§20.1 The State shall prepare, secure introduction and recommend passage by the Legislature of appropriate legislation in order to provide the benefits described in this Article.

§20.2 a. Full-time employees on the payroll on October 1, 1997, including full-time employees on authorized leave with part-time salary, and who had at least one semester or the equivalent of service during a portion ofthe twelve month period commencing September 1, 1996, shall be eligible to receive a lump sum payment inthe amount of $1,250. Such payment shall be made as soon as practicable after October 1, 1997.

b. Part-time professional employees on the payroll on October 1, 1997, and who had at least one semester or the equivalent of service during a portion of the twelve month period commencing September 1, 1996, shall be eligible for a lump sum payment not to exceed $1,250. Such payment shall be based upon a formula mutually agreed to by the parties using accrual standards as set forth in Article 23 of this Agreement. Such payment shall be made as soon as practicable after October 1, 1997.

c. Part-time academic employees on the payroll on October 1, 1997, and who had at least one semester or the equivalent of service during a portion of the twelve month period commencing September 1, 1996, shall be eligible for a lump sum payment not to exceed $625. Such payment shall be based upon a formula mutually agreed to by the parties using accrual standards as set forth in Article 23 of this Agreement. Such payment shall be made as soon as practicable after October 1, 1997.

d. Part-time academic employees on the payroll on March 1, 1998, and who had at least one semester or the equivalent of service during a portion of the twelve month period commencing January 1, 1997, shall be eligible for a lump sum payment not to exceed $625. Such payment shall be based upon a formula mutually agreed to by the parties using accrual standards as set forth in Article 23 of this Agreement. Such payment shall be made as soon as practicable after March 1, 1998.

e. Notwithstanding the above provisions, a full-time or part-time employee who is on an authorized leave and is not on the payroll at the time payment is made pursuant to this section, but who would have otherwise be eneligible to receive such lump sum payment, shall be eligible to receive such lump sum payment provided the employee returns to the payroll prior to December 31, 1998. Such payment shall be made as soon as practicable following the employee's return to the payroll and shall be consistent with the employee's full-time or part-time employment status which exists at the time the employee returns to the payroll.

§20.3 a. Salary minimums shall be established for the following ranks or grades or positions equated to them and shall be effective July 2, 1995:

b. The salary minimums established in paragraph (a) of this subdivision shall not apply to employees who are not paid on the basis of a basic annual salary. A part-time employee who is paid on the basis of a prorated basicannual salary and who is eligible to be paid a minimum basic annual salary shall be paid a minimum basicannual salary which shall be the appropriately prorated amount of the minimum basic annual salary that wouldhave been paid to the employee had the employee been employed on a full-time basis.

c. An incumbent promoted on or after the effective date shall receive not less than the minimum basic annual salary for the rank or grade to which that incumbent has been promoted.

d. An employee hired on or after the effective date shall receive not less than the minimum basic annual salary for the rank or grade on the date the employee is placed in payroll status.

§20.4 Effective July 1, 1996, there shall be available an amount equal to one percent of the total of the salaries on June 30, 1996, for distribution by the State University Trustees in their discretion to incumbents on thepayroll on April 30, 1997. Such distribution shall occur not later than December 31, 1997, and shall beretroactive to July 1, 1996, or September 1, 1996, as appropriate to professional obligation, or the employee'sdate of hire, whichever is later.

§20.5 Effective July 1, 1997, there shall be available an amount equal to one percent of the total of the salaries on June 30, 1997, for distribution by the State University Trustees in their discretion to incumbents on thepayroll on June 30, 1997. Such distribution shall occur not later than December 31, 1997, and shall beretroactive to July 1, 1997, or September 1, 1997, as appropriate to professional obligation.

§20.6 a. The basic annual salaries, as of December 31, 1997, of incumbents of positions in the State University in the Professional Services Negotiating Unit shall be increased by three and one-half percent commencing thefirst day of the payroll period closest to (1) January 1, 1998, for employees having a calendar year or collegeyear professional obligation, or (2) March 1, 1998, for employees having an academic year professionalobligation, except that certain incumbents at the State University of New York at Binghamton, the Colleges ofTechnology and the Colleges of Agriculture and Technology heretofore specifically identified by the Departmentof Audit and Control for the purpose of establishing the effective date of eligibility for salary increases shall begranted said salary increase on January 1, 1998.

b. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (a) of this section, an employee in service on October 31, 1997, whose employment expires prior to December 31, 1997, who would have been eligible for the salary increaseprovided for in subdivision (a) of this section if employment had continued through December 31, 1997, shall beeligible for the salary increase provided for in subdivision (a) of this section if the employee is reemployed in anequivalent position for at least one semester or equivalent of the twelve month period commencing on January1, 1998.

c. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (a) of this section, an employee in service during a portion of the 12-month period commencing on January 1, 1997, for at least a semester or equivalent, but whoseemployment expires prior to December 31, 1997, shall be eligible for the salary increase provided for insubdivision (a) of this section if the employee is reemployed in an equivalent position for at least one semesteror equivalent of the 12-month period commencing on or after January 1, 1998.

d.1. Salary minimums shall be established for the following ranks or grades or positions equated to them and shall be effective on the dates of the salary increases provided pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section:

2. The salary minimums established in paragraph (1) of this subdivision shall not apply to employees who are not paid on the basis of a basic annual salary. A part-time employee who is paid on the basis of a prorated basic annual salary and who is eligible to be paid a minimum basic annual salary shall be paid a minimum basic annual salary which shall be the appropriately prorated amount of the minimum basic annual salary that would have been paid to the employee had the employee been employed on a full-time basis.

3. An incumbent promoted on or after the effective dates, appropriate to that incumbent's professional obligation or the date of eligibility for salary increases, of the salary increase provided for in subdivision (a) shall receivenot less than the minimum basic annual salary for the rank or grade to which that incumbent has been promoted.

4. An employee hired on or after the effective dates, appropriate to that employee's professional obligation or date of eligibility for salary increases of the salary increase provided for in subdivision (a), shall receive not less than the minimum basic annual salary for that employee's rank or grade on the date the employee is placed in payroll status.

§20.7 Effective July 1, 1998, there shall be available an amount equal to one percent of the total of the salaries on June 30, 1998, for distribution by the State University Trustees in their discretion to incumbents on thepayroll on June 30, 1998. Such distribution shall occur not later than December 31, 1998, and shall be retroactive to July 1, 1998, or September 1, 1998, as appropriate to professional obligation or date of eligibilityfor salary increases.

§20.8 a. The basic annual salaries as of December 31, 1998, of incumbents of positions in the State University in the Professional Services Negotiating Unit shall be increased by three and one-half percent commencing the first day of the payroll period closest to (1) January 1, 1999, for employees having a calendar year or college year professional obligation, or (2) March 1, 1999 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 Colleges of Agriculture and Technology heretofore specifically identified by the Department of Audit and Control for the purpose of establishing the effective date of eligibility for salary increases shall be granted said salary increase on January 1, 1999.

b. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (a) of this section, an employee in service on October 31, 1998, whose employment expires prior to December 31, 1998, who would have been eligible for the salary increase provided for in subdivision (a) of this section if employment had continued through December 31, 1998, shall be eligible for the salary increase provided for in subdivision (a) of this section if the employee is reemployed in an equivalent position for at least one semester or equivalent of the twelve month period commencing on January 1, 1999.

c. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (a) of this section, an employee in service during a portion of the 12-month period commencing on January 1, 1998, for at least a semester or equivalent, but whose employment expires prior to December 31, 1998, shall be eligible for the salary increase provided for in subdivision (a) of this section if the employee is reemployed in an equivalent position for at least one semester or equivalent of the 12-month period commencing on or after January 1, 1999.

d. 1. Salary minimums shall be established for the following ranks or grades or positions equated to them and shall be effective on the dates of the salary increases provided pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section:

b. The salary minimums established in paragraph (a) of this subdivision shall not apply to employees who are not paid on the basis of a basic annual salary. A part-time employee who is paid on the basis of a prorated basicannual salary and who is eligible to be paid a minimum basic annual salary shall be paid a minimum basic annual salary which shall be the appropriately prorated amount of the minimum basic annual salary that would have been paid to the employee had the employee been employed on a full-time basis.

c. An incumbent promoted on or after the effective date shall receive not less than the minimum basic annual salary for the rank or grade to which that incumbent has been promoted.

d. An employee hired on or after the effective date shall receive not less than the minimum basic annual salary for the rank or grade on the date the employee is placed in payroll status.

§20.4 Effective July 1, 1996, there shall be available an amount equal to one percent of the total of the salaries on June 30, 1996, for distribution by the State University Trustees in their discretion to incumbents on the payroll on April 30, 1997. Such distribution shall occur not later than December 31, 1997, and shall be retroactive to July 1, 1996, or September 1, 1996, as appropriate to professional obligation, or the employee's date of hire, whichever is later.

§20.5 Effective July 1, 1997, there shall be available an amount equal to one percent of the total of the salaries on June 30, 1997, for distribution by the State University Trustees in their discretion to incumbents on thepayroll on June 30, 1997. Such distribution shall occur not later than December 31, 1997, and shall beretroactive to July 1, 1997, or September 1, 1997, as appropriate to professional obligation.

§20.6 a. The basic annual salaries, as of December 31, 1997, of incumbents of positions in the State University in the Professional Services Negotiating Unit shall be increased by three and one-half percent commencing the first day of the payroll period closest to (1) January 1, 1998, for employees having a calendar year or college year professional obligation, or (2) March 1, 1998, for employees having an academic year professional obligation, except that certain incumbents at the State University of New York at Binghamton, the Colleges ofTechnology and the Colleges of Agriculture and Technology heretofore specifically identified by the Department of Audit and Control for the purpose of establishing the effective date of eligibility for salary increases shall be granted said salary increase on January 1, 1998.

b. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (a) of this section, an employee in service on October 31, 1997, whose employment expires prior to December 31, 1997, who would have been eligible for the salary increase provided for in subdivision (a) of this section if employment had continued through December 31, 1997, shall be eligible for the salary increase provided for in subdivision (a) of this section if the employee is reemployed in an equivalent position for at least one semester or equivalent of the twelve month period commencing on January 1, 1998.

c. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (a) of this section, an employee in service during a portion of the 12-month period commencing on January 1, 1997, for at least a semester or equivalent, but whose employment expires prior to December 31, 1997, shall be eligible for the salary increase provided for in subdivision (a) of this section if the employee is reemployed in an equivalent position for at least one semester or equivalent of the 12-month period commencing on or after January 1, 1998.

d.1. Salary minimums shall be established for the following ranks or grades or positions equated to them and shall be effective on the dates of the salary increases provided pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section:

2. The salary minimums established in paragraph (1) of this subdivision shall not apply to employees who are not paid on the basis of a basic annual salary. A part-time employee who is paid on the basis of a prorated basic annual salary and who is eligible to be paid a minimum basic annual salary shall be paid a minimum basic annual salary which shall be the appropriately prorated amount of the minimum basic annual salary that would have been paid to the employee had the employee been employed on a full-time basis.

3. An incumbent promoted on or after the effective dates, appropriate to that incumbent's professional obligation or the date of eligibility for salary increases of the salary increase provided for in subdivision (a) shall receive notless than the minimum basic annual salary for the rank or grade to which that incumbent has been promoted.

4. An employee hired on or after the effective dates, appropriate to that employee's professional obligation or date of eligibility for salary increases of the salary increase provided for in subdivision (a), shall receive not lessthan the minimum basic annual salary for that employee's rank or grade on the date the employee is placed in payroll status.

§20.9 Effective July 1, 1999, there shall be available an amount equal to one percent of the total of the salaries on June 30, 1999, for distribution by the State University Trustees in their discretion to incumbents on the payroll on June 30, 1999. Such distribution shall occur not later than December 31, 1999, and shall be retroactive to July 1, 1999, or September 1, 1999, as appropriate to professional obligation or date of eligibility for salary increases.

§20.10 The increases in salary payable pursuant to this Article shall apply on a prorated basis to incumbents otherwise eligible to receive an increase in salary pursuant to this Article 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.(Excluding those employees deemed to be casual pursuant to resolution of IP charge U-5724).

§20.11 Nothing contained herein shall prevent the University, in its discretion, from granting further upward salary adjustments of individual employees.

§20.12 "Basic annual 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 under Appointment Year in Article XI of the Policies of the State University Trustees, from State monies appropriated for such purpose.

§20.13 The payroll cycle of employees which had been extended by up to one full payroll period during the 1982-85 Agreement shall continue to be so extended. When employees leave State service, their final salary check shall be issued at the end of the payroll period next following the payroll period in which their service discontinued. This final salary check shall be paid at the employee's then current-salary rate.

§20.14 a. The present inconvenience pay program provided to employees in the classified service of the Executive Branch of State service shall be extended to professional employees in the Professional Services Negotiating Unit.

b. The annual rate of inconvenience pay shall be $400.

§20.15 a. Recall. The State shall prepare, secure introduction and recommend passage of legislation for the following purpose: full-time professional employees who provide patient care services in a hospital or clinic whoare overtime eligible and are assigned to areas indicated on the list in subdivision (c) shall be eligible for recall pay. Those individuals who are assigned to the areas indicated in the list in subdivision (c) and who are not overtime eligible may, by mutual agreement between the State and UUP, be deemed eligible for recall pay.

b. In the event that such an eligible professional employee is directed to return to work after having completed the professional obligation and left the scheduled work station, the employee shall be entitled to a minimum of one-half day's pay at the rate of time and a half, or compensation for actual time worked at the rate of time anda half if that period is longer, for the purpose of computing recall compensation.

c. The areas of assignment eligible for recall pay are anesthesiology, biomedical engineering, clinical laboratories, clinical technical services, dialysis, emergency medical services, histocompatibility/transplant,infection control, midwifery, operating room, perfusion, pharmacy, radiology, respiratory therapy, and social work.

§20.16 On-Call

a. The State shall prepare, secure introduction and recommend passage of legislation for the following purpose: full-time professional employees who work regularly scheduled shifts and provide patient care services in a hospital or clinic and are assigned to areas indicated on the list in subdivision (c) and have titles listed in Appendix A-16 shall be eligible for on-call pay.

b. The rate of pay for on-call services will be based on the time during which the employee's movement is restricted. An employee eligible to receive on-call pay shall be paid $2.25 per hour or part thereof the employee actually remains available for immediate recall and is prepared to return to duty within a reasonable amount oftime; provided, however, in the event the employee is actually recalled to work, the employee will receive the appropriate recall compensation instead of the $2.25 per hour. No additional on-call payments shall be made for any time when the employee receives recall compensation. On-call payments will be made on a bi-weekly basis.

c. The areas of assignment eligible for on-call pay are anesthesiology, biomedical engineering, clinical laboratories, clinical technical services, dialysis, emergency medical services, histocompatibility/transplant,infection control, midwifery, nursing, operating room, perfusion, pharmacy, radiology, respiratory therapy, andsocial work.

§20.17 Full-time employees at health sciences centers who are overtime eligible, work regularly scheduledshifts, and who are required to work one or more extra shifts in a week in which a scheduled holiday isobserved, shall receive straight time for the extra shift in accordance with the applicable rate as determined bythe Department of Audit and Control.

§20.18 a. Effective January 1996 full-time employees, including geographic full-time employees, on the payroll as of December 31, 1995, whose work site is in New York City, Suffolk, Nassau, Rockland or Westchestercounties will receive a location stipend of $400. This stipend will not be added to the basic annual salary.

b. Effective January 1997 full-time employees, including geographic full-time employees, on the payroll as of December 31, 1996, whose work site is in New York City, Suffolk, Nassau, Rockland or Westchester Counties will receive a location stipend of $400. This stipend will not be added to the basic annual salary.

c. Effective January 1998 full-time employees, including geographic full-time employees, on the payroll as of December 31, 1997, whose work site is in New York City, Suffolk, Nassau, Rockland or Westchester Counties will receive a location stipend of $414. This stipend will not be added to the basic annual salary.

d. Effective January 1999 full-time employees, including geographic full-time employees, on the payroll as of December 31, 1998, whose work site is in New York City, Suffolk, Nassau, Rockland or Westchester counties will receive a location stipend of $428. This stipend will not be added to the basic annual salary.

e. Full-time eligible employees on authorized leaves with part-time salary at the time the above payments are made shall receive location stipends on a prorated basis consistent with their part-time salary status.