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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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Management Confidential positions are State unclassified (13) professional staff serving at the pleasure of the President.
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State professional staff within the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Unit (PS&T-05)
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State classified staff and supervisors within the Agency Police Services Unit (APSU - 31)
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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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State classified staff within the Security Services Unit (SSU-21)
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Regular and Postdoctoral employees employed by the Research Foundation (RF) for the State University of New York (SUNY).
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Postdoctoral employees and postdoctoral fellows
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Graduate assistants, teaching assistants, RPAs, and fellows
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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
Use the unit description and pay group number to find the row that matches your appointment.
| 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 |