TABLE OF CONTENTS Administrative Services Unit

1 TABLE OF CONTENTS . Administrative Services Unit Article 1 Recognition ..5. Article 2 Statement of Policy and Purpose ..5. Article 3 Unchallenged Article 4 Employee organization Rights ..6. Exclusive Negotiations With Payroll Deductions ..6. Bulletin Boards ..7. Office Space ..7. Meeting Space ..8. Access to Employees ..8. Lists of Employees ..9. Leave for Internal Union Affairs ..9. Contract/Non-Contract and Disciplinary Grievance Investigation and Representation ..10. Leave for Labor/Management Travel Time ..11. Leave of Absence Information.

2 11. Article 5 Management Rights ..11. Article 6 No Strikes ..12. Article 7 Compensation ..12. Article 8 Travel/Relocation Expense Reimbursement ..19. Article 9 Health Insurance ..21. Article 10 Attendance and Holiday Observance ..46. Holiday Accrual ..47. Additional Vacation Vacation Use ..48. Vacation Credit Accumulation ..48. Sick Leave Accumulation ..49. Use of Sick Leave ..49. Use of Sick Leave at Half Pay ..49. Use of Personal Leave ..50. Accounting of Time Accruals and Hours Worked ..50. Less Than Full-Time Employees ..51. 1. Absence-Extraordinary Circumstances.

3 52. Leave for Bereavement or Family Illness .. 52. Tardiness-Volunteer Fire fighters and Ambulance Squad 52. Maternity and Child-Rearing Leave .. 52. Doctor's Certificate .. 53. Verification of Physician's 54. Hold on Shift, Pass Day and Work Location Assignment .. 55. Voluntary Reduction in Work Schedule .. 55. Productivity Enhancement Program .. 56. Leave for Licensure/Certification .. 56. Article 11 Workers' Compensation Benefit .. 56. Article 12 Leave-Probationary 62. Article 13 Payroll .. 62. Article 14 Employee Development and Training.

4 64. Article 15 Safety and Health .. 65.. 65. Safety and Health Committee .. 65. Local and Departmental Committees .. 68. Safety and Health Grievance Procedure .. 69. Safety Coalition .. 70. Toxic Substance 70. Substance Identification .. 70. Personal Protective 70. Smoking in the Workplace .. 70. HBV Testing .. 70. Article 16 Credit Union 71. Article 17 Parking .. 71. Article 18 Review of Personal History 72. Article 19 Layoff Units .. 74. Article 20 Layoffs in Non-Competitive and Labor Classes .. 74. Article 21 Blank .. 75. Article 22 Employment Security.

5 75. Article 23 Overtime Meal 77. Article 24 Out-of-Title Work .. 78. Article 25 No 80. Article 26 Job Classifications .. 81. Article 27 Distribution of Overtime, Standby, On-Call Rosters .. 81. 2. Article 28 Civil Service Examinations ..82. Article 29 Blank ..83. Article 30 Employee Benefit Article 31 Labor/Management Meetings ..84. Article 32 Workday/Workweek ..85. Article 33 Discipline ..87. (a) Eligibility ..87. (b) Definitions ..87. Employee Rights ..88. (a) Representation ..88. (b) (c) Recording Devices/Transcripts ..89. (d) Signed Statement.

6 89. (e) Burden of Proof ..90. (f) Disciplinary (a) Notice of Discipline ..90. (b) Statute of (c) Service of Notice of Discipline ..92. (d) (e) Grievance ..93. (f) Expedited Resolution ..93. (g) Withdrawal/Amendment ..95. (h) Suspension Without Pay or Temporary Reassignment ..96. Disciplinary (a) Purpose ..99. (b) Disciplinary Arbitrators ..99. (c) Hearing ..100. (d) (e) Ex Parte Hearing ..101. (f) Settlement ..101. (g) Arbitrator's Authority ..102. (h) Back Pay Award ..102. Time and Attendance Disciplinary Grievances ..103. Administration ..105.

7 Application ..105. Article 34 Grievance and Arbitration Article 35 Resignation ..112. 3. Article 36 Job Abandonment .. 113. Article 37 Civil Service Law Section 72 Hearings .. 114. Article 38 Work-Life Services .. 114. Article 39 Benefits Guaranteed .. 116. Article 40 Performance Evaluation .. 116. Article 41 Departmental Negotiations .. 117. Article 42 Accidental Death 117. Article 43 Reimbursement for Property Damage .. 118. Article 44 Seniority .. 119. Article 45 Posting of Examination Announcements and Job Vacancies . 120. Article 46 Continuous Hours of 122.

8 Article 47 Emergency First Aid .. 122. Article 48 Eligible List-Stays .. 122. Article 49 Work-Related Clothing .. 122. Article 50 Printing of Agreement .. 123. Article 51 Conclusion of Collective Negotiations .. 123. Article 52 Severability .. 123. Article 53 Approval of the Legislature .. 124. Article 54 Duration of Agreement .. 124. Appendix I Maternity and Child-Rearing 127. Appendix II Childcare Leave for Adoptive Parents .. 129. Appendix III Seasonal Employees .. 130. Appendix IV Attendance and Leave .. 137. Appendix V Maximum Allowances for Receipted Lodging.

9 145. And Meal Expenses for Overnight - Effective October 1, 2011 .. 145. Appendix VI Salary Schedule .. 146. Appendix VII Article 22 Employment Security .. 151. Appendix VIII Mandatory Alternate Duty Policy Memorandum of Understanding .. 160. Appendix IX Counseling .. 165. Appendix X Leave Donation .. 166. Appendix XI Productivity Enhancement Program .. 169. Appendix XII Voluntary Reduction in Work Schedule .. 172. VRWS Appendix A .. 179. Appendix XIII Leave Adjustment Program for Part-Time Annual Salaried Employees .. 182. 4. Administrative Services UNIT AGREEMENT.

10 Agreement made by and between the Executive Branch of the State of New York (the State ) and The Civil Service Employees Association, Inc. ( CSEA ). Article 1. Recognition The State, pursuant to the certification of the Public Employment Relations Board, recognizes CSEA as the exclusive representative for collective negotiations with respect to salaries, wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment of employees serving in positions in the Administrative Services Unit and similar positions hereafter created. The terms employee or employees as used in this Agreement shall mean only employees serving in positions in such unit and shall include seasonal employees where so specified.