye (63)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Ashby
      
      Bailey
      
      Borrello
      
      Breslin
      
      Brisport
      
      Brouk
      
      Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
      
      Chu
      
      Cleare
      
      Comrie
      
      Cooney
      
      Felder
      
      Fernandez
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gonzalez
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hinchey
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mannion
      
      Martinez
      
      Martins
      
      Mattera
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Murray
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oberacker
      
      Ortt
      
      Palumbo
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Rhoads
      
      Rivera
      
      Rolison
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Scarcella-Spanton
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      Walczyk
      
      Webb
      
      Weber
      
      Weik
      
      The following Member(s) participated via videoconferencing: Cooney
  Jun 9, 2023 - Rules Committee Vote
  S7575
  
  16
  
  Aye
  
  1
  
  Nay
  
  4
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 9, 2023
      
      aye (16)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Bailey
      
      Breslin
      
      Comrie
      
      Fernandez
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Liu
      
      Mayer
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Thomas
      
      nay (1)
      
      O'Mara
      
      aye wr (4)
      
      Griffo
      
      Helming
      
      Lanza
      
      Stec

2023-S7575 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7767
Law Section:: Appropriations

2023-S7575 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2023-S7575 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7575

SPONSOR: JACKSON
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act implementing an agreement between the state and an employee
organization; providing for the adjustment of salaries of certain incum-
bents in the professional service in the state university; and making an
appropriation for the purpose of effectuating certain provisions thereof

 
PURPOSE:

This bill would implement the terms of a collective bargaining agreement
("the Agreement") between the executive branch of the State of New York
and the employee organization representing members of the collective
negotiating unit designated as the Professional Services Negotiating
Unit ("the Unit"), entered into pursuant to Article 14 of the Civil
Service Law ("CSL").

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of the bill defines the terms "professional services unit,"

"the agreement" and "the employee organization" for purposes of this
Act.

Section 2, subdivisions 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the bill would provide for a 2%
increase in basic annual salary for covered members of the Unit, in
accordance with the terms of the Agreement, on the first day of the
payroll period closest to July 2, 2022 or September 1, 2022, and a 3%
increase in basic annual salary for covered members of the Unit, in
accordance with the terms of the Agreement, on the first day of the
payroll period closest to July 1 or September 1, in each of the years
2023, 2024 and 2025, depending on the professional obligation of the
employee.

Section 2, subdivision 5 of the bill would provide that an employee who
was in service on April 30, 2022, 2023, 2024 or 2025, and whose employ-
ment expired prior to July 1, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively,
and who would have been eligible for the salary increases provided in
subdivisions 1, 2, 3 and 4 of this section if the employee's employment
had continued through July 1 of such year, as appropriate, would be
eligible for the aforementioned salary increases if the employee were
reemployed in an equivalent position for at least one semester or the
equivalent of a twelve-month period commencing on July 1 of such year,
as appropriate.

Section 2, subdivision 6 of the bill would provide that an employee who
was in service during a portion of the twelve-month period commencing on
July 1, 2021, 2022, 2023, or 2024 for at least one semester but whose
employment expired prior to July 1 of the following year, would be
eligible for the salary increases provided in subdivisions 1, 2, 3 and 4
of this section if the employee were reemployed in an equivalent posi-
tion for at least one semester or the equivalent of the twelve month
period commencing on July 1 of such following year.

Section 2, subdivision 7 of the bill would provide that for the year
2023, eligible incumbents on the payroll on June 30, 2023 and at the
time of payment would receive a lump sum payment of 400 dollars as soon
as practicable following ratification of the Agreement. For each of the
years 2024, 2025, and 2026, there would be an amount equal to 0.5 % of
the total of basic annual salaries of applicable members of the Unit on
June 30 of each year available for distribution to eligible incumbents
as a payment by the State University Trustee, at their discretion, with
such distribution to occur no later than December 31 of each of those
two years.

Section 2, subdivision 8 of the bill would continue the current location
pay benefit for eligible members of the Unit. For eligible members whose
work station is in the city of New York or in the county of Suffolk,
Nassau, Rockland or Westchester, the current amount shall be increased
to $3,087 effective July 1, 2023, to $3,400 effective July 1, 2024 and
to $4,000 effective July 1, 2025. For eligible members whose work
station is in the county of Dutchess, Putnam or Orange, the current
amount shall be increased to $1,543 effective July 1, 2023, to $1,650
effective July 1, 2024 and $2,000 effective July 1, 2025.

Section 2, subdivision 9(a) of the bill would continue other compen-
sation for eligible members of the Unit who have completed a certain
number of consecutive years of full-time service at the campus at which
they are currently employed, pursuant to the terms of the Agreement
(e.g., a single, one-time advance of 500 dollars to full-time employees
who have been granted permanent or continuing appointment, or have been
granted a second five-year term at the campus at which they are current-
ly employed). Subdivision 9(b) would increase the payment in 9(a) to
$1000 (inclusive of the previous $500). Subdivision 9(c) would add a new
retention award at 12 years of service for those individuals who
received a payment under (a) or (b).

Section 2, subdivision 10 of the bill would provide that the basic annu-
al salary minimums of members of the Unit as of June 30, 2022, 2023,
2024 and 2025, as set out in the Agreement and that covered members
would get at least the increases in subdivisions one, two three and
four.

Section 2, subdivision 11 of the bill would continue the existing salary
minimums for eligible part-time academic employees who are not paid on
an hourly basis or on the basis of a basic annual salary, per three
credit course, increasing from $3,750 for university centers and $3,250
for comprehensive and technology colleges, $6,000 for university centers
and $5,500 for comprehensive and technology colleges and effective the
semester beginning after July 1, 2026 in accordance with the terms of
the Agreement.

Section 2, subdivision 12 of the bill would provide that pursuant to the
terms of the agreement, employees in the professional services unit paid
according to the PGY Salary Schedules shall be paid according to the
salary schedules established and based on years of service effective
July 1 of 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Section 2, subdivision 13 of the bill would provide that subdivisions 1,
2, 3 and 4 of this section would apply on a prorated basis to incumbents
otherwise eligible to receive an increase in salary, but who are paid on
an hourly or per diem basis, or who serve on a part-time basis or who
are paid on any basis other than at an annual salary rate.

Section 2, subdivision 14 of the bill would provide that the increases
in salary or other payments provided by this section would not apply to
employees deemed to be casual or to certain types of compensation (e.g.,
extra service, summer service).

Section 2, subdivision 15 of the bill would provide for the continuation
of the existing inconvenience pay program to eligible members of the
Unit who work four or more hours between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00
a.m., in the amount of $575 per year.

Section 2, subdivision 16 of the bill would define the term "basic annu-
al salary" for purposes of this section and provides that nothing there-
in prevents increasing amounts paid to incumbents in the Unit beyond
basic annual salary, as long as certain conditions are met and certain
reports are submitted.

Section 2, subdivision 17 of the bill would provide that notwithstanding
any of the increases provided for in this section, any increase in
compensation may be withheld in whole or in part from an employee when,
in the opinion of the Chancellor and the Director of Employee Relations,
such increase is not warranted or is not appropriate.

Section 3, subdivision 1 of the bill would provide for 2%, 3%, 3% and 3%
percent increases to the salary or hour rate of certain eligible members
of the Unit, in accordance with the terms of the Agreement, that are in
lifeguard titles and who are in positions designated as part of bargain-
ing unit 68 effective April 1, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively.

Section 3, subdivision 2 of the bill would provide that in accordance
with the terms of the Agreement, certain eligible unit members who work
at least 160 hours during the season (at least 20 days) shall be enti-
tled to additional compensation at their hourly rate, up to a maximum of
eight hours, for time worked on each of the first three days during
their employment in any seasonal period (April 1 to September 30 or
October 1 to March 31) which are observed as holidays by the State. Such
compensation shall be paid retroactively upon completion of five weeks
of work.

Section 3, subdivision 3 of the bill would provide that notwithstanding
any of the increases provided for in subdivision 1 of this section, any
increase in compensation may be withheld in whole or in part from an
employee when, in the opinion of the Director of OER and the Director of
the Budget, such increase is not warranted or is not appropriate.

Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the bill would continue the eligibility for the
existing recall compensation benefit, on-call compensation benefits and
part-time health insurance for eligible members of the Unit, in accord-
ance with the terms of the Agreement.

Section 7 of the bill would provide for a lump sum payment to eligible
employees in accordance with the terms of the agreement. Such lump sum
shall not be pensionable and shall not be added to base salary.

Section 8 of the bill would continue certain Statewide joint labor
management committees, with funding in the amounts provided for in the
terms of the Agreement, for the period July 2, 2022 through July 1,
2026, as follows: the professional development committee; the employment
committee; the safety and health committee; the affirmative
action/diversity committee; the joint committee on health benefits; the
redeployment committee; and the campus grants committee.
Section 9 of the bill would continue the publication of grievance arbi-
tration settlements and awards.  3

Section 10 of the bill would provide that the salary increases and bene-
fit modifications provided therein for applicable members of the Unit
would not be implemented until there is a fully executed collective
bargaining agreement between the State of New York and the employee
organization representing employees in this Unit that also has been
ratified by the applicable membership in accordance with the ratifica-
tion procedures of the employee organization.

Section 11 of the bill would provide that notwithstanding any provision
of law to the contrary, where, and to the extent that, the Agreement so
provides, where an employee in this Unit is affected by the State's
right to contract out, and in the event that such affected employee
obtains employment with the contractor, the employee would not be barred
from accepting such employment in accordance with the terms of the
Agreement.

Section 12 of the bill would provide that, in accordance with the terms
of the Agreement, the State of New York would contribute designated
amounts for the period covered by such Agreement to the accounts of
eligible employees who are enrolled for dependent care deductions pursu-
ant to subdivision 7 of State Finance L. § 201-a.

Section 13 of the bill would fix the date upon which eligible members of
the Unit would receive salary or hourly rate increases and deferred
payment of salary or hourly rate increases called for by the Agreement
between the parties.

Section 14 of the bill would provide a lump sum payment to incumbent
members of the Unit to cover the difference between the salary that an
employee would receive following the enactment of this bill and the
salary that such employee did receive prior to the enactment of this
bill. Such lump sum would be paid as soon as practicable.

Section 15 of the bill would provide for the use of appropriations to
pay any amounts required by the provisions of this bill.

Section 16 of the bill would provide for the use of special or adminis-
trative funds of the State to pay the compensation required by the
provisions of this bill.

Section 17 of the bill would provide that no employee participating in a
special annuity program pursuant to the provisions of Article 8-C of the
Education Law would, by reason of an increase in compensation pursuant
to this act, suffer any reduction of the salary adjustment to which such
employee would otherwise be entitled to by reason of participation in
such program, and such salary adjustment would be based upon the salary
of such employee without regard to the reduction authorized by the
Education Law.

Section 18 of the bill would provide an appropriation to pay for the
personal service, non-personal service and fringe benefit costs neces-
sary to implement the Agreement.



Section 19 of the bill would provide an appropriation to fund the Unit's
labor management committees and employee benefit fund, pursuant to the
Agreement.

Section 20 of the bill of the bill would provide-that the act shall take
effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and
effect on and after July 2, 2022.

 
EXISTING LAW:

Chapter 263 of the Laws of 2018 sets the current compensation system for
members of the Unit, as well as other terms and conditions of employment
addressed by the expired collective bargaining agreement.

 
STATEMENT IN SUPPORT:

This bill is necessary to implement the terms of a collective bargaining
agreement between the Executive Branch of the State of New York and the
United University Professions, the employee organization certified to
represent members of the Unit, which was entered into pursuant to Arti-
cle 14 of the Civil Service Law. The prior agreement covering these
employees expired on July 1, 2022. This new Agreement covers the time
period July 2, 2022 through July 1, 2026. Under Article 14 of the CSL,
the Agreement is binding on all parties to it.  This bill incorporates
the terms of that Agreement related to increases in compensation and
benefit modifications and appropriates funds necessary to pay for it in
accordance with the State's obligations.

 
BUDGET IMPLICATIONS:

This bill would provide appropriations totaling $282,500,000 to cover
the personal service, non-personal service and fringe benefit costs
required of the Agreement during the period July 2, 2022 to June 30,
2024.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This bill would take effect immediately and would be deemed to have been
in full force and effect on and after July 2, 2022.

2023-S7575 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7575
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 8, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. JACKSON -- (at request of the Governor) -- read twice
   and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
   on Finance
 
 AN  ACT  implementing  an  agreement  between  the state and an employee
   organization; providing for the  adjustment  of  salaries  of  certain
   incumbents  in  the  professional service in the state university; and
   making an  appropriation  for  the  purpose  of  effectuating  certain
   provisions thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Definitions. 1. For purposes  of  this  act,  "professional
 services  unit"  means the collective negotiating unit designated as the
 professional services negotiating unit in the state  university  of  New
 York established pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law.
   2.  For  purposes  of  this  act, "the agreement" means a collectively
 negotiated agreement entered into in 2023  between  the  state  and  the
 employee  organization representing members of the professional services
 unit.
   3. For purposes of this act, "the  employee  organization"  means  the
 employee  organization representing members of the professional services
 unit.
   § 2. Adjustment to salaries and other compensation of  certain  incum-
 bents in positions in the professional service in the state university.
   1.  The  basic  annual  salaries as of June 30, 2022, of incumbents in
 positions in the professional service in the  state  university  in  the
 professional  services  unit, other than positions described in subdivi-
 sion fourteen of this section, shall be increased by 2 percent, adjusted
 to the nearest whole dollar amount (a) commencing the first day  of  the
 payroll  period  closest to July 2, 2022 for employees having a calendar
 year or college year professional obligation or (b) commencing the first
 day of the payroll period closest to September  1,  2022  for  employees

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD12017-02-3

 S. 7575                             2
 
 having  an  academic  year  professional obligation, except that certain
 incumbents at the state  university  of  New  York  at  Binghamton,  the
 colleges of technology and the agriculture and technology colleges here-
 tofore  specifically  identified by the department of audit and control,
 for the purpose of establishing the effective date  of  eligibility  for
 salary  increases  shall  be granted said salary increase commencing the
 first day of the payroll period closest to July 2, 2022.   Notwithstand-
 ing  the  above  provisions of this subdivision, for employees having an
 academic year professional obligation and who are in  a  21  pay  period
 status,  for the purpose of establishing the effective date of eligibil-
 ity for salary increase, shall be granted said salary increase effective
 August 18, 2022.
   2. The basic annual salaries as of June 30,  2023,  of  incumbents  in
 positions  in  the  professional  service in the state university in the
 professional services unit, other than positions described  in  subdivi-
 sion fourteen of this section, shall be increased by 3 percent, adjusted
 to  the  nearest whole dollar amount (a) commencing the first day of the
 payroll period closest to July 1, 2023, for employees having a  calendar
 year  or  college  year  professional  obligation, or (b) commencing the
 first day of the payroll  period  closest  to  September  1,  2023,  for
 employees  having  an academic year professional obligation, except that
 certain incumbents at the state university of New  York  at  Binghamton,
 the  colleges  of technology and the agriculture and technology colleges
 heretofore specifically  identified  by  the  department  of  audit  and
 control  for the purpose of establishing the effective date of eligibil-
 ity for salary increases, shall be granted said salary increase commenc-
 ing the first day of  the  payroll  period  closest  to  July  1,  2023.
 Notwithstanding  the  above  provisions  of  this subdivision, employees
 having an academic year professional obligation and who are in a 21  pay
 period  status,  for  the  purpose of establishing the effective date of
 eligibility for salary increases, shall be granted said salary  increase
 effective August 17, 2023.
   3.  The  basic  annual  salaries as of June 30, 2024, of incumbents in
 positions in the professional service in the  state  university  in  the
 professional  services  unit, other than positions described in subdivi-
 sion fourteen of this section, shall be increased by 3 percent, adjusted
 to the nearest whole dollar amount (a) commencing the first day  of  the
 payroll  period closest to July 1, 2024, for employees having a calendar
 year or college year professional  obligation,  or  (b)  commencing  the
 first  day  of  the  payroll  period  closest  to September 1, 2024, for
 employees having an academic year professional obligation,  except  that
 certain  incumbents  at  the state university of New York at Binghamton,
 the colleges of technology and the agriculture and  technology  colleges
 heretofore  specifically  identified  by  the  department  of  audit and
 control for the purpose of establishing the effective date of  eligibil-
 ity for salary increases, shall be granted said salary increase commenc-
 ing  the  first  day  of  the  payroll  period  closest to July 1, 2024.
 Notwithstanding the above  provisions  of  this  subdivision,  employees
 having  an academic year professional obligation and who are in a 21 pay
 period status, for the purpose of establishing  the  effective  date  of
 eligibility  for salary increases, shall be granted said salary increase
 effective August 15, 2024.
   4. The basic annual salaries as of June 30,  2025,  of  incumbents  in
 positions  in  the  professional  service in the state university in the
 professional services unit, other than positions described  in  subdivi-
 sion fourteen of this section, shall be increased by 3 percent, adjusted
 S. 7575                             3

 to  the  nearest whole dollar amount (a) commencing the first day of the
 payroll period closest to July 1, 2025, for employees having a  calendar
 year  or  college  year  professional  obligation, or (b) commencing the
 first  day  of  the  payroll  period  closest  to September 1, 2025, for
 employees having an academic year professional obligation,  except  that
 certain  incumbents  at  the state university of New York at Binghamton,
 the colleges of technology and the agriculture and  technology  colleges
 heretofore  specifically  identified  by  the  department  of  audit and
 control for the purpose of establishing the effective date of  eligibil-
 ity for salary increases, shall be granted said salary increase commenc-
 ing  the  first  day  of  the  payroll  period  closest to July 1, 2025.
 Notwithstanding the above  provisions  of  this  subdivision,  employees
 having  an academic year professional obligation and who are in a 21 pay
 period status, for the purpose of establishing  the  effective  date  of
 eligibility  for  salary increase, shall be granted said salary increase
 effective August 14, 2025.
   5. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one, two,  three,  or
 four  of this section, an employee in service on April 30 of 2022, 2023,
 2024, or 2025, whose employment expired prior to July 2, 2022 or July 1,
 2023, 2024, or 2025, respectively, and who would have been eligible  for
 the salary increase provided for in subdivision one, two, three, or four
 of  this section if the employee's employment had continued through July
 2 or July 1 of that year, as appropriate,  shall  be  eligible  for  the
 salary  increase provided for in subdivision one, two, three, or four of
 this section if the employee is reemployed in an equivalent position for
 at least one semester or  the  equivalent  of  the  twelve-month  period
 commencing on July 2 or July 1 of such year, as appropriate.
   6.  Notwithstanding  the provisions of subdivision one, two, three, or
 four of this section, an employee in service during  a  portion  of  the
 twelve-month  period  commencing on July 1 of 2021, 2022, 2023, or 2024,
 for at least one  semester  or  the  equivalent,  but  whose  employment
 expired prior to July 1 of the following year, shall be eligible for the
 salary  increase  provided for such year in subdivision one, two, three,
 or four of this section if the employee is reemployed in  an  equivalent
 position for at least one semester or the equivalent of the twelve-month
 period commencing on July 1 of such following year.
   7.  The  provisions  of  this subdivision shall apply to incumbents in
 positions in  the  professional  services  unit,  other  than  positions
 described in subdivision thirteen of this section.
   (a)  Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, for the year 2023, incum-
 bents on the payroll on June 30, 2023 and at the time of  payment  shall
 be  paid  a  lump  sum  payment  in the amount of 400 dollars. Part-time
 employees shall be eligible for the lump sum payment of 400 dollars,  at
 a  pro-rated  amount, pursuant to the terms of the agreement. Incumbents
 on the payroll on June 30, 2023 shall include those part-time  employees
 in service on April 30, 2023, but whose employment expired prior to July
 1,  2023.  Such  lump sum payments shall be added to basic annual salary
 and shall be payable not later than December 31, 2023.
   (b) Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, for the year  2024,  there
 shall  be  available an amount equal to .5 percent (.5%) of the total of
 the basic annual salaries on June 30, 2024 to  whom  the  provisions  of
 this  subdivision apply, for distribution to such incumbents as payments
 made by the state university trustees in their discretion. Such payments
 as described in this paragraph  shall  be  made  to  incumbents  on  the
 payroll  on June 30, 2024 and at the time of payment and shall occur not
 later than December 31, 2024. Such  payments  shall  be  a  part  of  an
 S. 7575                             4
 
 employee's  basic  annual salary. The total of the basic annual salaries
 on June 30, 2024 shall include the total salaries of part-time employees
 in service on April 30, 2024, but whose employment expires prior to July
 1,  2024.  If  the part-time faculty employee is reemployed prior to the
 distribution of the pool, the employee will be eligible  for  a  discre-
 tionary increase at the discretion of the state university trustees.
   (c)  Pursuant  to the terms of the agreement, for the year 2025, there
 shall be available an amount equal to .5 percent (.5%) of the  total  of
 the  basic  annual  salaries  on June 30, 2025 to whom the provisions of
 this subdivision apply, for distribution to such incumbents as  payments
 made by the state university trustees in their discretion. Such payments
 as  described  in  this  paragraph  shall  be  made to incumbents on the
 payroll on June 30, 2025 and at the time of payment and shall occur  not
 later  than  December  31,  2025.  Such  payments  shall be a part of an
 employee's basic annual salary. The total of the basic  annual  salaries
 on June 30, 2025 shall include the total salaries of part-time employees
 in service on April 30, 2025, but whose employment expires prior to July
 1,  2025.  If  the part-time faculty employee is reemployed prior to the
 distribution of the pool, the employee will be eligible  for  a  discre-
 tionary increase at the discretion of the state university trustees.
   (d)  Pursuant  to the terms of the agreement, for the year 2026, there
 shall be available an amount equal to .5 percent (.5%) of the  total  of
 the  basic  annual  salaries  on June 30, 2026 to whom the provisions of
 this subdivision apply, for distribution to such incumbents as  payments
 made by the state university trustees in their discretion. Such payments
 as  described  in  this  paragraph  shall  be  made to incumbents on the
 payroll on June 30, 2026 and at the time of payment and shall occur  not
 later  than  December  31,  2026.  Such  payments  shall be a part of an
 employee's basic annual salary. The total of the basic  annual  salaries
 on June 30, 2026 shall include the total salaries of part-time employees
 in service on April 30, 2026, but whose employment expires prior to July
 1,  2026.  If  the part-time faculty employee is reemployed prior to the
 distribution of the pool, the employee will be eligible  for  a  discre-
 tionary increase at the discretion of the state university trustees.
   8.  Location  compensation  of  certain incumbents in positions in the
 professional service of the state university. (a) Employees in positions
 in the professional services unit who are full-time employees and  whose
 work  station  is:  (i)  in  the  city  of New York, or in the county of
 Suffolk, Nassau, Rockland or Westchester, shall continue to be  entitled
 to location pay at the annual rate of 3,026 dollars effective January 1,
 2009  increasing  to 3,087 dollars effective July 1, 2023 and increasing
 to 3,400 dollars effective July 1, 2024 and increasing to 4,000  dollars
 effective  July  1,  2025,  or (ii) in the county of Dutchess, Putnam or
 Orange shall continue to be entitled to location pay at the annual  rate
 of  1,513  dollars effective January 1, 2009 increasing to 1,543 dollars
 effective July 1, 2023 and increasing to 1,650 dollars effective July 1,
 2024 and increasing to 2,000 dollars effective July 1, 2025.
   (b) Payments made under paragraph (a) of  this  subdivision  shall  be
 paid  biweekly  and  shall  be  in addition to and not part of the basic
 annual salary of such employees,  provided,  however,  that  any  amount
 payable  pursuant  to this subdivision shall be included as compensation
 for retirement purposes.
   (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of  this  subdivi-
 sion,  a  full-time  employee  on  an authorized leave of absence who is
 receiving a part-time salary, but who would have been otherwise eligible
 for the location compensation set forth in paragraph (a) of this  subdi-
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 vision, shall be eligible for such location compensation, on a pro-rated
 basis,  and  shall  be  paid  the  appropriately pro-rated amount of the
 location compensation, which pro-rated amount shall be  consistent  with
 the part-time salary of that employee.
   9.  (a) Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, full-time employees in
 the professional services  unit  who  have  been  granted  permanent  or
 continuing  appointment  at  the  campus  at  which  they  currently are
 employed, or full-time employees who have been granted  a  second  five-
 year term appointment at the campus at which they are currently employed
 under Article XI, Appendix A of the policies of the board of trustees of
 the  state  university  of New York, shall receive a one-time advance to
 basic annual salary of 500 dollars. Employees who have  completed  seven
 consecutive  years  of full-time service at the campus at which they are
 currently employed in the title of Lecturer or  in  any  of  the  titles
 listed  in  Article  XI, Appendix B, Section 4 - Division III Sports, or
 Article XI, Appendix C, shall receive a one-time advance to basic annual
 salary of 500 dollars.
   (b) Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, commencing July  1,  2024,
 full-time  employees  who  have  been  granted  permanent  or continuing
 appointment by the Chancellor, at the campus at which they are currently
 employed, or a second five-year term appointment, at the campus at which
 they are currently employed in titles listed in Article Xl,  Appendix  A
 of the Policies, shall receive a one-time advance to basic annual salary
 of $1,000 (employees who previously received $500 under paragraph (a) of
 this  subdivision  shall only receive an additional $500). Employees who
 have completed seven consecutive  years  of  full-time  service  at  the
 campus at which they are currently employed in the title of Lecturer, in
 any  qualified  academic  rank  title, or in any of the titles listed in
 Article XI, Appendix B, Section 4-Division III Sports,  or  Article  XI,
 Appendix  C  shall  receive a one-time advance to basic annual salary of
 $1,000 (employees who previously received $500 under  paragraph  (a)  of
 this subdivision shall only receive an additional $500).
   (c)  Pursuant  to the terms of the agreement, commencing July 1, 2025,
 full-time employees who have received a payment  pursuant  to  paragraph
 (a) or (b) of this subdivision and who have completed twelve consecutive
 years  of  full-time  service  at the campus at which they are currently
 employed shall receive a one-time advance  to  basic  annual  salary  of
 $800.
   (d) Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, part-time employees in the
 professional  services  unit  who have completed at least eight years of
 consecutive service at the campus at which they are currently  employed,
 shall  receive  a  lump  sum payment in the amount of $500. Such payment
 shall be in addition to and shall not be a part of an  employee's  basic
 annual salary, provided, however, that such payment shall be included as
 compensation  for  retirement  purposes.  Pursuant  to  the terms of the
 agreement, part-time employees are  eligible  to  receive  this  payment
 every  eight  years  thereafter  of consecutive service at the campus at
 which they are currently employed. In no event shall a part-time employ-
 ee be eligible for a service award, as described in this paragraph, more
 than once every eight years.
   10. Minimum basic annual salary. (a) This subdivision shall  apply  to
 employees  in  the  professional services unit, except those who are not
 paid on the basis of a basic annual salary.
   (b) The basic annual salary minimums as of June 30, 2022, as  provided
 for  in  the agreement, shall be increased as provided for in the agree-
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 ment, on the dates of the salary increase provided  for  in  subdivision
 one of this section.
   (c)  The basic annual salary minimums as of June 30, 2023, as provided
 for in the agreement, shall be increased as provided for in  the  agree-
 ment,  on  the  dates of the salary increase provided for in subdivision
 two of this section.
   (d) The basic annual salary minimums as of June 30, 2024, as  provided
 for  in  the agreement, shall be increased as provided for in the agree-
 ment, on the dates of the salary increase provided  for  in  subdivision
 three of this section.
   (e)  The basic annual salary minimums as of June 30, 2025, as provided
 for in the agreement, shall be increased as provided for in  the  agree-
 ment,  on  the  dates of the salary increase provided for in subdivision
 four of this section.
   (f) A part-time employee who is paid on the basis of a pro-rated basic
 annual salary and who, if employed on a full-time basis, would be eligi-
 ble to be paid a minimum basic annual salary, shall be  paid  a  minimum
 basic annual salary which shall be the appropriately pro-rated amount of
 the minimum basic annual salary that would have been paid to the employ-
 ee had the employee been employed on a full-time basis.
   (g) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one of this section,
 incumbents  to  whom the provisions of subdivisions one, two, three, and
 four of this section apply shall receive an increase in  salary  as  set
 forth  in  subdivisions one, two, three, and four of this section or the
 minimum basic annual salary in force, as provided for in the  agreement,
 for  the  rank  or  grade  in  which such incumbent serves, whichever is
 greater.
   (h) An incumbent promoted on or after the effective dates, appropriate
 to the incumbent's professional obligation or the  incumbent's  date  of
 eligibility  for  salary increases, of the salary increases provided for
 in subdivisions one, two, three, and four of this section shall  receive
 not less than the minimum basic annual salary provided for in the agree-
 ment for the rank or grade to which the incumbent has been promoted.
   (i)  An employee hired on or after the effective dates, appropriate to
 the employee's professional obligation or the employee's date of  eligi-
 bility  for  salary  increases,  of the salary increases provided for in
 subdivisions one, two, three, and four of this section shall receive not
 less than the minimum basic annual salary for  the  employee's  rank  or
 grade  provided  for in the agreement on the date the employee is placed
 in payroll status.
   11. Part-time academic faculty minimum salary.  (a)  This  subdivision
 shall apply to part-time academic employees in the professional services
 unit,  except those who are paid on an hourly basis or on the basis of a
 basic annual salary.
   (b) Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, salary minimums  shall  be
 established for part-time academic employees not paid on an hourly basis
 or  on  the basis of a basic annual salary, per three credit course. The
 credit hour equivalent for contact hours and other credit  equivalencies
 will  be determined by management based on the practice at each individ-
 ual campus.
   (c) Effective the semester beginning after July 1, 2022,  as  provided
 for in the agreement, the minimum salary for university centers shall be
 increased to 3,750 dollars, and the minimum salary for comprehensive and
 technology colleges shall be increased to 3,250 dollars.
   (d)  Effective  the semester beginning after July 1, 2023, as provided
 for in the agreement, the minimum salary for university centers shall be
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 increased to 4,000 dollars, and the minimum salary for comprehensive and
 technology colleges shall be increased to 3,500 dollars.
   (e)  Effective  the semester beginning after July 1, 2024, as provided
 for in the agreement, the minimum salary for university centers shall be
 increased to 4,500 dollars, and the minimum salary for comprehensive and
 technology colleges shall be increased to 4,000 dollars.
   (f) Effective the semester beginning after July 1, 2025,  as  provided
 for in the agreement, the minimum salary for university centers shall be
 increased to 5,000 dollars, and the minimum salary for comprehensive and
 technology colleges shall be increased to 4,500 dollars.
   (g)  Effective  the semester beginning after July 1, 2026, as provided
 for in the agreement, the minimum salary for university centers shall be
 increased to 6,000 dollars, and the minimum salary for comprehensive and
 technology colleges shall be increased to 5,500 dollars.
   (h) Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, part-time academic employ-
 ees who are otherwise eligible to  receive  an  increase  in  salary  in
 accordance  with  subdivisions one, two, three, and four of this section
 shall, if otherwise eligible, receive an increase in salary as set forth
 in subdivisions one, two, three, and four of this section, or the appli-
 cable part-time academic faculty minimum as set forth in  this  subdivi-
 sion, whichever is greater.
   12.  Post-Graduate  Year (PGY) Salary Schedules. Pursuant to the terms
 of the agreement, employees  in  the  professional  services  unit  paid
 according  to  the  PGY  Salary Schedules shall be paid according to the
 salary schedules established and based on  years  of  service  effective
 July 1 of 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
   13. The increases in salary payable pursuant to subdivisions one, two,
 three,  and  four  of  this  section shall apply on a pro-rated basis to
 incumbents otherwise eligible to receive an increase in salary  pursuant
 to  this  section,  who  are paid on an hourly or per diem basis, or who
 serve on a part-time basis or who are paid on any basis other than at an
 annual salary rate.
   14. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this section, the  salary
 increases  or  payments  provided  by  this  section  shall not apply to
 employees deemed to be casual employees pursuant to  the  resolution  of
 clarification  petition CP 751 brought against the state by the employee
 organization representing  the  professional  services  unit;  to  extra
 service compensation; to summer session compensation; or to compensation
 derived  from clinical practice plan arrangements; nor shall anything in
 this section be deemed to provide any  adjustment  in  salary  or  other
 compensation  of  any  person  holding  a  chair established pursuant to
 section 239 of the education law.
   15. Inconvenience pay. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement,  effec-
 tive  July  2, 2016, an eligible employee, as provided for in the agree-
 ment, shall continue to be paid 575 dollars per year for  working  4  or
 more hours between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
   16. Basic annual salary. For the purposes of this section, basic annu-
 al  salary  is  the amount of annual compensation payable to an employee
 for the performance of the employee's professional obligation,  as  such
 obligation  is  set forth in Title H, Article XI, of the policies of the
 board of trustees of the state university of New York, from state monies
 appropriated for such purpose. Nothing herein shall  prevent  increasing
 amounts  paid  to incumbents of positions of the professional service in
 the professional services unit in addition to the basic  annual  salary,
 provided however, that the amounts required for such other increases and
 the  cost  of  fringe  benefits attributable to such other increases, as
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 determined by the comptroller,  are  made  available  to  the  state  in
 accordance with procedures established by the state university; provided
 that the state university shall annually submit a report to the director
 of  the  budget  specifying  aggregate  amounts  by  campus, sources and
 expenditure of such funds as payment for such increases.
   17. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of  this  section,
 any  increase  in  compensation may be withheld in whole or in part from
 any employee to whom the provisions of this section are applicable when,
 in the opinion of the chancellor of the state university of New York and
 the director of employee relations, such increase is not warranted or is
 not appropriate.
   § 3. Adjustment to salaries and hourly rates and other compensation of
 certain eligible unit members in the collective negotiating unit  desig-
 nated  as the professional services unit established pursuant to article
 14 of the civil service law that are in lifeguard titles and who are  in
 positions  designated  as  part of bargaining unit 68. 1. The percentage
 increases of this subdivision shall only apply to certain eligible  unit
 members  in  the professional services unit that are in lifeguard titles
 and who are in positions designated as part of bargaining unit 68.
   (a) Effective April 1, 2022, the salary  or  hourly  rate  of  certain
 eligible  unit  members shall increase by 2 percent unless such individ-
 uals received an increase in hourly rate that  was  effective  June  22,
 2022.
   (b)  Effective  April  1,  2023,  the salary or hourly rate of certain
 eligible unit members shall increase by 3 percent.
   (c) Effective April 1, 2024, the salary  or  hourly  rate  of  certain
 eligible unit members shall increase by 3 percent.
   (d)  Effective  April  1,  2025,  the salary or hourly rate of certain
 eligible unit members shall increase by 3 percent.
   2. In accordance with the terms of  the  agreement,  certain  eligible
 unit  members who work at least 160 hours during the season (at least 20
 days) shall be entitled to additional compensation at their hourly rate,
 up to a maximum of eight hours, for time worked on  each  of  the  first
 three  days  during  their employment in any seasonal period (April 1 to
 September 30 or October 1 to March 31) which are observed as holidays by
 the  state.    Such  compensation  shall  be  paid  retroactively   upon
 completion of five weeks of work.
   3.  Notwithstanding  any  of the foregoing provisions of this section,
 any increase in compensation may be withheld in whole or  in  part  from
 any employee to whom the provisions of this section are applicable when,
 in the opinion of the director of employee relations and the director of
 the budget, such increase is not warranted or is not appropriate.
   §  4.  Recall  compensation  for  certain state officers and employees
 within the professional services unit. 1. Notwithstanding any  provision
 of law to the contrary and to the extent that the agreement so provides,
 full-time  professional  employees (a) as defined by the policies of the
 board of trustees of the state university of New York within the profes-
 sional services unit, who provide patient care services on  a  full-time
 basis  in  the areas of a hospital or clinic specified in the agreement,
 and who are eligible to accrue overtime credits, or (b) who are  specif-
 ically  identified  by the college president as subject to recall, shall
 be considered to have worked a minimum of 4 hours  each  time  they  are
 recalled  to  work  overtime after having completed their scheduled work
 period and left their scheduled work station.  In  the  event  any  such
 eligible  employee  works  in  excess  of 4 hours upon such recall, such
 employee shall receive overtime  compensation  for  the  hours  actually
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 worked. To the extent that the agreement so provides, any such full-time
 professional  employee  identified  in paragraph (a) of this subdivision
 who is not eligible to accrue overtime credits but who is deemed  eligi-
 ble  to  receive recall compensation in accordance with the terms of the
 agreement shall receive additional compensation at the rate of  one  and
 one-half times the regular hourly rate of compensation for time actually
 worked  when such professional employee is recalled to work after having
 completed the scheduled work period and left the scheduled work station,
 but, in no case, shall such professional employee receive  less  than  4
 hours of additional compensation upon recall.
   2.  In  addition  to  eligible full-time professional employees as set
 forth in subdivision one of this section, notwithstanding any  provision
 of law to the contrary and to the extent that the agreement so provides,
 employees  in  positions  at  the  campus specifically designated by the
 college president, in accordance with the terms  of  the  agreement,  as
 eligible  for  recall compensation, shall be considered to have worked a
 minimum of 4 hours each time they are recalled to  work  overtime  after
 having  completed  their  scheduled work period and left their scheduled
 work station. In the event any such eligible employee works in excess of
 4 hours upon such recall, such employee shall receive  overtime  compen-
 sation for the hours actually worked.
   3.  Any  employee  eligible  to  receive compensation pursuant to this
 section who is recalled to work more than once  during  a  period  of  4
 hours commencing with the onset of the initial recall will not be eligi-
 ble for more than 4 hours of compensation in any form unless more than 4
 hours is actually worked. Any compensation paid pursuant to this section
 shall  be  in  addition  to and not part of such employee's basic annual
 salary, provided however, that any  amounts  payable  pursuant  to  this
 section shall be included as compensation for retirement purposes.
   §  5. On-call compensation for certain state officers and employees in
 the professional services unit of the state university.  Notwithstanding
 any provision of law to the contrary, any full-time professional employ-
 ee  or  other  employee  eligible  to  receive  compensation pursuant to
 section four of this act, who is required to be available for  immediate
 recall and who must be prepared to return to duty within a limited peri-
 od  of  time,  may  be granted additional compensation for each day such
 employee is actually scheduled  to  remain  and  remains  available  for
 recall. Such additional compensation shall be paid at a rate established
 pursuant to the agreement. Such compensation shall be in addition to and
 not  part of such employee's basic annual salary, provided however, that
 any amount payable pursuant to this section shall be included as compen-
 sation for retirement purposes.
   § 6. Health insurance coverage for part-time employees in the  profes-
 sional  services  unit  of  the  state  university.  Notwithstanding any
 provision of law to the contrary, any employee  serving  in  a  position
 within the professional services unit of the state university who serves
 on  a  part-time  basis  and  is  otherwise ineligible to receive health
 insurance coverage may participate in the state health insurance program
 provided that such part-time employee pays the full premium cost for the
 coverage provided by such health insurance program.
   § 7. There shall be a lump sum payment payable in accordance with  the
 terms  of  the collective bargaining agreement covering the professional
 services unit of the state university.
   § 8. Statewide joint labor-management  committees  for  certain  state
 officers  and  employees. 1. During the period July 2, 2022 through July
 1, 2026, there shall be a  statewide  joint  labor-management  committee
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 continued and administered pursuant to the terms of the agreement, which
 shall  have  the  responsibility for studying and making recommendations
 concerning the major issues of professional development and implementing
 such  agreements  which  may  be  entered into between the state and the
 employee organization concerning such matters.
   2. During the period July 2, 2022 through July 1, 2026, there shall be
 a statewide joint labor-management committee continued and  administered
 pursuant  to  the terms of the agreement, which shall have the responsi-
 bility for studying and  making  recommendations  concerning  employment
 related  issues  as required by provisions of the agreement and adminis-
 tering the continuity of employment fund subject to the approval of  the
 state and the employee organization.
   3. During the period July 2, 2022 through July 1, 2026, there shall be
 a  statewide joint labor-management committee continued and administered
 pursuant to the terms of the agreement, which shall have  the  responsi-
 bility  for  studying  and  making  recommendations concerning issues of
 safety in the workplace and implementing such agreements  which  may  be
 entered  into between the state and the employee organization concerning
 such matters.
   4. During the period July 2, 2022 through July 1, 2026, there shall be
 a statewide joint labor-management committee continued and  administered
 pursuant  to  the terms of the agreement, which shall have the responsi-
 bility for studying and making  recommendations  concerning  matters  of
 mutual  interest in the areas of equal employment and affirmative action
 concerning minorities, women, persons  with  disabilities  and  military
 status  and  implementing  such  agreements  which  may  be entered into
 between the state and the employee organization concerning such matters.
   5. During the period July 2, 2022 through July 1, 2026, there shall be
 a statewide joint labor-management committee continued and  administered
 pursuant  to  the terms of the agreement, which shall have the responsi-
 bility for studying and  making  recommendations  concerning  issues  of
 health  benefits  and  implementing such agreements which may be entered
 into between the state and the  employee  organization  concerning  such
 matters.
   6. During the period July 2, 2022 through July 1, 2026, there shall be
 a  Tripartite  Redeployment Committee administered pursuant to the terms
 of the agreement, which shall have the responsibility for reviewing  and
 discussing issues related to redeployment consideration and implementing
 such  agreements  which  may  be  entered into between the state and the
 employee organization concerning such matters.
   7. During the period July 2, 2022 through July 1, 2026, there shall be
 a statewide joint labor-management committee  established  and  adminis-
 tered  pursuant  to  the  terms  of  the agreement, which shall have the
 responsibility for studying, making recommendations and approving campus
 grants that would benefit groups of employees at one  or  more  campuses
 and  implementing  such agreements which may be entered into between the
 state and the employee organization concerning such matters.
   § 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 pursuant  to
 article 7 of the agreement.
   §  10.  The  salary increases and benefit modifications, and any other
 modifications to the terms and conditions of employment provided for  by
 this  act  for  state employees in the professional services unit, shall
 not be implemented until the director of employee relations  has  deliv-
 ered,  to  the director of the budget and the comptroller, a letter that
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 there is in effect with respect to such negotiating unit a  collectively
 negotiated agreement which provides for such increases and modifications
 and  which is fully executed in writing with the state pursuant to arti-
 cle  14 of the civil service law, and ratified pursuant to the ratifica-
 tion procedure of the employee organization.
   § 11. Notwithstanding any other provision  of  law  to  the  contrary,
 where, and to the extent that, the agreement so provides, an employee is
 affected  as  a  result of the state's exercise of its right to contract
 out, and in the event that such  affected  employee  obtains  employment
 with  the  contractor,  the  employee shall not be barred from accepting
 such employment as provided for in the agreement.
   § 12. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, where and  to
 the  extent that any agreement between the state and the employee organ-
 ization entered into pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law  so
 provides  on  behalf  of  employees  in  the professional services unit,
 effective January 1, 2024, the state shall contribute an  amount  desig-
 nated  in such agreement and for the period covered by such agreement to
 the accounts of such employees enrolled for  dependent  care  deductions
 pursuant  to  subdivision  7  of section 201-a of the state finance law.
 Such amounts shall be from funds appropriated herein and  shall  not  be
 part of basic annual salary for overtime or retirement purposes.
   § 13. Date of entitlement to salary or hourly rate increase.  Notwith-
 standing the provisions of this act or of any other law, the increase in
 salary  or  compensation of any officer or employee provided by this act
 shall be added to the salary or compensation of such officer or employee
 at the beginning of that payroll period the first day of which is  near-
 est  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 or hourly rate  of  such  officer  or
 employee  upon  reclassification,  reallocation, appointment, promotion,
 transfer, demotion, reinstatement or other change of status, such salary
 or hourly rate 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 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  or  hourly  rate
 increase may be deferred pursuant to section fourteen of this act.
   §  14.  Deferred  payment of salary or hourly rate increase.  Notwith-
 standing the provisions of any other section of this act or of any other
 law, pending payment pursuant to this act of the basic  annual  salaries
 or  compensation  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 or hourly  rate
 increases  provided  for  in  this  act until the time when basic annual
 salaries or compensation 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 services  and  the  compen-
 sation  actually received therefor. Such lump sum payments shall be made
 as soon as practicable. For the purpose of calculating retirement  bene-
 fits, the amounts paid under this act shall count as compensation earned
 during  the  year or years for which it is calculated and not as compen-
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 sation earned wholly in the year in which it is paid.    Notwithstanding
 any  law,  rule  or regulation to the contrary, no member of the profes-
 sional services unit 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 this act and  the
 terms  of  the agreement covering employees in the professional services
 unit.
   § 15. Use of appropriations. The comptroller is authorized to pay  any
 amounts required during the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2023, by the
 provisions  of  this  act  for  any  state department or agency from any
 appropriation or other funds available to such state department or agen-
 cy for personal service or for other related  employee  benefits  during
 such  fiscal  year.  To the extent that such appropriations are insuffi-
 cient in any fund to accomplish  the  purposes  herein  set  forth,  the
 director  of the budget is authorized to allocate to the various depart-
 ments 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 prior to April 1, 2023 in addition to current liabilities.
   § 16. Payment from special or administrative  funds.  If  the  compen-
 sation  to which officers and employees of the state are otherwise enti-
 tled is payable from a special or administrative fund or  funds  of  the
 state,  other  than the general fund or the capital projects fund of the
 state, the increase in compensation to which such officers or  employees
 are  entitled  under  this  act shall be payable from such other fund or
 funds in the same manner as such  other  compensation.  If  the  amounts
 appropriated or allocable from such other fund or funds are insufficient
 to  accomplish  the  purposes of this act, the director of the budget is
 hereby authorized to allocate such additional sums from such other  fund
 or funds as may be necessary therefor.
   §  17. Effect of participation in special annuity program. No employee
 participating in a special annuity program pursuant to the provisions of
 article 8-C of title 1 of the education  law  shall,  by  reason  of  an
 increase  in  compensation pursuant to this act, suffer any reduction of
 the salary adjustment to which such officer or employee would  otherwise
 be  entitled by reason of participation in such program, and such salary
 adjustment shall be based upon the salary of such  officer  or  employee
 without regard to the reduction authorized by said article.
   §  18.  Appropriations.  Notwithstanding  any  provision  of the state
 finance law or any other provision of law to the contrary,  the  sum  of
 two hundred seventy-five million dollars ($275,000,000) is hereby appro-
 priated  in the general fund/state purposes account (10050) in miscella-
 neous-all    state    departments    and     agencies     solely     for
 apportionment/transfer  by  the  director  of  the budget for use by any
 state department or agency, including the contract  colleges  at  Alfred
 and Cornell, in any fund for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2023, to
 supplement  appropriations  available  for  personal service, other than
 personal 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
 senate  finance  committee  and the chair of the assembly ways and means
 committee. The monies hereby appropriated are available for  payment  of
 any  liabilities or obligations incurred prior to April 1, 2023 in addi-
 tion to liabilities or  obligations  associated  with  the  fiscal  year
 S. 7575                            13
 
 commencing  April  1,  2023. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the
 contrary, this appropriation shall remain in full force and  effect  for
 the payment of liabilities incurred on or before June 30, 2024.
   § 19. 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 for the fiscal year beginning
 April 1, 2023 to supplement appropriations  from  each  respective  fund
 available  for  personal service, other than personal service and fringe
 benefits, and to carry out the provisions of this  act.  Notwithstanding
 any provision of law to the contrary, the monies hereby appropriated are
 available  for  payment of any liabilities or obligations incurred prior
 to or during the period April 1, 2022 through June 30,  2024.  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 senate  finance  committee,
 and the chair of the assembly ways and means committee.
 
                    ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
                             SPECIAL PAY BILLS
 
   General Fund / State Operations
   State Purposes Account - 003
   Non-Personal Service
 
 Joint Committee on Health Benefits
 
 Statewide Labor Management Committees .......... 7,118,819
 Employee Benefit Fund ............................ 353,000
 
   §  20.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
 have been in full force and effect on and after July 2, 2022.  Appropri-
 ations  made  by  this  act  shall  remain  in full force and effect for
 liabilities incurred through June 30, 2024.

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