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UUP
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United University Professionals (UUP)

State faculty and non-teaching professional staff within the State University Professional Services Negotiating Unit (PSNU-08) represented by United University Professions (UUP).

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M/C
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Management Confidential (MC 13)

Management Confidential positions are State unclassified (13) professional staff serving at the pleasure of the President.

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PEF
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Public Employees Federation

State professional staff within the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Unit (PS&T-05)

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PBANYS · APSU
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Police Benevolent Association

State classified staff and supervisors within the Agency Police Services Unit (APSU - 31) 

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CSEA
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Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)

State classified staff within the Administrative (ASU-02) , Operational (OSU-03) and Institutional Services Units (ISU-04) represented by the Civil Service Employee Association (CSEA), Local 1000, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), and American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO).

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NYSCOPBA
Stony Brook University police officers

NY State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association, Inc.

State classified staff within the Security Services Unit (SSU-21) 

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RF
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Research Foundation

Regular and Postdoctoral employees employed by the Research Foundation (RF) for the State University of New York (SUNY).

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POSTDOCS
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Postdoctoral Employees & Fellows

Postdoctoral employees and postdoctoral fellows

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GRADUATE STUDENTS
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Graduate Student Employees

Graduate assistants, teaching assistants, RPAs, and fellows

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Benefits guidance

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A quick look at your offer letter or paycheck can point you to the right benefits information.

New employees

Your benefits group appears on your offer letter. Need another copy? Contact your department administrator.

Current employees

Benefit-eligible State employees can find their group next to “Pay Group” on a paycheck. Benefit-eligible RF employees belong to the RF group.

Prospective employees

If a job posting is no longer available, contact HR Recruiting.

Pay group reference

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Benefits group abbreviations and pay group numbers
Benefits group Abbreviation Type Pay group
Civil Service Employees Association CSEA Administrative Services Unit (ASU) 02
Civil Service Employees Association CSEA Operational Services Unit (OSU) 03
Civil Service Employees Association CSEA Institutional Services Unit (ISU) 04
Public Employees Federation PEF Professional, Scientific & Technical (PST) 05
United University Professions UUP Professional 08
Management Confidential M/C Professional 13
NY State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association, Inc. NYSCOPBA Security Services Unit (SSU), non-arb 21
Graduate Student Employees Union GSEU — 28
Police Benevolent Association of New York State PBANYS Agency Police Services Unit (APSU) 31