Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP)

For HSC and West Campus CSEA & PEF Represented Employees

The 2003 – 2007 Agreement between the State, CSEA, and PEF provides for a Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP). This program allows eligible employees to exchange previously accrued annual (vacation) and/or personal leave in return for a credit to be applied toward their employee share of NYSHIP premiums on a bi-weekly basis.

During calendar year 2006, the program will give eligible Full-time employees the opportunity to exchange a total of 3.00 days (22.50 hrs for 37.5 hr workweeks, 24 hrs for 40 hr workweeks) of annual and/or personal leave for a credit of $400 to be applied towards their bi-weekly health insurance premiums deducted from paychecks issued between December 28, 2005 and December 13, 2006. Eligible Part-time employees may elect to participate on a pro-rated basis.

To be eligible to enroll you must:

• Be an employee covered by the 2003-2007 New York State/CSEA or New York State/PEF collective bargaining agreements in a title below Salary Grade 18;
• Have a minimum combined balance of annual and personal leave of at least 8 days after electing to enroll; and
• Be a NYSHIP enrollee (contract holder) in either the Empire Plan or an HMO at the time of enrollment.

The enrollment period for the 2005 PEP program is October 31, 2005 through November 25, 2005. Eligible employees may elect to participate in the Productivity Enhancement Program by completing the attached enrollment form and submitting it by Friday, November 25, 2005 to:

Human Resource Services
390 Administration Building
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-0751

The PEP program will also be available for calendar year 2007. Eligible Full-time employees will be able to exchange a total of 3 days of annual and/or personal leave for a health insurance credit of $400.00. Eligible Part-time employees will be able to participate on a pro-rated basis. Enrollment information will be provided during the month of October preceding each calendar year. Employees must submit an enrollment form each year they wish to participate. PEP will expire on December 31, 2007, unless the State, and CSEA and PEF agree to extend.

A complete description of the Program is available on the SUNY benefits website at: www.cs.state.ny.us (Programs and Services/Attendance and Leave Benefits). If you require additional information on the program, please contact Lorraine Berry at (631) 632-6189.

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