S 10648

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                                   10648
                             I N  S E N A T E
                               June 2, 2026
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 Introduced  by  Sen.  STAVISKY  --  (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 2026  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, 2026, of incumbents in
 positions in the professional service in the  state  university  in  the
 professional  services  unit, other than positions described in subdivi-
 sion fifteen of  this  section,  shall  be  increased  by  4.5  percent,
 adjusted to the nearest whole dollar amount (a) commencing the first day
 of  the  payroll  period  closest to July 2, 2026 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, 2026 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
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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 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 2, 2026.
 Notwithstanding 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
 eligibility  for  salary increase, shall be granted said salary increase
 effective August 13, 2026.
   2. The basic annual salaries as of June 30,  2027,  of  incumbents  in
 positions  in  the  professional  service in the state university in the
 professional services unit, other than positions described  in  subdivi-
 sion  fifteen of this section, shall be increased by 4 percent, adjusted
 to the nearest whole dollar amount (a) commencing the first day  of  the
 payroll  period closest to July 1, 2027, 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, 2027, 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, 2027.
 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 12, 2027.
   3. The basic annual salaries as of June 30,  2028,  of  incumbents  in
 positions  in  the  professional  service in the state university in the
 professional services unit, other than positions described  in  subdivi-
 sion  fifteen  of  this  section,  shall  be  increased  by 3.5 percent,
 adjusted to the nearest whole dollar amount (a) commencing the first day
 of the payroll period closest to July 1, 2028, 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, 2028, 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, 2028.
 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 24, 2028.
   4. The basic annual salaries as of June 30,  2029,  of  incumbents  in
 positions  in  the  professional  service in the state university in the
 professional services unit, other than positions described  in  subdivi-
 sion  fifteen 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, 2029, for employees having a calendar
 year or college year professional  obligation,  or  (b)  commencing  the
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 first  day  of  the  payroll  period  closest  to September 1, 2029, 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,  2029.
 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 23, 2029.
   5.  The  basic  annual  salaries as of June 30, 2030, of incumbents in
 positions in the professional service in the  state  university  in  the
 professional  services  unit, other than positions described in subdivi-
 sion fifteen 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, 2030, 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,  2030,  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,  2030.
 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 22, 2030.
   6. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one, two, three, four
 or  five  of  this  section, an employee in service on April 30 of 2026,
 2027, 2028, 2029 or 2030, whose employment expired prior to July 2, 2026
 or July 1, 2027, 2028, 2029 or 2030, respectively, and  who  would  have
 been  eligible  for the salary increase provided for in subdivision one,
 two, three, four or five 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, four or five of this section if the employee is reem-
 ployed in an equivalent position for at least one semester or the equiv-
 alent of the twelve-month period commencing on July 2 or July 1 of  such
 year, as appropriate.
   7. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one, two, three, four
 or  five of this section, an employee in service during a portion of the
 twelve-month period commencing on July 1 of 2025, 2026,  2027,  2028  or
 2029,  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,
 four  or five of this section if the employee is reemployed in an equiv-
 alent position for at least  one  semester  or  the  equivalent  of  the
 twelve-month period commencing on July 1 of such following year.
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   8.  The  provisions  of  this subdivision shall apply to incumbents in
 positions in  the  professional  services  unit,  other  than  positions
 described in subdivision fifteen of this section.
   (a)  Pursuant  to  the terms of the agreement, effective July 1, 2027,
 eligible full-time incumbents on the payroll on June 30, 2027  shall  be
 paid a one-time lump sum payment in the amount of 450 dollars. Such lump
 sum  payment  shall be added to basic annual salary and shall be payable
 not later than December 31, 2027. Pursuant to the terms  of  the  agree-
 ment,  effective  July  1,  2027,  eligible  part-time incumbents on the
 payroll on June 30, 2027 shall be paid a one-time lump  sum  payment  in
 the  amount  of  225  dollars.  Such  lump sum payment of 225 dollars to
 eligible part-time employees shall not be added to basic  annual  salary
 and  shall  be  paid not later than December 31, 2027. Incumbents on the
 payroll on June 30, 2027 shall  include  those  part-time  employees  in
 service on April 30, 2027, but whose employment expired prior to July 1,
 2027.  Incumbents  must  be  on  the  payroll  at the time of payment to
 receive these payments.
   (b) Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, effective  July  1,  2030,
 eligible  full-time  incumbents on the payroll on June 30, 2030 shall be
 paid a one-time lump sum payment in the amount of 500 dollars. Such lump
 sum payment shall be added to basic annual salary and shall  be  payable
 not  later  than  December 31, 2030. Pursuant to the terms of the agree-
 ment, effective July 1,  2030,  eligible  part-time  incumbents  on  the
 payroll  on  June  30, 2030 shall be paid a one-time lump sum payment in
 the amount of 250 dollars. Such lump  sum  payment  of  250  dollars  to
 eligible  part-time  employees shall not be added to basic annual salary
 and shall be paid not later than December 31, 2030.  Incumbents  on  the
 payroll  on  June  30,  2030  shall include those part-time employees in
 service on April 30, 2030, but whose employment expired prior to July 1,
 2030. Incumbents must be on the  payroll  at  the  time  of  payment  to
 receive these payments.
   (c)  Pursuant  to the terms of the agreement, for the year 2028, there
 shall be available an amount equal to .5 percent (.5%) of the  total  of
 the  basic  annual  salaries  on June 30, 2028 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, 2028 and at the time of payment and shall occur  not
 later  than  December  31,  2028.  Such  payments  shall be a part of an
 employee's basic annual salary. The total of the basic  annual  salaries
 on June 30, 2028 shall include the total salaries of part-time employees
 in service on April 30, 2028, but whose employment expires prior to July
 1,  2028.  If the part-time employee is reemployed prior to the distrib-
 ution of the pool, the employee will be  eligible  for  a  discretionary
 increase at the discretion of the state university trustees.
   (d)  Pursuant  to the terms of the agreement, for the year 2029, there
 shall be available an amount equal to .5 percent (.5%) of the  total  of
 the  basic  annual  salaries  on June 30, 2029 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, 2029 and at the time of payment and shall occur  not
 later  than  December  31,  2029.  Such  payments  shall be a part of an
 employee's basic annual salary. The total of the basic  annual  salaries
 on June 30, 2029 shall include the total salaries of part-time employees
 in service on April 30, 2029, but whose employment expires prior to July
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 1,  2029.  If the part-time employee is reemployed prior to the distrib-
 ution of the pool, the employee will be  eligible  for  a  discretionary
 increase at the discretion of the state university trustees.
   (e)  Pursuant  to the terms of the agreement, for the year 2030, there
 shall be available an amount equal to .5 percent (.5%) of the  total  of
 the  basic  annual  salaries  on June 30, 2030 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, 2030 and at the time of payment and shall occur  not
 later  than  December  31,  2030.  Such  payments  shall be a part of an
 employee's basic annual salary. The total of the basic  annual  salaries
 on June 30, 2030 shall include the total salaries of part-time employees
 in service on April 30, 2030, but whose employment expires prior to July
 1,  2030.  If the part-time employee is reemployed prior to the distrib-
 ution of the pool, the employee will be  eligible  for  a  discretionary
 increase at the discretion of the state university trustees.
   (f)  Pursuant  to the terms of the agreement, for the year 2031, there
 shall be available an amount equal to .5 percent (.5%) of the  total  of
 the  basic  annual  salaries  on June 30, 2031 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, 2031 and at the time of payment and shall occur  not
 later  than  December  31,  2031.  Such  payments  shall be a part of an
 employee's basic annual salary. The total of the basic  annual  salaries
 on June 30, 2031 shall include the total salaries of part-time employees
 in service on April 30, 2031, but whose employment expires prior to July
 1,  2031.  If the part-time employee is reemployed prior to the distrib-
 ution of the pool, the employee will be  eligible  for  a  discretionary
 increase at the discretion of the state university trustees.
   9.  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 4,000 dollars effective July 1,
 2025, increasing to 4,150 dollars  effective  July  1,  2026,  to  4,316
 dollars effective July 1, 2027, to 4,467 dollars effective July 1, 2028,
 to  4,601  dollars effective July 1, 2029 and to 4,739 dollars effective
 July 1, 2030; or (ii) in the county of Dutchess, Putnam or Orange  shall
 continue  to  be  entitled  to  location pay at the annual rate of 2,000
 dollars effective July 1, 2025, adding Ulster county as of July 1,  2026
 and  increasing to 2,150 dollars as of July 1, 2026, to 2,236 dollars as
 of July 1, 2027, to 2,314 dollars as of July 1, 2028, to  2,383  dollars
 as of July 1, 2029 and to 2,454 dollars as of July 1, 2030.
   (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-
 vision, shall be eligible for such location compensation, on a pro-rated
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 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.
   10.  (a)  Pursuant  to  the terms of the agreement, commencing July 1,
 2024, full-time employees in the  professional  service  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 XI, Appendix A of the Policies, shall receive a
 one-time advance to basic annual salary of $1,000. Pursuant to the terms
 of the agreement, effective July 1, 2024, 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.
 Effective  July  1,  2027,  this  amount  shall  be increased to $1,250.
 Effective July 1, 2028,  this  amount  shall  be  increased  to  $1,500.
 Effective  July  1,  2029,  this  amount  shall  be increased to $1,750.
 Consistent with the terms of the  agreement,  employees  who  previously
 received  one  of these listed amounts shall not receive the entirety of
 any increased amount(s) in any subsequent year. Rather,  such  employees
 shall  only receive the difference between the prior amount received and
 the new amount(s).
   (b) Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, commencing July  1,  2025,
 full-time  employees  who  have received a payment pursuant to paragraph
 (a) 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.  Effec-
 tive July 1, 2027, this amount shall be increased to $1,150.   Effective
 July 1, 2028, this amount shall be increased to $1,500.  Consistent with
 the  terms  of  the  agreement, employees who previously received one of
 these listed amounts shall not receive the  entirety  of  any  increased
 amount(s)  in  any  subsequent  year.  Rather, such employees shall only
 receive the difference between the prior amount  received  and  the  new
 amount(s).
   (c)  Pursuant  to the terms of the agreement, commencing July 1, 2029,
 full-time employees who have received a payment  pursuant  to  paragraph
 (b)  of  this  subdivision  and who have completed seventeen 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
 $750.
   (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. Effective on date(s) provided in the agree-
 ment  and  pursuant  to all other terms of the agreement, eligible part-
 time employees shall no longer receive a subsequent lump sum payment  of
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 $500  after  completing  the first eight years of consecutive service at
 the campus at which they are currently employed. Effective on  the  date
 provided  in  the  agreement and pursuant to the terms of the agreement,
 the  eight-year  lump  sum as set forth in this paragraph shall cease to
 exist and shall no longer be payable.
   (e) Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, effective April  1,  2027,
 eligible  part-time employees in the professional services unit who have
 completed at least twelve years of consecutive service at the campus  at
 which  they  are  currently  employed,  shall receive an annual 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 retire-
 ment purposes.
   (f) Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, effective April  1,  2029,
 eligible  part-time employees in the professional services unit who have
 completed at least seven years of consecutive service at the  campus  at
 which  they  are  currently  employed,  shall receive an annual 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 retire-
 ment purposes. Eligible part-time employees who receive this annual lump
 sum payment after seven  years  of  applicable  consecutive  service  in
 accordance  with  the  terms of this paragraph shall continue to receive
 this annual lump sum payment even after they  become  eligible  for  the
 twelve-year  part-time  service award set forth in paragraph (e) of this
 subdivision. In addition, eligible part-time employees who became eligi-
 ble for the twelve-year part-time service award set forth  in  paragraph
 (e)  of this subdivision prior to April 1, 2029 shall become eligible to
 also receive the seven-year part-time service award set  forth  in  this
 subpart effective April 1, 2029.
   11.  Minimum basic annual salary. (a) Consistent with the terms of the
 agreement, 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, 2026, 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
 one of this section.
   (c) The basic annual salary minimums as of June 30, 2027, 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, 2028, 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, 2029, 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)  The basic annual salary minimums as of June 30, 2030, 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
 five of this section.
   (g) 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-
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 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.
   (h) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one of this section,
 incumbents  to whom the provisions of subdivisions one, two, three, four
 and five of this section apply shall receive an increase  in  salary  as
 set forth in subdivisions one, two, three, four and five 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,  which-
 ever is greater.
   (i)  An  eligible  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, four and five of
 this section shall receive not less than the minimum basic annual salary
 provided for in the agreement for the rank or grade to which the  incum-
 bent has been promoted.
   (j)  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,  four  and  five  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.
   12. 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
 continued  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, 2027, as provided
 for in the agreement, the minimum salary for university centers shall be
 increased to 6,250 dollars, and the minimum salary for comprehensive and
 technology colleges shall be increased to 5,750 dollars.
   (d) Effective the semester beginning after July 1, 2028,  as  provided
 for in the agreement, the minimum salary for university centers shall be
 increased to 6,500 dollars, and the minimum salary for comprehensive and
 technology colleges shall be increased to 6,000 dollars.
   (e)  Effective  the semester beginning after July 1, 2029, as provided
 for in the agreement, the minimum salary for university centers shall be
 increased to 6,750 dollars, and the minimum salary for comprehensive and
 technology colleges shall be increased to 6,250 dollars.
   (f) Effective the semester beginning after July 1, 2030,  as  provided
 for in the agreement, the minimum salary for university centers shall be
 increased to 7,000 dollars, and the minimum salary for comprehensive and
 technology colleges shall be increased to 6,500 dollars.
   (g) 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,  four  and  five  of  this
 section  shall,  if otherwise eligible, receive an increase in salary as
 set forth in subdivisions  one,  two,  three,  four  and  five  of  this
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 section,  or  the  applicable  part-time academic faculty minimum as set
 forth in this subdivision, whichever is greater.
   13.  Post-Graduate  Year (PGY) Salary Schedules. Pursuant to the terms
 of Appendix  A-18  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 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.
   14. The increases in salary payable pursuant to subdivisions one, two,
 three, four and five 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.
   15.  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.
   16.  Inconvenience  pay. Effective July 2, 2016, an eligible employee,
 as provided for in the agreement, 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. This amount shall be increased to 825 dollars,  in  accordance
 with the terms of the agreement, effective July 2, 2026.
   17. 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
 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.
   18. 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. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the percentage increases of
 this  subdivision  shall  only apply to certain eligible unit members in
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 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,  2026,  the salary or hourly rate of certain
 eligible unit members shall increase by 4.5 percent.
   (b) Effective April 1, 2027, the salary  or  hourly  rate  of  certain
 eligible unit members shall increase by 4 percent.
   (c)  Effective  April  1,  2028,  the salary or hourly rate of certain
 eligible unit members shall increase by 3.5 percent.
   (d) Effective April 1, 2029, the salary  or  hourly  rate  of  certain
 eligible unit members shall increase by 3 percent.
   (e)  Effective  April  1,  2030,  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. In accordance with the terms of the agreement, effective April 1 of
 2026,  2027,  2028,  2029  and  2030,  certain  eligible unit members in
 seasonal positions who have been in pay status for at  least  500  hours
 during  each  of  the  previous  ten  or  more consecutive seasons shall
 receive a lump sum payment in the amount of $150,  payable  pursuant  to
 the  terms  of  the  agreement. 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 retire-
 ment purposes.
   4. In accordance with the terms of the agreement, effective April 1 of
 2026,  2027,  2028,  2029  and  2030,  certain  eligible unit members in
 seasonal positions who have been in pay status for at least 1,500  hours
 during  each  of  the  previous  five  or more consecutive seasons shall
 receive a lump sum payment in the amount of $500,  payable  pursuant  to
 the  terms  of  the  agreement. 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 retire-
 ment purposes.
   5.  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
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 employee shall receive overtime  compensation  for  the  hours  actually
 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. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, where an agreement
 between  the state and the employee organization that represents employ-
 ees in the professional services unit so provides, there shall be paid a
 higher education differential to eligible employees consistent with  the
 terms of such agreement.
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   §  8.  Statewide  joint  labor-management committees for certain state
 officers and employees. 1. During the period July 2, 2026  through  July
 1,  2031,  there  shall  be a statewide joint labor-management committee
 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, 2026 through July 1, 2031, 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, 2026 through July 1, 2031, 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, 2026 through July 1, 2031, 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, diversity  and  inclu-
 sion  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, 2026 through July 1, 2031, 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, 2026 through July 1, 2031, 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, 2026 through July 1, 2031, 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
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 not be implemented until the director of employee relations  has  deliv-
 ered,  to  the director of the budget and the comptroller, a letter that
 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,  the
 state  shall  contribute  an amount designated 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-
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 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-
 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, 2026, 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, 2026 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
 $208,000,000  is  hereby appropriated in the general fund/state purposes
 account (10050) in  miscellaneous-all  state  departments  and  agencies
 solely  for apportionment/transfer by the director of the budget for use
 by any state department or agency, including the  contract  colleges  at
 Alfred  and  Cornell, in any fund for the fiscal year beginning April 1,
 2026, 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  amend-
 ment 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, 2026 in addi-
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 tion to liabilities or  obligations  associated  with  the  fiscal  year
 commencing  April  1,  2026. 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, 2027.
   § 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, 2026 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, 2026 through June 30,  2027.  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 - 10050
 State Purposes Account - 003
 Non-Personal Service
 Statewide Labor Management Committees ............ 316,861
 Employee Benefit Fund ............................ 841,000
   §  20.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
 have been in full force and effect on and after July 2, 2026.  Appropri-
 ations  made  by  this  act  shall  remain  in full force and effect for
 liabilities incurred through June 30, 2027.