Bill Text: NY A10525 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Provides for compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment for members of the agency police services unit; implements an agreement between the state and the employee organization representing the members of the collective negotiating unit designated as the agency police services unit.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-06-07 - substituted by s9818 [A10525 Detail]
Download: New_York-2023-A10525-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 10525 IN ASSEMBLY June 2, 2024 ___________ Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Pheffer Amato) -- (at request of the Governor) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means AN ACT to amend the civil service law and the state finance law, in relation to compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment for members of the collective negotiating unit designated as the agency police services unit; to implement an agreement between the state of New York and the employee organization representing members of the collective negotiating unit designated as the agency police services unit; making an appropriation therefor; and to repeal certain provisions of the civil service law relating thereto The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraph h of subdivision 1 of section 130 of the civil 2 service law is REPEALED and a new paragraph h is added to read as 3 follows: 4 h. Pursuant to the terms of an agreement entered into pursuant to 5 article fourteen of this chapter between the state and an employee 6 organization covering members of the collective negotiating unit desig- 7 nated as the agency police services unit, effective on the dates indi- 8 cated, salary grades for such unit members shall be as follows: 9 (1) Effective April first, two thousand twenty-three: 10 Hiring Job 11 SG Rate Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Rate Incr 12 1 33913 35107 36301 37495 38689 39883 41077 1194 13 2 34951 36209 37467 38725 39983 41241 42499 1258 14 3 36398 37710 39022 40334 41646 42958 44270 1312 15 4 37790 39173 40556 41939 43322 44705 46088 1383 16 5 39325 40780 42235 43690 45145 46600 48055 1455 17 6 41098 42627 44156 45685 47214 48743 50272 1529 18 7 43116 44708 46300 47892 49484 51076 52668 1592 19 8 45242 46896 48550 50204 51858 53512 55166 1654 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. 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Long Long 22 SG Step Step Step Step 23 1 42860 44642 48096 49880 24 2 44386 46272 49827 51716 25 3 46237 48205 51844 53813 26 4 48158 50230 53966 56033 27 5 50232 52410 56256 58434 28 6 52566 54859 58823 61117 29 7 55052 57436 61490 63873 30 8 57642 60118 64267 66747 31 9 60396 62988 67246 69832 32 10 63456 66167 70549 73264 33 11 66627 69446 73948 76774 34 12 69868 72824 77453 80408 35 13 73477 76555 81309 84385 36 14 77244 80468 85369 88592 37 15 81100 84460 89492 92850 38 16 85173 88687 93864 97375 39 17 89597 93292 98658 102353 40 18 94272 98156 103716 107603 41 19 98916 102971 108696 112753 42 20 103574 107818 113729 117976 43 21 108614 113042 119130 123553 44 22 114248 118925 125272 129952 45 23 119533 124355 130843 135662 46 24 125290 130286 136956 141950 47 25 131655 136868 143744 148953 48 (2) Effective April first, two thousand twenty-four: 49 Hiring Job 50 SG Rate Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Rate Incr 51 1 34930 36160 37390 38620 39850 41080 42310 1230 52 2 36000 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89084 92123 95162 98201 101240 104279 107318 3039 19 22 93545 96764 99983 103202 106421 109640 112859 3219 20 23 98299 101608 104917 108226 111535 114844 118153 3309 21 24 103307 106740 110173 113606 117039 120472 123905 3433 22 25 108757 112337 115917 119497 123077 126657 130237 3580 23 Long 24 Max. 25 10 Yr. 15 Yr. 20 Yr. 25 Yr. 26 Long Long Long Long 27 SG Step Step Step Step 28 1 44146 45982 49540 51377 29 2 45720 47662 51324 53270 30 3 47622 49649 53397 55425 31 4 49606 51740 55588 57717 32 5 51741 53985 57946 60189 33 6 54144 56506 60589 62951 34 7 56705 59160 63336 65790 35 8 59373 61924 66197 68751 36 9 62210 64879 69265 71929 37 10 65357 68150 72663 75460 38 11 68628 71531 76168 79079 39 12 71964 75008 79776 82820 40 13 75683 78854 83750 86919 41 14 79563 82883 87932 91251 42 15 83531 86992 92175 95633 43 16 87726 91346 96678 100294 44 17 92285 96091 101618 105424 45 18 97101 101102 106829 110832 46 19 101882 106058 111955 116134 47 20 106682 111054 117142 121516 48 21 111876 116437 122707 127263 49 22 117677 122495 129032 133852 50 23 123117 128083 134766 139729 51 24 129049 134195 141065 146209 52 25 135603 140973 148055 153420 53 (3) Effective April first, two thousand twenty-five:A. 10525 4 1 Hiring Job 2 SG Rate Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Rate Incr 3 1 35978 37245 38512 39779 41046 42313 43580 1267 4 2 37080 38415 39750 41085 42420 43755 45090 1335 5 3 38615 40007 41399 42791 44183 45575 46967 1392 6 4 40092 41560 43028 44496 45964 47432 48900 1468 7 5 41720 43264 44808 46352 47896 49440 50984 1544 8 6 43601 45223 46845 48467 50089 51711 53333 1622 9 7 45741 47430 49119 50808 52497 54186 55875 1689 10 8 47997 49752 51507 53262 55017 56772 58527 1755 11 9 50352 52181 54010 55839 57668 59497 61326 1829 12 10 52886 54811 56736 58661 60586 62511 64436 1925 13 11 55668 57672 59676 61680 63684 65688 67692 2004 14 12 58442 60533 62624 64715 66806 68897 70988 2091 15 13 61587 63771 65955 68139 70323 72507 74691 2184 16 14 64796 67085 69374 71663 73952 76241 78530 2289 17 15 68190 70570 72950 75330 77710 80090 82470 2380 18 16 71713 74199 76685 79171 81657 84143 86629 2486 19 17 75418 78037 80656 83275 85894 88513 91132 2619 20 18 79376 82129 84882 87635 90388 93141 95894 2753 21 19 83387 86262 89137 92012 94887 97762 100637 2875 22 20 87370 90371 93372 96373 99374 102375 105376 3001 23 21 91757 94887 98017 101147 104277 107407 110537 3130 24 22 96351 99667 102983 106299 109615 112931 116247 3316 25 23 101248 104656 108064 111472 114880 118288 121696 3408 26 24 106406 109942 113478 117014 120550 124086 127622 3536 27 25 112020 115707 119394 123081 126768 130455 134142 3687 28 Long 29 Max. 30 10 Yr. 15 Yr. 20 Yr. 25 Yr. 31 Long Long Long Long 32 SG Step Step Step Step 33 1 45471 47362 51027 52919 34 2 47092 49093 52864 54869 35 3 49054 51142 55002 57091 36 4 51096 53294 57257 59450 37 5 53293 55605 59684 61995 38 6 55767 58200 62405 64838 39 7 58405 60933 65235 67762 40 8 61154 63781 68182 70813 41 9 64075 66824 71342 74086 42 10 67317 70194 74842 77723 43 11 70690 73680 78457 81455 44 12 74123 77259 82170 85305 45 13 77956 81222 86265 89529 46 14 81952 85371 90572 93990 47 15 86035 89600 94938 98500 48 16 90356 94084 99576 103301 49 17 95052 98972 104665 108585 50 18 100013 104134 110033 114156 51 19 104940 109242 115316 119620 52 20 109880 114383 120654 125159 53 21 115232 119930 126388 131080 54 22 121210 126172 132905 137870 55 23 126809 131924 138807 143919A. 10525 5 1 24 132920 138221 145297 150595 2 25 139669 145200 152495 158020 3 § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 207-d of the state finance law, as 4 amended by section 2 of part A of chapter 60 of the laws of 2022, is 5 amended to read as follows: 6 2. Where and to the extent that an agreement between the state and an 7 employee organization entered into pursuant to article fourteen of the 8 civil service law or an interest arbitration award issued pursuant to 9 subdivision four of section two hundred nine of the civil service law 10 between the state and an employee organization so provides on behalf of 11 employees in the collective negotiating unit designated as the agency 12 police services unit established pursuant to article fourteen of the 13 civil service law, and upon audit and warrant of the comptroller, the 14 director shall provide for the payment of moneys to such employee organ- 15 ization for the establishment and maintenance of an employee benefit 16 fund established by the employee organization for the employees in the 17 negotiating unit covered by the controlling provision of such agreement 18 or award providing for such employee benefit fund, such amount to be 19 determined consistent with said agreement or award on the basis of the 20 number of full-time annual salaried employees, as determined by the 21 comptroller, on the payroll on March first, two thousand [nineteen] 22 twenty-three for payments to be made on April first, two thousand [nine-23teen] twenty-three, on the payroll on March first, two thousand [twenty] 24 twenty-four for payments to be made on April first, two thousand [twen-25ty] twenty-four, and on the payroll on March first, two thousand [twen-26ty-one] twenty-five for payments to be made on April first, two thousand 27 [twenty-one] twenty-five[, and on the payroll on March first, two thou-28sand twenty-two for payments to be made on April first, two thousand29twenty-two]. The amount, which will be determined pursuant to this 30 section, for employees who are paid from special or administrative 31 funds, other than the general fund or the capital projects fund of the 32 state, will be paid from the appropriations as provided by law, in which 33 case the comptroller will establish procedures to ensure repayment from 34 said special or administrative funds. The director shall enter into an 35 agreement with an employee organization which sets forth the specific 36 terms and conditions for the establishment and administration of an 37 employee benefit fund as a condition for the transmittal of moneys 38 pursuant to this section. 39 § 3. Compensation for members of the collective negotiating unit 40 designated as agency police services unit pursuant to an agreement 41 between the state of New York and the employee organization representing 42 such individuals or an interest arbitration award binding the state of 43 New York and the employee organization representing such individuals. 44 1. The provisions of this section shall apply to all full-time offi- 45 cers and employees in the collective negotiating unit designated as the 46 agency police services unit established pursuant to article 14 of the 47 civil service law. 48 2. Effective April 1, 2023, the basic annual salary of all members of 49 the agency police services unit who were in full-time annual salaried 50 employment status on March 31, 2023 shall be increased by three percent. 51 3. Effective April 1, 2024, the basic annual salary of all members of 52 the agency police services unit who were in full-time annual salaried 53 employment status on March 31, 2024 shall be increased by three percent. 54 4. Effective April 1, 2025, the basic annual salary of all members of 55 the agency police services unit who were in full-time annual salaried 56 employment status on March 31, 2025 shall be increased by three percent.A. 10525 6 1 5. Advancement within salary grade. Payments pursuant to the 2 provisions of subdivision 6 of section 131 of the civil service law for 3 members of the agency police services unit shall be payable pursuant to 4 the terms of an agreement between the state and an employee organization 5 representing employees subject to the provisions of this section. 6 6. Effective April 1, 2023, pursuant to the terms of an agreement 7 covering members of the agency police services unit, for such unit 8 members who are on the institutional payroll, the ten-year, the 9 fifteen-year, the twenty-year, and the twenty-five-year longevity step 10 payment for such unit members to whom the provisions of this section 11 apply shall be that amount prescribed by paragraph h of subdivision 1 of 12 section 130 of the civil service law, as added by section one of this 13 act. 14 7. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this section, if 15 the basic annual salary of such unit members to whom the provisions of 16 this section apply is identical with the hiring rate, performance 17 advance step one, two, three, four or five, the job rate, the ten-year 18 longevity step, the fifteen-year longevity step, the twenty-year longev- 19 ity step or the twenty-five-year longevity step of such unit members 20 position on the effective dates of the increases provided in this 21 section, such basic annual salary shall be increased to the hiring rate, 22 performance advance step one, two, three, four or five, the job rate, 23 the ten-year longevity step, the fifteen-year longevity step, the twen- 24 ty-year longevity step or the twenty-five-year longevity step, respec- 25 tively, of such salary grade as contained in the appropriate salary 26 schedule in subparagraphs (1), (2), and (3) of paragraph h of subdivi- 27 sion 1 of section 130 of the civil service law, as added by section one 28 of this act, to take effect on the dates provided in subparagraphs (1), 29 (2), and (3), respectively. The increases in basic annual salary 30 provided by this subdivision shall be in lieu of any increase in basic 31 annual salary provided for in subdivisions two, three, and four of this 32 section. 33 8. If an unencumbered position is one which if encumbered, would be 34 subject to the provisions of this section, the salary of such position 35 shall be increased by the salary increase amounts specified in this 36 section. If a position is created and is filled by the appointment of 37 such unit members to whom the provisions of this section apply, the 38 salary otherwise provided for such position shall be increased in the 39 same manner as though such position had been in existence but unencum- 40 bered. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the director of 41 the budget may reduce the salary of any such position, which is or 42 becomes vacant. 43 9. The increases in salary payable pursuant to this section shall 44 apply on a prorated basis to officers and employees, otherwise eligible 45 to receive an increase in salary pursuant to this section, who are paid 46 on an hourly or per diem basis, employees serving on a part-time or 47 seasonal basis and employees paid on any basis other than at an annual 48 salaried rate; except that the provisions of subdivision five, six and 49 seven of this section shall not apply to employees serving on an hourly, 50 per diem, or seasonal basis, except as determined by the director of the 51 budget. 52 10. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the 53 provisions of this section shall not apply to officers or employees paid 54 on a fee schedule basis. 55 11. In order to provide for the officers and employees to whom this 56 section applies who are not allocated to salary grades, performanceA. 10525 7 1 advancements and payments in proportion to those provided to persons to 2 whom this section applies who are allocated to salary grades, the direc- 3 tor of the budget is authorized to add appropriate adjustments to the 4 compensation which such officers and employees are otherwise entitled to 5 receive. The director of the budget shall issue certificates which shall 6 contain schedules of positions and the salaries thereof for which 7 adjustments are made pursuant to the provisions of this subdivision, and 8 a copy of each such certificate shall be filed with the state comp- 9 troller, the department of civil service, the chairperson of the senate 10 finance committee and the chairperson of the assembly ways and means 11 committee. 12 12. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this section, 13 any increase in compensation may be withheld in whole or in part from 14 any such unit members to whom the provisions of this section apply when, 15 in the opinion of the director of the division of the budget and the 16 director of employee relations, such increase is not warranted or is not 17 appropriate. 18 § 4. Retention bonus lump sum. For employees in the agency police 19 services unit, a one-time $3,000 retention bonus will be paid to all 20 eligible members of the unit. This bonus is not part of basic annual 21 salary. Similarly, the bonus is not subject to any salary increases and 22 is not pensionable. The bonus shall be pro-rated for those employees 23 paid on any basis other than an annual basis. Employees paid on a part- 24 time, hourly or per diem basis shall receive a retention bonus pro-rated 25 on a basis reflecting the actual hours worked between May 9, 2024 and 26 September 11, 2024. To qualify, employees must be in continuous service 27 in the agency police services unit between May 9, 2024 and September 11, 28 2024 as defined by paragraph (c) of subdivision 3 of section 130 of the 29 civil service law. Employees who separate from state service between May 30 9, 2024 and September 11, 2024 are not eligible for this bonus unless 31 they retire directly from active state employment. This bonus shall be 32 effective September 11, 2024. 33 § 5. Additional compensation for certain members of the agency police 34 services collective negotiating unit. 1. In recognition of the general 35 requirement for full-time employees of the state in the agency police 36 services unit to assemble for briefing prior to the commencement of 37 duties, where and to the extent an agreement so provides, each such 38 employee except such an employee receiving additional compensation 39 pursuant to subdivision 5 of section 134 of the civil service law, shall 40 continue to receive additional compensation in recognition of pre-shift 41 briefing at one and one-half times the hourly rate of pay provided for 42 by subdivision 1 of section 134 of the civil service law and the rules 43 and regulations of the director of the budget. 44 2. Members of the agency police services collective negotiating unit 45 who are full-time annual salaried and are police officers pursuant to 46 subdivision 34 of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law, who are 47 required, authorized and actually assemble for pre-shift briefing or 48 line up before the commencement of their regular tour of duty shall 49 continue to be paid for pre-shift briefing. However, employees of the 50 department of environmental conservation who do not physically line up 51 shall be paid the equivalent of pre-shift compensation for vehicle, 52 equipment, office maintenance, and the handling of phone calls and home 53 visitations received and instigated outside of the regular workday. This 54 payment supplants any payments made to such employees for equipment 55 storage. There shall be no payment of pre-shift briefing for any day in 56 which any employee who is a member of the agency police services unit,A. 10525 8 1 full-time annual salaried and a police officer pursuant to subdivision 2 34 of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law is not physically 3 reporting to work. 4 3. Any such additional compensation pursuant to this section shall be 5 paid in addition to and shall not be a part of such employee's basic 6 annual salary and shall not be included as compensation for the purposes 7 of computation of overtime pay, provided, however, that such additional 8 compensation shall be included for retirement purposes. Notwithstanding 9 the foregoing provisions of this section or of any other law, such addi- 10 tional compensation as added by this section shall be in lieu of the 11 continuation of any other additional compensation for such unit members 12 in recognition of pre-shift briefing. 13 § 6. Clothing allowance. Effective April 1, 2023, pursuant to the 14 terms of an agreement covering members of the agency police services 15 collective negotiating unit who are full-time annual salaried and are 16 classified as investigators or detectives, in recognition of the general 17 requirement for such unit members to whom the provisions of this section 18 apply to wear professional attire, each such employee who is on the 19 payroll on the first day of November preceding the annual effective date 20 shall continue to receive a clothing allowance at a rate of four hundred 21 dollars per year. 22 § 7. Location pay. 1. Pursuant to the terms of an agreement covering 23 members of the agency police services collective negotiating unit, and 24 notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, effective April 1, 25 2019, all members of this unit who are full-time annual salaried employ- 26 ees and whose principal place of employment, or, in the case of a field 27 employee, whose official station is determined in accordance with the 28 regulations of the state comptroller, is located in the city of New 29 York, or in the county of Rockland, Westchester, Nassau, or Suffolk 30 shall continue to receive location pay in the amount of fifteen hundred 31 twenty dollars. Effective April 1, 2023, this amount shall increase to 32 one thousand six hundred sixty-one dollars. Effective April 1, 2024, 33 this amount shall increase to one thousand seven hundred eleven dollars. 34 Effective April 1, 2025, the amount shall increase to one thousand seven 35 hundred sixty-two dollars. 36 2. The location pay as set out in this section shall be in addition to 37 and shall not be a part of an employee's basic annual salary, and shall 38 not affect or impair any performance advance or other rights or benefits 39 to which an employee may be entitled by law, provided, however, that 40 location pay shall be included as compensation for the purposes of 41 computation of overtime pay and for retirement purposes. This payment 42 will be equally divided over the twenty-six payroll periods in each 43 fiscal year. 44 § 8. Supplemental location pay. 1. Pursuant to the terms of an agree- 45 ment covering members of the agency police services collective negotiat- 46 ing unit, and notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, all 47 members of this unit who are full-time annual salaried employees and 48 whose principal place of employment, or, in the case of a field employ- 49 ee, whose official station is determined in accordance with the regu- 50 lations of the state comptroller, is located in the city of New York, or 51 in the county of Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, Rockland, Westchester, Nassau 52 or Suffolk, shall receive supplemental location pay, in the following 53 amounts: 54 Orange/Putnam/ NYC/Rockland/ Nassau/ 55 Dutchess Westchester Suffolk 56 Effective April 1, 2023 $1,383 $2,078 $2,423A. 10525 9 1 Effective April 1, 2024 $1,424 $2,140 $2,496 2 Effective April 1, 2025 $1,467 $2,204 $2,571 3 2. The supplemental location pay as set out in this section shall be 4 in addition to and shall not be a part of an employee's basic annual 5 salary and shall not affect or impair any performance advance or other 6 rights or benefits to which an employee may be entitled by law; 7 provided, however, that supplemental location pay shall be included as 8 compensation for the purposes of computation of overtime pay and for 9 retirement purposes. This payment will be equally divided over the twen- 10 ty-six payroll periods in each fiscal year. 11 § 9. Expanded duty pay. Pursuant to the terms of an agreement or award 12 covering members of the agency police services collective negotiating 13 unit who are full-time annual salaried employees, in recognition of the 14 additional and continued duties and responsibilities performed by the 15 police officers in this unit as a result of the September 11th terrorist 16 attacks, and notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to 17 the contrary, for members of this unit, effective April 1, 2023, the 18 amount shall increase to five thousand one hundred fifty dollars. Effec- 19 tive April 1, 2024, this amount shall increase to five thousand three 20 hundred dollars. Effective April 1, 2025, this amount shall increase to 21 seven thousand five hundred dollars. Expanded duty pay as set out in 22 this section shall be in addition to and shall not be a part of an 23 employee's basic annual salary and shall not affect or impair any 24 performance advance or other rights or benefits to which an employee may 25 be entitled by law; provided, however, that expanded duty pay shall be 26 included as compensation for the purposes of computation of overtime pay 27 and for retirement purposes. This payment will be equally divided over 28 the twenty-six payroll periods in each fiscal year. Effective with the 29 first academy class enrolled subsequent to ratification of the 2019-2023 30 collective bargaining agreement, expanded duty pay shall not be paid to 31 such individuals until the beginning of the first pay period following 32 their one-year anniversary of employment except as provided by the 33 collective bargaining agreement. 34 § 10. Marine/off-road enforcement pay. Pursuant to the terms of an 35 agreement covering members of the agency police services collective 36 negotiating unit who are full-time annual salaried employees, effective 37 April 1, 2023, all members of this unit who are employed by the office 38 of parks, recreation and historic preservation or the department of 39 environmental conservation shall continue to receive one thousand five 40 hundred dollars per year in recognition of their expertise in marine and 41 off-road enforcement. Marine/off-road enforcement pay as set out in this 42 section shall be in addition to and shall not be a part of an employee's 43 basic annual salary, and shall not affect or impair any performance 44 advance or other rights or benefits to which an employee may be entitled 45 by law; provided, however, that marine/off-road enforcement pay shall be 46 included as compensation for the purposes of computation of overtime pay 47 and for retirement purposes. This payment will be equally divided over 48 the twenty-six payroll periods in each fiscal year. Effective with the 49 first academy class enrolled subsequent to ratification of the 2019-2023 50 collective bargaining agreement, marine/off-road enforcement pay shall 51 not be paid to such individuals until the beginning of the first pay 52 period following their one-year anniversary of employment. 53 § 11. Hazardous material pay. 1. Pursuant to the terms of an agreement 54 covering members of the agency police services collective negotiating 55 unit who are full-time annual salaried employees, effective April 1, 56 2023, all members who are employed by the department of environmentalA. 10525 10 1 conservation, except for those in the forest ranger title series, shall 2 continue to receive one thousand five hundred dollars per year in recog- 3 nition of their expertise and handling of hazardous materials. Hazard- 4 ous material pay as set out in this section shall be in addition to and 5 shall not be a part of an employee's basic annual salary, and shall not 6 affect or impair any performance advance or other rights or benefits to 7 which an employee may be entitled by law; provided, however, that 8 hazardous material pay shall be included as compensation for the 9 purposes of computation of overtime pay and for retirement purposes. 10 This payment will be equally divided over the twenty-six payroll periods 11 in each fiscal year. Effective with the first academy class enrolled 12 subsequent to ratification of the 2019-2023 collective bargaining agree- 13 ment, hazardous material pay shall not be paid to such individuals until 14 the beginning of the first pay period following their one-year anniver- 15 sary of employment. 16 2. Hazardous material/fire management/search and rescue pay. Pursuant 17 to the terms of an agreement covering members of the agency police 18 services collective negotiating unit who are full-time annual salaried 19 employees, effective April 1, 2023, all members who are employed by the 20 department of environmental conservation in the forest ranger title 21 series shall continue to receive one thousand five hundred dollars per 22 year in recognition of their expertise and handling of hazardous materi- 23 als. Hazardous material/fire management/search and rescue pay as set 24 out in this section shall be in addition to and shall not be a part of 25 an employee's basic annual salary, and shall not affect or impair any 26 performance advance or other rights or benefits to which an employee may 27 be entitled by law; provided, however, that hazardous material/fire 28 management/search and rescue pay shall be included as compensation for 29 the purposes of computation of overtime pay and for retirement purposes. 30 This payment will be equally divided over the twenty-six payroll periods 31 in each fiscal year. Effective with the first academy class enrolled 32 subsequent to ratification of the 2019-2023 collective bargaining agree- 33 ment, hazardous material/fire management/search and rescue pay shall not 34 be paid to such individuals until the beginning of the first pay period 35 following their one-year anniversary of employment. 36 § 12. Seniority pay. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the 37 contrary, pursuant to the terms of the agreement negotiated between the 38 state and the employee organization representing the agency police 39 services unit, effective April 1, 2023, all members of the unit who have 40 fifteen years of service in the agency police services unit, including 41 service in any predecessor units, shall continue to receive a payment of 42 twelve hundred dollars. Effective April 1, 2025, this amount shall 43 increase to two thousand dollars. Effective April 1, 2025, all members 44 of the unit who have eleven years of service but less than fifteen years 45 of service in the agency police services unit, including service in any 46 predecessor units, shall receive a payment of eight hundred dollars. 47 Such payment shall be annualized and paid during regular bi-weekly peri- 48 ods. Such payment shall be in addition to, and shall not be a part of, a 49 member's annual basic salary, and shall not affect or impair any incre- 50 ments or other rights or benefits to which the member may be entitled; 51 provided, however, that the payment shall be included as compensation 52 for purposes of computation of overtime pay and for retirement purposes. 53 Such amount shall also be included for such eligible employees in the 54 calculation of premium pay for those members who receive such pay. 55 § 13. Inconvenience pay program. Pursuant to chapter 333 of the laws 56 of 1969, as amended, and an agreement negotiated between the state andA. 10525 11 1 the employee organization representing members of the agency police 2 services unit, effective April 1, 2019, members of the agency police 3 services unit shall continue to receive inconvenience pay in the amount 4 of five hundred ninety-seven dollars. Effective April 1, 2023, this 5 amount shall increase to six hundred fifteen dollars. Effective April 1, 6 2024, this amount shall increase to six hundred thirty-three dollars. 7 Effective April 1, 2025, this amount shall increase to six hundred 8 fifty-two dollars. Any such additional compensation pursuant to this 9 section shall be included as compensation for retirement purposes. 10 § 14. During the period April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2026 or as 11 otherwise agreed, there shall be a statewide joint labor-management 12 committee continued and administered pursuant to the terms of the agree- 13 ment negotiated between, or an interest arbitration award binding the 14 state and the employee organization representing employees in the 15 collective negotiating unit designated as the agency police services 16 unit established pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law which 17 shall, with the amounts available therefore, study and make recommenda- 18 tions concerning major issues of employee assistance, performance evalu- 19 ation, education and training, quality of work life, health benefits, 20 and provide for the implementation of the terms of agreements of such 21 committees. 22 § 15. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the appro- 23 priations contained in this act shall be available to the state for the 24 payment and publication of grievance and arbitration settlements and 25 awards pursuant to articles 7 and 8 of the collective negotiating agree- 26 ment between the state and the employee organization representing the 27 collective negotiating unit designated as the agency police services 28 unit established pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law. 29 § 16. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the 30 contrary, and where and to the extent an agreement negotiated between 31 the state and the employee organization representing employees in the 32 agency police services collective negotiating unit established pursuant 33 to article 14 of the civil service law so provides, the salaries of 34 newly hired employees on or after September 1, 1992 into state service 35 in positions within said negotiating unit shall not be subject to the 36 provisions of subdivision 2-a of section 200 of the state finance law. 37 § 17. Date of entitlement to salary increase. Notwithstanding the 38 provisions of this act or of any other provision of law to the contrary, 39 the increase in salary or compensation provided by this act of any 40 member of the agency police services collective negotiating unit estab- 41 lished pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law who are full-time 42 annual salaried employees and are police officers pursuant to subdivi- 43 sion 34 of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law shall be added to 44 the salary of such member at the beginning of that payroll period, the 45 first day of which is nearest to the effective date of such increase as 46 provided in this act, or at the beginning of the earlier of two payroll 47 periods, the first days of which are nearest but equally near to the 48 effective date of such increase as provided in this act; provided, 49 however, that, for the purposes of determining the salary of such unit 50 members upon reclassification, reallocation, appointment, promotion, 51 transfer, demotion, reinstatement, or other change of status, such sala- 52 ry increase shall be deemed to be effective on the date thereof as 53 prescribed by this act, with payment thereof pursuant to this section on 54 a date prior thereto, instead of on such effective date, and shall not 55 operate to confer any additional salary rights or benefits on such unitA. 10525 12 1 members. Payment of such salary increase may be deferred pursuant to 2 section eighteen of this act. 3 § 18. Deferred payment of salary increases. Notwithstanding the 4 provisions of any other section of this act or of any other provision of 5 law to the contrary, pending payment pursuant to this act of the basic 6 annual salaries of incumbents of positions subject to this act, such 7 incumbents shall receive, as partial compensation for services rendered, 8 the rate of salary and other compensation otherwise payable in their 9 respective positions. An incumbent holding a position subject to this 10 act at any time during the period from April 1, 2023, until the time 11 when basic annual salaries and other compensation due are first paid 12 pursuant to this act for such services in excess of the salary and other 13 compensation actually received therefor, shall be entitled to a lump sum 14 payment for the difference between the salary and other compensation to 15 which such incumbent is entitled for such services and the salary and 16 other compensation actually received. Notwithstanding any law, rule or 17 regulation to the contrary, no member of the agency police services unit 18 to whom the provisions of this act apply shall be entitled to, or owed, 19 any interest or other penalty for any reason on any monies due to such 20 member pursuant to the terms of this act and the terms of the agreement 21 or interest arbitration award covering employees in the agency police 22 services unit. 23 § 19. Use of appropriations. Notwithstanding any provision of the 24 state finance law or any other provision of law to the contrary, the 25 state comptroller is authorized to pay any amounts required during the 26 fiscal year commencing April 1, 2024 by the provisions of this act for 27 any state department or agency from any appropriation or other funds 28 available to such state department or agency for personal service or for 29 other related employee benefits during such fiscal year. To the extent 30 that such appropriations are insufficient in any fund to accomplish the 31 purposes herein set forth, the director of the budget is authorized to 32 allocate to the various departments and agencies, from any appropri- 33 ations available in any fund, the amounts necessary to pay such amounts. 34 The aforementioned appropriations shall be available for payment of any 35 liabilities or obligations incurred prior to April 1, 2024, in addition 36 to current liabilities. 37 § 20. Notwithstanding any provision of the state finance law or any 38 other provision of law to the contrary, the sum of twenty-one million 39 dollars ($21,000,000) is hereby appropriated in the general fund/state 40 purposes account (10050) in miscellaneous-all state departments and 41 agencies solely for apportionment/transfer by the director of the budget 42 for use by any state department or agency in any fund for the period 43 April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2025 to supplement appropriations for 44 personal service, other than personal service and fringe benefits, and 45 to carry out the provisions of this act. No money shall be available for 46 expenditure from this appropriation until a certificate of approval has 47 been issued by the director of the budget and a copy of such certificate 48 or any amendment thereto has been filed with the state comptroller, the 49 chair of the senate finance committee and the chair of the assembly ways 50 and means committee. The monies hereby appropriated are available for 51 payment of any liabilities or obligations incurred prior to or during 52 the period April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2025. For this purpose, the 53 monies appropriated shall remain in full force and effect for the 54 payment of liabilities incurred on or before March 31, 2025. 55 § 21. Notwithstanding any provision of the state finance law or any 56 other provision of law to the contrary, the several amounts as herein-A. 10525 13 1 after set forth, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby 2 appropriated from the fund so designated for use by any state department 3 or agency for the period April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2025 to supple- 4 ment appropriations from each respective fund available for other than 5 personal service and fringe benefits, and to carry out the provisions of 6 this act. The monies hereby appropriated are available for the payment 7 of any liabilities or obligations incurred prior to or during the period 8 commencing April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2025. No money shall be 9 available for expenditure from the monies appropriated until a certif- 10 icate of approval has been issued by the director of the budget and a 11 copy of such certificate or any amendment thereto has been filed with 12 the state comptroller, the chair of the senate finance committee and the 13 chair of the assembly ways and means committee. Notwithstanding the 14 provisions of any other section of this act, the salary increases, and 15 lump sum payments provided for in this act shall not be implemented 16 until the director of employee relations has delivered notice to the 17 director of the budget and the comptroller certifying that there is in 18 effect with respect to such negotiating unit a collectively negotiated 19 agreement, ratified by the membership, which provides for such increases 20 and modifications, and which are fully executed in writing with the 21 state pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law. 22 ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES 23 SPECIAL PAY BILLS 24 General Fund / State Operations 25 State Purposes Account - 003 26 NON-PERSONAL SERVICE 27 Joint committee on health benefits ................. 9,196 28 Contract administration ........................... 30,000 29 Education and Training ............................ 53,224 30 Education and Training - Management Directed ...... 32,486 31 Employee Assistance Program ........................ 8,048 32 Organizational Alcohol Program .................... 12,493 33 Legal Defense Fund ................................ 10,000 34 Quality of Work Life Initiatives .................. 39,288 35 Employee Benefit Fund ............................ 111,731 36 § 22. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to 37 have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2023. Appropri- 38 ations made by this act shall remain in full force and effect for 39 liabilities incurred through March 31, 2025. REPEAL NOTE: Subparagraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of paragraph h of subdivision 1 of section 130 of the civil service law are REPEALED by section 1 of this act and are replaced with new subparagraphs 1, 2, and 3.
