BILL NUMBER: S10629
SPONSOR: JACKSON
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the civil service law and the state finance law, in
relation to compensation and other terms and conditions of employment
of certain state officers and employees, to authorize funding of joint
labor-management committees, to implement agreements between the state
and an employee organization; to amend chapter 333 of the laws of 1969
amending the civil service law and other laws relating to salary
increases for certain state officers and employees, in relation to
rates of pay for certain state employees; to repeal certain provisions
of the civil service law relating thereto; and making an appropriation
for the purpose of effectuating certain provisions thereof (Part A);
and to amend the civil service law and the correction law, in relation
to salaries of certain state officers and employees excluded from
collective negotiating units; to repeal certain provisions of the civil
service law and the correction law relating thereto; and making an
appropriation for the purpose of effectuating certain provisions thereof
(Part B)
 
PURPOSE:
Part A of this bill would implement the terms of a collective bargaining
agreement (the Agreement), entered into pursuant to Article 14 of the
Civil Service Law ("CSL"), between the Executive Branch of the State of
New York ("the State") and the Civil Service Employees Association,
Inc., on behalf of members of the collective negotiating units desig-
nated as the Administrative Services Unit, the Institutional Services
Unit, the Operational Services Unit and the Division of Military and
Naval Affairs Unit ("the units") covering the time period April 2, 2026
through April 1, 2031.
Part B of this bill would provide the State's approximately 12,000
unrepresented employees who are prohibited from collective negotiations
by the Taylor Law, including managerial or confidential ("M/C") employ-
ees, with benefits and increases in compensation at levels that are
comparable to the benefits and increases in compensation received by
employees represented by employee organizations during the period April
1, 2026 through March 31, 2031. This bill would continue comparability
of benefits by supplementing existing appropriations to provide benefits
and other aspects of employment that are on a par with those negotiated
for represented employees by their respective employee organizations.
These funds would provide for employee benefit and training and develop-
ment programs, and the MIC share of negotiated programs.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
 
PART A OF THE BILL:
Section 1 of this part would repeal subparagraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of
CSL §130(1)(a) and replace them with new subparagraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
to provide new salary schedules for officers and employees in the units
for the period of April 2, 2026 to April 1, 2031.
Section 2 of this part would amend CSL §208(2) to provide a period of
unchallenged representation status for employee organizations for a
period of four years, commencing in 2026, with the Executive Branch of
the State.
Section 3 of this part would amend State Finance Law ("SFL") §8(12-d) to
continue payments to employees for personal property damaged or
destroyed in the course of the performance of official duties.
Section 4 of this part would amend SFL 8(12-e) to continue and increase
payments for personal property damaged or destroyed in the course of the
performance of official duties to employees in the units, during the
period commencing after March 31, 2026 and ending prior to April 1,
2031.
Section 5 of this part would authorize the Office of Employee Relations
and the employee organization representing members of the units to enter
into an agreement to provide additional compensation to eligible employ-
ees in cases where the Director of Classification and Compensation has
exercised authority under Section 130(4) of the CSL.
Section 6 of this part would provide increases in compensation for
covered members of the units, including: (a) a 4.5% basic annual salary
increase effective March 26, 2026 for officers and employees on the
administrative payroll and effective April 2, 2026 for officers and
employees on the institutional payroll; (b) a 4% basic annual salary
increase effective March 25, 2027 for officers and employees on the
administrative payroll and effective April 1, 2027 for officers and
employees on the institutional payroll; (c) a 3.5% basic annual salary
increase effective April 6, 2028 for officers and employees on the
administrative payroll and effective March 30, 2028 for officers and
employees on the institutional payroll; (d) a 3% basic annual salary
increase effective April 5, 2029 for officers and employees on the
administrative payroll and effective March 29, 2029 for officers and
employees on the institutional payroll; and (e) a 3% basic annual salary
increase effective April 4, 2030 for officers and employees on the
administrative payroll and effective March 28, 2030 for officers and
employees on the institutional payroll.
Section 7 of this part would provide annual salary increases for posi-
tions in the nonprofessional service at the contract colleges of Cornell
and Alfred Universities not to exceed those set forth in Section 6 of
this part.
Section 8 of this part would continue location compensation for employ-
ees whose principal place of employment is located in New York City, or
the counties of Westchester, Rockland, Suffolk, Nassau, Dutchess,
Putnam, Orange and Monroe. Effective April 1, 2026, the county of Ulster
shall be added to the list of counties eligible for the Mid-Hudson
Adjustment. Furthermore, the amounts shall be increased in each year of
the Agreement as follows. For employees whose principal place of employ-
ment is located in New York City or in the county of Westchester, Rock-
land, Suffolk or Nassau, the increases shall be: to $4,150 effective
April 1, 2026; to $4,316 effective April 1, 2027; to $4,467 effective
April 1, 2028; to $4,601 effective April 1, 2029; and to $4,739 effec-
tive April 1, 2030. For employees whose principal place of employment is
located in the county of Dutchess, Putnam, Orange or Ulster, the
increases shall be: to $2,150 effective April 1, 2026; to $2,236 effec-
tive April 1, 2027; to $2,314 effective April 1, 2028; to $2,383 effec-
tive April 1, 2029; and to $2,454 effective April 1, 2030.
Section 9 of this part would continue location compensation for certain
officers and employees of the Hudson Valley Developmental Disabilities
Services Office.
Section 10 of this part would continue inconvenience pay to certain
full-time employees of the Office for People with Developmental Disabil-
ities who are required to sleep over at their work site.
Section 11 of this part would continue pre-shift briefing compensation
for certain employees of the Division of Military and Naval Affairs Unit
who are required to assemble for briefing prior to the commencement of
duties. This section also would continue the program for pre-shift
briefing compensation for certain employees of Office of Children and
Family Services who are members of the Institutional Services Unit.
Section 12 of this part would continue and increase assignment to duty
pay in the form of an annual lump sum payment to employees in particular
assignments provided for by the Agreement. Such benefit shall be avail-
able until March 30, 2031, unless an extension is negotiated by the
parties to the Agreement.
Section 13 of this part would continue and increase an annual lump sum
payment to long-term seasonal employees in an amount specified by, and
subject to the qualifying criteria established by the Agreement. Such
benefit shall be available until March 30, 2031.
Section 14 of this part would continue winter maintenance shift pay for
eligible full-time employees of the Department of Transportation in the
Operational Services Unit, in accordance with the terms of the Agree-
ment.
Section 15 of this part would continue inconvenience pay for certain
employees who work in the overnight hours at a rate of $575 per year.
Effective April 1, 2026, this amount would be increased to a rate of
$825 per year for qualifying employees.
Section 16 of this part would authorize, consistent with the terms of
the Agreement and effective April 1, 2027, an annual payment of $300 to
eligible full-time annual facility-based employees of the Office of
Mental Health, the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities,
the Office of Children and Family Services and the Department of
Corrections and Community Services who are members of the Institutional
Services Unit, the Operational Services Unit or the Administrative
Services Unit. This payment is not a part of basic annual salary. Simi-
larly, it is not subject to any salary increases. This payment shall be
pro-rated for less than full-time employees consistent with the terms of
the Agreement.
Section 17 of this part would authorize contributions to employee
dependent care accounts in amounts and for the time periods specified by
the Agreement.
Section 18 of this part would provide for the payment and publication of
grievance and arbitration settlements and awards pursuant to the Agree-
ment.
Section 19 of this part would continue a statewide labor-management
committee to address issues of productivity and quality of work life in
accordance with the Agreement.
Section 20 of this part would require that the Director of Employee
Relations submit a letter to the Director of the Budget and the State
Comptroller certifying that the Agreement has been ratified by the
membership of the units prior to implementation of any salary increase
or other benefit modifications.
Section 21 of this part would fix the date upon which salary increases
and deferred payment of salary increases provided for by the Agreement
shall be received.
Section 22 of this part would authorize a lump sum payment for retroac-
tive salary increases and compensation modifications deemed in effect on
April 1, 2026, until the time when basic annual salaries and other
compensation due are first paid, as provided for by this part.
Section 23 of this part would authorize the State Comptroller to pay any
amounts required by this bill during the fiscal year commencing April 1,
2026 for any state department or agency from any appropriation or other
funds available to such state department or agency for personal service
or for any other related employee benefits during such fiscal year. To
the extent that such appropriations in any fund are insufficient, 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.
Section 24 of this part would provide that employees who participate in
a special annuity program under Article 8-C of the Education Law shall
not suffer any reduction of the salary adjustment to which they are
otherwise entitled under the program as a result of an increase in
compensation provided for in this bill.
Section 25 of this part would provide a lump sum appropriation for
personal service, non-personal service, and fringe benefits for use by
state departments or agencies to carry out the provisions of this bill.
Section 26 of this part would provide a variety of non-personal service
appropriations pursuant to the terms of the Agreement.
Section 27 of this part would require this bill to become effective
immediately and deem it to have been in full force and effect on and
after April 2, 2026, contingent on ratification of the Agreement.
 
PART B OF THE BILL:
Section 1 of this part would repeal subparagraphs 1, 2 and 3 of CSL
§130(1)(d) and replace them with new subparagraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 to
provide new salary schedules for competitive, noncompetitive and labor
class employees designated MX, or who are otherwise excluded from repre-
sentation rights, for the period of April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2031.
Section 2 of this part would repeal Correction Law §19(1) and replace it
with a new subdivision 1 providing new salary schedules for superinten-
dents of correctional facilities.
Section 3 of this part would authorize increases in basic annual salary
of 4.5 percent effective April 1, 2026; 4 percent effective April 1,
2027; 3.5 percent effective April 1, 2028; 3 percent effective April 1,
2029; and 3 percent effective April 1, 2030. Additionally, this section
provides for performance advancements, merit awards and longevity
payments for non-statutorily paid employees.
Sections 4 and 5 of this part would provide salary increases consistent
with those provided in Section 3 of this part for certain State officers
and employees in the Division of State Police, certain State employees
in the State University and certain employees of the contract colleges
at Cornell and Alfred.
Section 6 of this part would, for each of the years 2027, 2028, 2029,
2030 and 2031, make available an amount equal to 1.0 % of the total of
basic annual salaries of eligible State employees of the State Universi-
ty of New York who are in positions in Bargaining Unit 13 and certain
employees of the contract colleges at Cornell and Alfred as of June 30
of each year, for distribution to eligible employees at the discretion
of the State University Trustees.
Section 7 of this part would continue existing location compensation for
employees whose principal place of employment is located in New York
City, or the counties of Westchester, Rockland, Suffolk, Nassau, Dutch-
ess, Putnam, Orange and Monroe. Section 7 of this part also would
provide that effective April 1, 2026, the county of Ulster shall be
added to the list of counties eligible for the Mid-Hudson Adjustment.
Furthermore, Section 7 of this part provides that certain amounts shall
be increased in each year of the Agreement as follows. For employees
whose principal place of employment is located in New York City or in
the county of Westchester, Rockland, Suffolk or Nassau, the increases
shall be: to $4,150 effective April 1, 2026; to $4,316 effective April
1, 2027; to $4,467 effective April 1, 2028; to $4,601 effective April 1,
2029; and to $4,739 effective April 1, 2030. For employees whose princi-
pal place of employment is located in the county of Dutchess, Putnam,
Orange or Ulster, the increases shall be: to $2,150 effective April 1,
2026; to $2,236 effective April 1, 2027; to $2,314 effective April 1,
2028; to $2,383 effective April 1, 2029; and to $2,454 effective April
1, 2030.
Section 8 of this part would continue location compensation for certain
officers and employees of the Hudson Valley Developmental Disabilities
Services Office.
Section 9 of this part would provide for the continuation of an overtime
meal allowance for employees covered by this part.
Section 10 of this part would provide that employees who participate in
a special annuity program under Article 8-C of the Education Law shall
not suffer any reduction of the salary adjustment to which they are
otherwise entitled under the program, as a result of an increase in
compensation provided for in this part.
Section 11 of this part would continue authorization for payment of
grievance settlements and awards pursuant to the Executive Order No. 42
grievance procedure, which applies to M/C employees.
Section 12 of this part would provide that salary increases, pursuant to
this part, shall be effective on the first day of the first pay period
nearest to the effective date of any such salary increase.
Section 13 of this part would authorize a lump sum payment for retroac-
tive salary increases and compensation modifications deemed in effect on
April 1, 2026, until the time when basic annual salaries and other
compensation due are first paid, as provided for by this part.
Section 14 of this part would provide that the Director of the Budget
may withhold any salary increase in order to reflect the job performance
of an officer or an employee, to maintain appropriate salary relation-
ships among employees, to reduce state expenditures to acceptable
levels, or whenever such increase is not warranted or is not appropri-
ate.
Section 15 of this part would authorize the State Comptroller to pay any
amounts required by this bill during the fiscal year commencing April 1,
2026 for any state department or agency from any appropriation or other
funds available to such state department or agency for personal service
or for any other related employee benefits during such fiscal year. To
the extent that such appropriations in any fund are insufficient, 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.
Section 16 of this part would provide a lump sum appropriation for
personal service for use by state departments or agencies to carry out
the provisions of this bill.
Section 17 of this part would provide for an immediate effective date of
this part, which shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect
on and after April 1, 2026. Appropriations shall remain in full force
and effect for liabilities incurred through March 31, 2027.
 
STATEMENT IN SUPPORT:
 
PART A OF THE BILL:
Enactment of this part of the bill is necessary to implement the
provisions of the Agreement, negotiated by the State and the Civil
Service Employees Association, Inc., on behalf of members of the units.
Approximately 55,000 employees are covered by the Agreement, including
keyboard specialists, clerks, cleaners, developmental and mental health
therapy aides, nurses and highway maintenance workers.
The prior agreement governing these employees expired on April 1, 2026
and this new Agreement covers the time period of April 2, 2026, to April
1, 2031. Under Article 14 of the CSL, the Agreement is binding on all
parties to it. This bill incorporates the terms of the Agreement related
to salary increases and benefit modifications and appropriates funds
necessary to pay for it, in accordance with the State's obligations.
 
PART B OF THE BILL:
This part of the bill establishes terms and conditions of employment for
M/C and ot