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This bill updates and increases salary schedules, benefits, and compensation terms for certain New York State employees in multiple bargaining units, with appropriations to implement collective bargaining agreements from 2016 through 2021.
Why it matters
Multi-year, retroactive raises and improved job security. The bill enacts a series of 2% annual base salary increases for covered state employees from 2016 through 2021, providing predictable, retroactive pay bumps and updating salary schedules for thousands of employees across several bargaining units. This gives workers more financial stability and a boost in long-term pension calculations.
Enhanced longevity and retention incentives. The bill increases “longevity lump sum” payments for workers who remain in service for 5, 10, and now 15 years at top pay, raising the amounts and adding a new 15-year tier. This directly rewards employee retention and recognizes long-term commitment, which may help reduce turnover and preserve institutional knowledge.
Expanded and codified extra pay and benefits. The legislation formalizes and expands various forms of supplementary compensation—such as location pay (including downstate and mid-Hudson adjustments), inconvenience pay for undesirable shifts, pre-shift briefing pay for certain units, and special assignment/duty pay—ensuring that extra demands or cost-of-living differences are more uniformly compensated.
Broader employee protections and reimbursement. The bill increases coverage for state employees whose personal property is damaged on the job in specific units, and appropriates funds for work-related expenses like uniforms, tools, and training. It also strengthens labor-management committees and provides state contributions to dependent care accounts, reflecting a broader approach to worker support beyond just salary.
In summary, the legislation is significant because it commits the state to competitive, predictable compensation; strengthens retention and job satisfaction; addresses geographic and shift-based inequities; and expands non-wage benefits and worker protections—potentially improving morale, recruitment, and service quality across the state workforce.
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Who cares
State administrative, institutional, operational and military and naval affairs employees
The bill would provide annual 2% salary increases from 2016 through 2020 and raise longevity payments for eligible employees, subject to ratified agreements and certification.
Institutional services employees
The bill would authorize double-time overtime pay for hours qualifying under a negotiated agreement.
Department of Transportation winter maintenance workers
The bill would provide payments for eligible winter maintenance shifts and call-out responses under a negotiated agreement.
State Division of the Budget and State Comptroller
The bill would appropriate $275 million to implement its provisions, with spending subject to the budget director’s approval and payment responsibilities assigned to the comptroller.
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Raise State Worker Pay
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History
- Substituted by S6818
- Rules report cal.693
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Referred to ways and means
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Raise State Worker Pay
Signed by Governor · Sponsor George Amedore
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8540
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
June 20, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ABBATE, MORELLE, SKARTADOS, BRONSON, STIRPE, JONES, WOERNER, RAMOS, HARRIS, CUSICK, PHEFFER AMATO, D'URSO -- (at request of the Governor) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
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… Show allHide
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 hereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subparagraphs 1, 2 and 3 of paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 130 of the civil service law are REPEALED and five new subparagraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are added to read as follows:
(1) Effective April seventh, two thousand sixteen for officers and employees on the administrative payroll and effective March thirtyfirst, two thousand sixteen for officers and employees on the institutional payroll:
SG HR STEP STEP STEP STEP STEP STEP JR INCR
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EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD12022-01-7
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(2) Effective April sixth, two thousand seventeen for officers and employees on the administrative payroll and effective March thirtieth, two thousand seventeen for officers and employees on the institutional payroll:
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(3) Effective April fifth, two thousand eighteen for officers and employees on the administrative payroll and effective March twenty-
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ninth, two thousand eighteen for officers and employees on the institutional payroll:
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(4) Effective April fourth, two thousand nineteen for officers and employees on the administrative payroll and effective March twentyeighth, two thousand nineteen for officers and employees on the institutional payroll:
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1 2 3 4 5 6 1 24823 25660 26497 27334 28171 29008 29845 30682 837 2 25770 26649 27528 28407 29286 30165 31044 31923 879 3 27057 27975 28893 29811 30729 31647 32565 33483 918 4 28238 29210 30182 31154 32126 33098 34070 35042 972 5 29589 30607 31625 32643 33661 34679 35697 36715 1018 6 31245 32303 33361 34419 35477 36535 37593 38651 1058 7 32972 34082 35192 36302 37412 38522 39632 40742 1110 8 34831 35983 37135 38287 39439 40591 41743 42895 1152 9 36772 37976 39180 40384 41588 42792 43996 45200 1204 10 38875 40137 41399 42661 43923 45185 46447 47709 1262 11 41130 42455 43780 45105 46430 47755 49080 50405 1325 12 43484 44855 46226 47597 48968 50339 51710 53081 1371 13 46062 47497 48932 50367 51802 53237 54672 56107 1435 14 48728 50222 51716 53210 54704 56198 57692 59186 1494 15 51558 53115 54672 56229 57786 59343 60900 62457 1557 16 54446 56075 57704 59333 60962 62591 64220 65849 1629 17 57511 59232 60953 62674 64395 66116 67837 69558 1721 18 60832 62630 64428 66226 68024 69822 71620 73418 1798
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(5) Effective April second, two thousand twenty for officers and employees on the administrative payroll and effective March twentysixth, two thousand twenty for officers and employees on the institutional payroll:
SG HR STEP STEP STEP STEP STEP STEP JR INCR
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 25319 26173 27027 27881 28735 29589 30443 31297 854 2 26285 27182 28079 28976 29873 30770 31667 32564 897 3 27598 28534 29470 30406 31342 32278 33214 34150 936 4 28803 29794 30785 31776 32767 33758 34749 35740 991 5 30181 31219 32257 33295 34333 35371 36409 37447 1038 6 31870 32949 34028 35107 36186 37265 38344 39423 1079 7 33631 34763 35895 37027 38159 39291 40423 41555 1132 8 35528 36703 37878 39053 40228 41403 42578 43753 1175 9 37507 38735 39963 41191 42419 43647 44875 46103 1228 10 39653 40940 42227 43514 44801 46088 47375 48662 1287 11 41953 43304 44655 46006 47357 48708 50059 51410 1351 12 44354 45752 47150 48548 49946 51344 52742 54140 1398 13 46983 48447 49911 51375 52839 54303 55767 57231 1464 14 49703 51227 52751 54275 55799 57323 58847 60371 1524 15 52589 54177 55765 57353 58941 60529 62117 63705 1588 16 55535 57197 58859 60521 62183 63845 65507 67169 1662 17 58661 60416 62171 63926 65681 67436 69191 70946 1755 18 62049 63883 65717 67551 69385 71219 73053 74887 1834 19 65374 67299 69224 71149 73074 74999 76924 78849 1925 20 68794 70794 72794 74794 76794 78794 80794 82794 2000 21 72482 74575 76668 78761 80854 82947 85040 87133 2093 22 76368 78556 80744 82932 85120 87308 89496 91684 2188 23 80453 82737 85021 87305 89589 91873 94157 96441 2284 24 84831 87195 89559 91923 94287 96651 99015 101379 2364 25 89519 91988 94457 96926 99395 101864 104333 106802 2469
§ 2. Subdivision 2 of section 208 of the civil service law, as amended by section 3 of part A of chapter 491 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
2. An employee organization certified or recognized pursuant to this article shall be entitled to unchallenged representation status until seven months prior to the expiration of a written agreement between the public employer and said employee organization determining terms and conditions of employment. For the purposes of this subdivision, (a) any such agreement for a term covering other than the fiscal year of the public employer shall be deemed to expire with the fiscal year ending immediately prior to the termination date of such agreement, (b) any such agreement having a term in excess of three years shall be treated as an agreement for a term of three years, provided, however, any such agreement between the state and an employee organization representing employees in the executive or judicial branches which commences in the
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calendar year two thousand [eleven] sixteen having a term in excess of three years shall be treated as an agreement for a term certain specified in such agreement but in no event for a term greater than four years, and (c) extensions of any such agreement shall not extend the period of unchallenged representation status.
§ 3. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 3 of section 130 of the civil service law, as amended by section 4 of part A of chapter 491 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
(e) (1) Where, and to the extent that, an agreement between the state and an employee organization entered into pursuant to article fourteen of this chapter on behalf of officers and employees serving in positions in the administrative services unit, institutional services unit, operational services unit or division of military and naval affairs unit so provides officers and employees to whom paragraph a of subdivision one of this section applies who, on or after April first, two thousand [eleven] sixteen, on their anniversary date have five or more years, but less than ten years, of continuous service as defined by paragraph (c) of this subdivision at a basic annual salary rate equal to or in excess of the job rate or maximum salary of their salary grade, shall receive a lump sum payment in the amount of one thousand two hundred fifty dollars. Effective April first, two thousand nineteen, such lump sum payment shall increase to one thousand five hundred dollars.
[Where] (2) Effective until March thirty-first, two thousand twenty, where, and to the extent that, an agreement between the state and an employee organization entered into pursuant to article fourteen of this chapter on behalf of officers and employees serving in positions in the administrative services unit, institutional services unit, operational services unit or division of military and naval affairs unit so provides officers and employees to whom paragraph a of subdivision one of this section applies who, on or after April first, two thousand [eleven] sixteen, on their anniversary date have ten or more years of continuous service as defined by paragraph (c) of this subdivision at a basic annual salary rate equal to or in excess of the job rate or maximum salary of their salary grade shall receive a lump sum payment in the amount of two thousand five hundred dollars which, effective April first, two thousand nineteen, such lump sum payment shall be increased to three thousand dollars. Effective April first, two thousand twenty, where, and to the extent that, an agreement between the state and an employee organization entered into pursuant to article fourteen of this chapter on behalf of officers and employees serving in positions in the administrative services unit, institutional services unit, operational services unit or division of military and naval affairs unit so provides officers and employees to whom paragraph a of subdivision one of this section applies who, on or after April first, two thousand twenty, on their anniversary date have ten or more years, but less than fifteen years, of continuous service as defined by paragraph (c) of this subdivision at a basic annual salary rate equal to or in excess of the job rate or maximum salary of their salary grade shall receive a lump sum payment in the amount of three thousand dollars.
(3) Effective April first, two thousand twenty, where, and to the extent that, an agreement between the state and an employee organization entered into pursuant to article fourteen of this chapter on behalf of officers and employees serving in positions in the administrative services unit, institutional services unit, operational services unit or division of military and naval affairs unit so provides officers and employees to whom paragraph a of subdivision one of this section applies
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