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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   11534
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 31, 2026
                                ___________
 
 Introduced   by   COMMITTEE  ON  RULES  --  (at  request  of  M.  of  A.
   Pheffer Amato) -- (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 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 thereof (Part  A);
   and to amend the civil service law and the correction law, in relation
   to  salaries  of certain state  officers  and  employees excluded from
   collective negotiating units; to  repeal  certain  provisions  of  the
   civil service law and the correction law relating thereto; and  making
   an  appropriation  for  the purpose of effectuating certain provisions
   thereof (Part B)

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act enacts into law legislation necessary to implement
 collective  bargaining agreements and to implement changes to salary and
 benefits for certain state officers and employees excluded from  collec-
 tive negotiating units. Each component is wholly contained within a Part
 identified  as Parts A through B. The effective date for each particular
 provision contained within such Part is set forth in the last section of
 such Part. Any provision in any section contained within a Part, includ-
 ing the effective date of the Part, which makes reference to  a  section
 "of  this  act", when used in connection with that particular component,
 shall be deemed to mean and refer to the corresponding  section  of  the
 Part in which it is found. Section two of this act sets forth the gener-
 al severability clause applicable to this act. Section three of this act
 sets forth the general effective date of this act.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD12046-01-6
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                                  PART A
 
                  SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN STATE
 OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE, INSTITUTIONAL, OPERATIONAL
        AND DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS UNITS 2026-2031
 
   Section  1.  Subparagraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of paragraph a of subdivi-
 sion 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 MARCH TWENTY-SIXTH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX FOR OFFICERS
 AND EMPLOYEES ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE PAYROLL AND EFFECTIVE APRIL  SECOND,
 TWO  THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ON THE INSTITUTIONAL
 PAYROLL:
 
 SG   HR       STEP 1  STEP 2  STEP 3   STEP 4  STEP 5  STEP 6  JR     INCR
  1   30079    31093   32107   33121    34135   35149   36163   37177  1014
  2   31227    32293   33359   34425    35491   36557   37623   38689  1066
  3   32787    33899   35011   36123    37235   38347   39459   40571  1112
  4   34220    35398   36576   37754    38932   40110   41288   42466  1178
  5   35856    37088   38320   39552    40784   42016   43248   44480  1232
  6   37862    39145   40428   41711    42994   44277   45560   46843  1283
  7   39956    41300   42644   43988    45332   46676   48020   49364  1344
  8   42209    43605   45001   46397    47793   49189   50585   51981  1396
  9   44560    46019   47478   48937    50396   51855   53314   54773  1459
 10   47110    48639   50168   51697    53226   54755   56284   57813  1529
 11   49841    51446   53051   54656    56261   57866   59471   61076  1605
 12   52694    54355   56016   57677    59338   60999   62660   64321  1661
 13   55817    57556   59295   61034    62773   64512   66251   67990  1739
 14   59049    60859   62669   64479    66289   68099   69909   71719  1810
 15   62477    64364   66251   68138    70025   71912   73799   75686  1887
 16   65977    67951   69925   71899    73873   75847   77821   79795  1974
 17   69691    71776   73861   75946    78031   80116   82201   84286  2085
 18   73717    75896   78075   80254    82433   84612   86791   88970  2179
 19   77666    79954   82242   84530    86818   89106   91394   93682  2288
 20   81729    84104   86479   88854    91229   93604   95979   98354  2375
 21   86111    88597   91083   93569    96055   98541   101027  103513 2486
 22   90728    93327   95926   98525    101124  103723  106322  108921 2599
 23   95580    98295   101010  103725   106440  109155  111870  114585 2715
 24   100783   103591  106399  109207   112015  114823  117631  120439 2808
 25   106351   109283  112215  115147   118079  121011  123943  126875 2932
 
   (2) EFFECTIVE MARCH TWENTY-FIFTH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN FOR  OFFI-
 CERS  AND  EMPLOYEES  ON  THE ADMINISTRATIVE PAYROLL AND EFFECTIVE APRIL
 FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN  FOR  OFFICERS  AND  EMPLOYEES  ON  THE
 INSTITUTIONAL PAYROLL:
 
 SG   HR       STEP 1  STEP 2  STEP 3   STEP 4  STEP 5  STEP 6  JR     INCR
  1   31282    32337   33392   34447    35502   36557   37612   38667  1055
  2   32476    33585   34694   35803    36912   38021   39130   40239  1109
  3   34098    35255   36412   37569    38726   39883   41040   42197  1157
  4   35589    36814   38039   39264    40489   41714   42939   44164  1225
  5   37290    38571   39852   41133    42414   43695   44976   46257  1281
  6   39376    40710   42044   43378    44712   46046   47380   48714  1334
  7   41554    42952   44350   45748    47146   48544   49942   51340  1398
  8   43897    45349   46801   48253    49705   51157   52609   54061  1452
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  9   46342    47859   49376   50893    52410   53927   55444   56961  1517
 10   48994    50584   52174   53764    55354   56944   58534   60124  1590
 11   51835    53504   55173   56842    58511   60180   61849   63518  1669
 12   54802    56529   58256   59983    61710   63437   65164   66891  1727
 13   58050    59859   61668   63477    65286   67095   68904   70713  1809
 14   61411    63293   65175   67057    68939   70821   72703   74585  1882
 15   64976    66938   68900   70862    72824   74786   76748   78710  1962
 16   68616    70669   72722   74775    76828   78881   80934   82987  2053
 17   72479    74647   76815   78983    81151   83319   85487   87655  2168
 18   76666    78932   81198   83464    85730   87996   90262   92528  2266
 19   80773    83152   85531   87910    90289   92668   95047   97426  2379
 20   84998    87468   89938   92408    94878   97348   99818   102288 2470
 21   89555    92141   94727   97313    99899   102485  105071  107657 2586
 22   94357    97060   99763   102466   105169  107872  110575  113278 2703
 23   99403    102227  105051  107875   110699  113523  116347  119171 2824
 24   104814   107734  110654  113574   116494  119414  122334  125254 2920
 25   110605   113654  116703  119752   122801  125850  128899  131948 3049
 
   (3)  EFFECTIVE APRIL SIXTH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-EIGHT FOR OFFICERS AND
 EMPLOYEES ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE PAYROLL AND EFFECTIVE  MARCH  THIRTIETH,
 TWO  THOUSAND  TWENTY-EIGHT  FOR  OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ON THE INSTITU-
 TIONAL PAYROLL:

 SG   HR       STEP 1  STEP 2  STEP 3   STEP 4  STEP 5  STEP 6  JR     INCR
  1   32377    33469   34561   35653    36745   37837   38929   40021  1092
  2   33613    34761   35909   37057    38205   39353   40501   41649  1148
  3   35291    36489   37687   38885    40083   41281   42479   43677  1198
  4   36835    38103   39371   40639    41907   43175   44443   45711  1268
  5   38595    39921   41247   42573    43899   45225   46551   47877  1326
  6   40754    42135   43516   44897    46278   47659   49040   50421  1381
  7   43008    44455   45902   47349    48796   50243   51690   53137  1447
  8   45433    46936   48439   49942    51445   52948   54451   55954  1503
  9   47964    49534   51104   52674    54244   55814   57384   58954  1570
 10   50709    52355   54001   55647    57293   58939   60585   62231  1646
 11   53649    55376   57103   58830    60557   62284   64011   65738  1727
 12   56720    58507   60294   62081    63868   65655   67442   69229  1787
 13   60082    61954   63826   65698    67570   69442   71314   73186  1872
 14   63560    65508   67456   69404    71352   73300   75248   77196  1948
 15   67250    69281   71312   73343    75374   77405   79436   81467  2031
 16   71018    73143   75268   77393    79518   81643   83768   85893  2125
 17   75016    77260   79504   81748    83992   86236   88480   90724  2244
 18   79349    81694   84039   86384    88729   91074   93419   95764  2345
 19   83600    86062   88524   90986    93448   95910   98372   100834 2462
 20   87973    90529   93085   95641    98197   100753  103309  105865 2556
 21   92689    95366   98043   100720   103397  106074  108751  111428 2677
 22   97659    100457  103255  106053   108851  111649  114447  117245 2798
 23   102882   105805  108728  111651   114574  117497  120420  123343 2923
 24   108482   111504  114526  117548   120570  123592  126614  129636 3022
 25   114476   117632  120788  123944   127100  130256  133412  136568 3156
 
   (4) EFFECTIVE APRIL FIFTH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-NINE FOR  OFFICERS  AND
 EMPLOYEES  ON  THE  ADMINISTRATIVE  PAYROLL  AND EFFECTIVE MARCH TWENTY-
 NINTH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-NINE FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ON THE INSTI-
 TUTIONAL PAYROLL:
 
   SG HR       STEP 1  STEP 2  STEP 3   STEP 4  STEP 5  STEP 6  JR     INCR
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  1   33348    34473   35598   36723    37848   38973   40098   41223  1125
  2   34621    35803   36985   38167    39349   40531   41713   42895  1182
  3   36350    37584   38818   40052    41286   42520   43754   44988  1234
  4   37940    39246   40552   41858    43164   44470   45776   47082  1306
  5   39753    41119   42485   43851    45217   46583   47949   49315  1366
  6   41977    43399   44821   46243    47665   49087   50509   51931  1422
  7   44298    45788   47278   48768    50258   51748   53238   54728  1490
  8   46796    48344   49892   51440    52988   54536   56084   57632  1548
  9   49403    51020   52637   54254    55871   57488   59105   60722  1617
 10   52230    53925   55620   57315    59010   60705   62400   64095  1695
 11   55258    57037   58816   60595    62374   64153   65932   67711  1779
 12   58422    60263   62104   63945    65786   67627   69468   71309  1841
 13   61884    63812   65740   67668    69596   71524   73452   75380  1928
 14   65467    67473   69479   71485    73491   75497   77503   79509  2006
 15   69268    71360   73452   75544    77636   79728   81820   83912  2092
 16   73149    75338   77527   79716    81905   84094   86283   88472  2189
 17   77266    79577   81888   84199    86510   88821   91132   93443  2311
 18   81729    84144   86559   88974    91389   93804   96219   98634  2415
 19   86108    88644   91180   93716    96252   98788   101324  103860 2536
 20   90612    93245   95878   98511    101144  103777  106410  109043 2633
 21   95470    98227   100984  103741   106498  109255  112012  114769 2757
 22   100589   103471  106353  109235   112117  114999  117881  120763 2882
 23   105968   108979  111990  115001   118012  121023  124034  127045 3011
 24   111736   114849  117962  121075   124188  127301  130414  133527 3113
 25   117910   121161  124412  127663   130914  134165  137416  140667 3251
 
   (5)  EFFECTIVE  APRIL  FOURTH,  TWO  THOUSAND  THIRTY FOR OFFICERS AND
 EMPLOYEES ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE  PAYROLL  AND  EFFECTIVE  MARCH  TWENTY-
 EIGHTH,  TWO  THOUSAND THIRTY FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ON THE INSTITU-
 TIONAL PAYROLL:
 
 SG   HR       STEP 1  STEP 2  STEP 3   STEP 4  STEP 5  STEP 6  JR     INCR
  1   34348    35507   36666   37825    38984   40143   41302   42461  1159
  2   35660    36877   38094   39311    40528   41745   42962   44179  1217
  3   37441    38712   39983   41254    42525   43796   45067   46338  1271
  4   39078    40423   41768   43113    44458   45803   47148   48493  1345
  5   40946    42353   43760   45167    46574   47981   49388   50795  1407
  6   43236    44701   46166   47631    49096   50561   52026   53491  1465
  7   45627    47162   48697   50232    51767   53302   54837   56372  1535
  8   48200    49794   51388   52982    54576   56170   57764   59358  1594
  9   50885    52551   54217   55883    57549   59215   60881   62547  1666
 10   53797    55543   57289   59035    60781   62527   64273   66019  1746
 11   56916    58748   60580   62412    64244   66076   67908   69740  1832
 12   60175    62071   63967   65863    67759   69655   71551   73447  1896
 13   63741    65727   67713   69699    71685   73671   75657   77643  1986
 14   67431    69497   71563   73629    75695   77761   79827   81893  2066
 15   71346    73501   75656   77811    79966   82121   84276   86431  2155
 16   75343    77598   79853   82108    84363   86618   88873   91128  2255
 17   79584    81964   84344   86724    89104   91484   93864   96244  2380
 18   84181    86668   89155   91642    94129   96616   99103   101590 2487
 19   88691    91303   93915   96527    99139   101751  104363  106975 2612
 20   93330    96042   98754   101466   104178  106890  109602  112314 2712
 21   98334    101174  104014  106854   109694  112534  115374  118214 2840
 22   103607   106575  109543  112511   115479  118447  121415  124383 2968
 23   109147   112248  115349  118450   121551  124652  127753  130854 3101
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 24   115088   118294  121500  124706   127912  131118  134324  137530 3206
 25   121447   124796  128145  131494   134843  138192  141541  144890 3349

   § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 208 of the civil service law, as amended
 by section 2 of part A of chapter 361 of the laws of 2022, 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
 calendar  year  two  thousand  [twenty-one]  TWENTY-SIX 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.  Subdivision  12-d  of  section  8  of the state finance law, as
 amended by section 4 of part A of chapter 361 of the laws  of  2022,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   12-d.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  the court of
 claims act, examine, audit and certify for payment any  claim  submitted
 and  approved  by the head of a state department or agency, other than a
 department or agency specified in subdivision twelve  of  this  section,
 for  personal property of an employee damaged or destroyed in the course
 of the performance of official duties without  fault  on  [his  or  her]
 THEIR  part  by  an  incarcerated  individual, patient or client of such
 department or agency after March thirty-first, two thousand [twenty-one]
 TWENTY-SIX and prior to April first, two thousand  [twenty-six]  THIRTY-
 ONE,  provided  no such claim may be certified for payment to an officer
 or employee who is in a collective negotiating unit until  the  director
 of  employee  relations  shall  deliver to the comptroller a letter that
 there is in effect with respect  to  such  negotiating  unit  a  written
 collectively  negotiated  agreement  with  the state pursuant to article
 fourteen of the civil service law which provides  therefor.  Payment  of
 any  such  claim  shall  not exceed the sum of three hundred dollars. No
 person submitting a claim under this subdivision shall  have  any  claim
 for damages to such personal property approved pursuant to the provision
 of  subdivision  four of section five hundred thirty of the labor law or
 any other applicable provision of law.
   § 4. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 12-e  of  section  8  of  the  state
 finance  law,  as  amended  by section 5 of part A of chapter 361 of the
 laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
   (a) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of the court of  claims
 act,  where,  and to the extent that, an agreement between the state and
 an employee organization entered into pursuant to  article  fourteen  of
 the  civil  service  law  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, examine, audit and  certify  for  payment  any
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 claim submitted and approved by the head of a state department or agency
 for  personal property of an officer or employee damaged or destroyed in
 the actual performance of official duties without fault or negligence of
 the  officer  or  employee  other  than a claim specified and covered by
 subdivision twelve or twelve-d of this section after March thirty-first,
 two thousand [twenty-one] TWENTY-SIX and prior to April first, two thou-
 sand [twenty-six] THIRTY-ONE.  Payment of such claim  shall  not  exceed
 the sum of [three hundred fifty] SIX HUNDRED dollars. Where an agreement
 between  the  state and such employee organization entered into pursuant
 to article fourteen of the civil service law provides for payment to  be
 made  to  officers  and  employees by a state department or agency, such
 payments for claims not in excess of the amount specified in subdivision
 three of section one hundred fifteen of this chapter may be made from  a
 petty  cash  account established pursuant to section one hundred fifteen
 of this chapter and in the manner prescribed  therein  and  pursuant  to
 regulations  of the comptroller. No person submitting a claim under this
 subdivision shall have any claim for damages to such  personal  property
 approved  pursuant to the provisions of subdivision four of section five
 hundred thirty of the labor law or any  other  applicable  provision  of
 law.
   § 5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when, in the adminis-
 trative  services unit, the institutional services unit, the operational
 services unit or the division of military  and  naval  affairs  unit,  a
 determination  has  been  implemented to increase the hiring salary of a
 position in accordance with subdivision 4 of section 130  of  the  civil
 service  law, incumbents of such positions who are employed in any state
 department, state institution or other state agency, in  the  particular
 area or areas or location or locations affected, who did not receive the
 benefit  of  the  new hiring salary or have their salaries brought up to
 such new hiring salary may receive increased compensation as  determined
 by an agreement between the office of employee relations and the employ-
 ee organization representing such units.
   §  6. Compensation for certain state officers and employees in collec-
 tive negotiating units. 1. The provisions of this section  shall  apply,
 except  as  otherwise  stated in this section, to all full-time officers
 and employees in the collective  negotiating  units  designated  as  the
 administrative services unit, the institutional services unit, the oper-
 ational  services  unit,  or  the division of military and naval affairs
 unit established pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law.
   2. Effective March 26, 2026 for officers and employees on the adminis-
 trative payroll and effective April 2, 2026 for officers  and  employees
 on  the  institutional  payroll, the basic annual salary of officers and
 employees in full-time annual salaried  employment  status  on  the  day
 before  such  payroll  period  shall  be  increased by four and one-half
 percent adjusted to the nearest whole dollar amount.
   3. Effective March 25, 2027 for officers and employees on the adminis-
 trative payroll and effective April 1, 2027 for officers  and  employees
 on  the  institutional  payroll, the basic annual salary of officers and
 employees in full-time annual salaried  employment  status  on  the  day
 before  such  payroll period shall be increased by four percent adjusted
 to the nearest whole dollar amount.
   4. Effective April 6, 2028 for officers and employees on the  adminis-
 trative  payroll and effective March 30, 2028 for officers and employees
 on the institutional payroll, the basic annual salary  of  officers  and
 employees  in  full-time  annual  salaried  employment status on the day
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 before such payroll period shall be  increased  by  three  and  one-half
 percent adjusted to the nearest whole dollar amount.
   5.  Effective April 5, 2029 for officers and employees on the adminis-
 trative payroll and effective March 29, 2029 for officers and  employees
 on  the  institutional  payroll, the basic annual salary of officers and
 employees in full-time annual salaried  employment  status  on  the  day
 before  such payroll period shall be increased by three percent adjusted
 to the nearest whole dollar amount.
   6. Effective April 4, 2030 for officers and employees on the  adminis-
 trative  payroll and effective March 28, 2030 for officers and employees
 on the institutional payroll, the basic annual salary  of  officers  and
 employees  in  full-time  annual  salaried  employment status on the day
 before such payroll period shall be increased by three percent  adjusted
 to the nearest whole dollar amount.
   7.  Notwithstanding  the  provisions of subdivisions two, three, four,
 five and six of this section, if the basic annual salary of  an  officer
 or  employee  to  whom the provisions of this section apply is identical
 with the hiring rate, step one, two, three, four, five, six or job  rate
 of  the  salary  grade  of  their position on the effective dates of the
 increases provided in these subdivisions, such basic annual salary shall
 be increased to the hiring rate, step one, two, three, four,  five,  six
 or  job  rate,  respectively,  of  such salary grade as contained in the
 appropriate salary schedules in subparagraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of  para-
 graph  a  of  subdivision  1 of section 130 of the civil service law, as
 added by section one of this act, to take effect on the  dates  provided
 in  such  subparagraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, respectively. The increases in
 basic annual salary provided by this subdivision shall be in lieu of any
 increase in basic annual salary provided for in subdivisions two, three,
 four, five and six of this section.
   8. Payments pursuant to the provisions of subdivision 6 of section 131
 of the civil service law for  full-time  annual  salaried  officers  and
 employees  entitled  to  such  payments  to  whom the provisions of this
 section apply shall be payable in accordance with the terms of an agree-
 ment reached pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law between the
 state and an employee organization representing employees subject to the
 provisions of this section.
   9. If an unencumbered position is one which if  encumbered,  would  be
 subject  to  the provisions of this section, the salary of such position
 shall be increased by the salary  increase  amounts  specified  in  this
 section.  If  a  position is created and filled by the appointment of an
 officer or employee who is subject to the provisions  of  this  section,
 the  salary  otherwise  provided for such position shall be increased in
 the same manner as though such position had been in existence but  unen-
 cumbered.
   10. The increases in salary provided in subdivisions two, three, four,
 five  and  six of this section, shall apply on a prorated basis to offi-
 cers and employees, otherwise eligible to receive an increase in salary,
 who are paid on an hourly or per diem  basis,  employees  serving  on  a
 part-time  or  seasonal basis and employees paid on any basis other than
 at an annual salary rate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the  provisions
 of  subdivision eight of this section shall not apply to employees serv-
 ing on an hourly, per diem, or seasonal basis, except as  determined  by
 the director of the budget.
   11.  In  order  to provide for the officers and employees to whom this
 section applies who are not allocated to salary grades, but are paid  on
 an annual basis, increases and payments pursuant to subdivision eight of
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 this  section  in  proportion  to those provided to persons to whom this
 section applies who are allocated to salary grades, the director of  the
 budget  is  authorized to add appropriate adjustments and/or payments to
 the  compensation  which such officers and employees are otherwise enti-
 tled to receive. The director of the  budget  shall  issue  certificates
 which  shall  contain  schedules  of  positions  and the salaries and/or
 payments thereof for which adjustments and/or payments are made pursuant
 to the provisions of this subdivision, and a copy of each  such  certif-
 icate shall be filed with the state comptroller, the state department of
 civil  service,  the chair of the senate finance committee and the chair
 of the assembly ways and means committee.
   12.  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of  this   section,   the
 provisions of this section shall not apply to officers or employees paid
 on a fee schedule basis.
   13.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, any increase
 in compensation for any officer or employee appointed to a lower  graded
 position  from  a redeployment list pursuant to subdivision 1 of section
 79 of the civil service law who continues to receive their former salary
 pursuant to such subdivision shall be determined on the  basis  of  such
 lower  graded  position  provided, however, that the increases in salary
 provided in this section shall not cause such  officer's  or  employee's
 salary to exceed the job rate of such lower graded position.
   14. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this section or
 of  any  law  to the contrary, the director of the budget may reduce the
 salary of any position which is vacant or which becomes vacant, so  long
 as  the  position,  if encumbered, would be subject to the provisions of
 this section. The director of the budget does  not  need  to  provide  a
 reason for such reduction.
   15. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this section or
 of any law to the contrary, any increase in compensation may be withheld
 in  whole  or  in  part from any employee to whom the provisions of this
 section are applicable when, in the opinion of the director of the budg-
 et and  the  director  of  employee  relations,  such  increase  is  not
 warranted or is not appropriate for any reason.
   §  7.  Compensation  for certain employees of the contract colleges at
 Cornell and Alfred universities. 1. During the period April 1,  2026  to
 March 31, 2031, the basic annual salaries of positions in the nonprofes-
 sional  service, except those positions in the Cornell service and main-
 tenance unit which are subject to the terms of a  collective  bargaining
 agreement  between  Cornell  University  and  the  employee organization
 representing employees in such positions and except those  positions  in
 the  Alfred  service and maintenance unit which are subject to the terms
 of a collective bargaining agreement between Alfred University  and  the
 employee  organization  representing  employees  in  such  positions, in
 institutions under the management and  control  of  Cornell  and  Alfred
 universities  as  representatives  of the board of trustees of the state
 university may be increased pursuant to  plans  approved  by  the  state
 university  trustees.  Such plans may include new salary schedules which
 shall supersede the salary schedules then in effect applicable  to  such
 employees.  Such  increases  in  basic annual salary rates, exclusive of
 performance advancement payments or merit  recognition  payments,  shall
 not  exceed  in the aggregate the payments provided in subdivisions two,
 three, four, five and six of section six of this act, for incumbents  of
 positions  subject  to  this subdivision. Such plans may provide, within
 the appropriations available therefor, an  amount  for  distribution  in
 whole or in part for meritorious service by Cornell and Alfred universi-
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 ties,  in  their  discretion,  with the approval of the state university
 trustees to the incumbents of such positions.
   2.  For  the  purposes  of  this  section,  the basic annual salary of
 employees is that salary which is obtained through direct  appropriation
 of state moneys for the purpose of paying wages. Nothing in this section
 shall  prevent payment of additional amounts to incumbents of such posi-
 tions in the nonprofessional service in addition  to  the  basic  annual
 salary; provided, however, that the amounts required for such additional
 payment,  and  the cost of fringe benefits attributable to such payment,
 as determined by the comptroller, are made available  to  the  state  in
 accordance  with  the procedures established by the state university for
 such purposes.
   3. Notwithstanding the  foregoing  provisions  of  this  section,  any
 increase  in  compensation  provided  by this section may be withheld in
 whole or in part from any officer or employee when, in  the  opinion  of
 the director of the budget, such withholding is necessary to reflect the
 job  performance of such officer or employee, or to maintain appropriate
 salary relationships among officers or employees of  the  state,  or  to
 reduce state expenditures to acceptable levels, or when such increase is
 not  warranted  or  is  not appropriate for any reason and the salary of
 such officer or employee is set at  the  discretion  of  the  appointing
 authority.
   4.  Notwithstanding  the foregoing provisions of this subdivision, act
 or any other provision of law, rule or regulation to the  contrary,  the
 contract  colleges  at Cornell and Alfred universities are authorized to
 provide for a procedure for the  repayment  of  salaries  withheld  from
 incumbents  of  positions  subject  to  this subdivision as described in
 subdivision one of this section, pursuant to subdivision 2-a of  section
 200  of the state finance law in lieu of the lump sum payment authorized
 by subparagraph 3 of paragraph (a) of such subdivision, subject  to  the
 approval  of  the state university trustees. Further, Cornell and Alfred
 universities are authorized to provide  that  the  salary  of  employees
 newly  hired  on  or after September 1, 1992 shall not be subject to the
 provisions of subdivision 2-a of section 200 of the state finance law.
   § 8. Location compensation for certain state officers and employees in
 collective   negotiating   units.   Notwithstanding   any   inconsistent
 provisions  of law, full-time annual salaried officers and employees, as
 well as non-annual salaried seasonal officers and  employees  who  shall
 receive  the  compensation  provided  for  pursuant to this section on a
 prorated basis, except non-annual salaried officers  and  employees  who
 are  not seasonal, in the collective negotiating units designated as the
 administrative services unit, the institutional services unit, the oper-
 ational services unit, or the division of  military  and  naval  affairs
 unit  established pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law, whose
 principal place of employment or, in the case of a field employee, whose
 official station as determined in accordance with the regulations of the
 comptroller is located: (1) in the county of Monroe and who were  eligi-
 ble  to  receive  location pay on March 31, 1985, shall receive location
 pay at the rate of $200 per year provided they continue to be  otherwise
 eligible;  (2)  in  the  city of New York, or in the county of Rockland,
 Westchester, Nassau or Suffolk shall, effective April 1, 2025,  continue
 to  receive  a downstate adjustment at the annual rate of $4,000; or (3)
 in the county of Dutchess, Putnam or Orange shall,  effective  April  1,
 2025,  continue to receive a mid-Hudson adjustment at the annual rate of
 $2,000.  Effective April 1, 2026, in the city of New  York,  or  in  the
 county  of  Rockland,  Westchester,  Nassau or Suffolk such amount shall
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 increase to an annual rate of $4,150; and in  the  county  of  Dutchess,
 Putnam, Orange or Ulster such amount shall increase to an annual rate of
 $2,150.    Effective  April  1, 2027, in the city of New York, or in the
 county  of  Rockland,  Westchester,  Nassau or Suffolk such amount shall
 increase to an annual rate of $4,316; and in  the  county  of  Dutchess,
 Putnam, Orange or Ulster such amount shall increase to an annual rate of
 $2,236.  Effective  April  1,  2028,  in the city of New York, or in the
 county of Rockland, Westchester, Nassau or  Suffolk  such  amount  shall
 increase  to  an  annual  rate of $4,467; and in the county of Dutchess,
 Putnam, Orange or Ulster such amount shall increase to an annual rate of
 $2,314. Effective April 1, 2029, in the city of  New  York,  or  in  the
 county  of  Rockland,  Westchester,  Nassau or Suffolk such amount shall
 increase to an annual rate of $4,601; and in  the  county  of  Dutchess,
 Putnam, Orange or Ulster such amount shall increase to an annual rate of
 $2,383.  Effective  April  1,  2030,  in the city of New York, or in the
 county of Rockland, Westchester, Nassau or  Suffolk  such  amount  shall
 increase  to  an  annual  rate of $4,739; and in the county of Dutchess,
 Putnam, Orange or Ulster such amount shall increase to an annual rate of
 $2,454. Such location payments shall be in addition to and shall not  be
 a  part of an officer's or employee's basic annual salary, and shall not
 affect or impair any performance advancements or other rights  or  bene-
 fits  to  which an officer or employee may be entitled by law, provided,
 however, that location payments shall be included  as  compensation  for
 purposes of computation of overtime pay and for retirement purposes. For
 the  sole  purpose  of continuing eligibility for location pay in Monroe
 county, an officer or employee previously eligible to  receive  location
 pay  on March 31, 1985 who is on an approved leave of absence or partic-
 ipates in an employer program to  reduce  to  part-time  service  during
 summer  months  shall continue to be eligible for said location pay upon
 return to full-time state service in Monroe county.
   § 9. Continuation of location compensation for  certain  officers  and
 employees  of  the  Hudson  Valley  developmental  disabilities services
 office. 1. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the  contrary,
 any  officer or employee of the Hudson Valley developmental disabilities
 services office represented in the collective negotiating  units  desig-
 nated  as  the  administrative services unit, the institutional services
 unit or the operational services unit, who  is  receiving  location  pay
 pursuant  to section 5 of chapter 174 of the laws of 1993 shall continue
 to receive such location pay under the conditions and at the rates spec-
 ified by such section.
   2. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to  the  contrary,  any
 officer  or  employee  of  the  Hudson Valley developmental disabilities
 services office represented in the collective negotiating  units  desig-
 nated  as  the  administrative services unit, the institutional services
 unit or the operational services unit, who  is  receiving  location  pay
 pursuant  to  subdivision  2  of section 9 of chapter 315 of the laws of
 1995 shall continue to receive such location pay  under  the  conditions
 and at the rates specified by such subdivision.
   3. Notwithstanding section eight of this act or any other law, rule or
 regulation to the contrary, any officer or employee of the Hudson Valley
 developmental disabilities services office represented in the collective
 negotiating  units  designated  as the administrative services unit, the
 institutional services unit or the operational  services  unit,  who  is
 receiving  location pay pursuant to such section eight shall continue to
 be eligible for such location pay if such officer's or employee's  prin-
 cipal place of employment is changed to a location outside of the county
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 of  Rockland  as  the  result  of  a reduction or redeployment of staff,
 provided, however, that such officer or employee  is  reassigned  to  or
 otherwise  appointed or promoted to a different position at another work
 location  within  the  Hudson Valley developmental disabilities services
 office located outside of the county  of  Rockland.  The  rate  of  such
 continued  location  pay  shall  not  exceed  the  rates such officer or
 employee is receiving on the date of such reassignment,  appointment  or
 promotion.
   §  10.  Notwithstanding  any  law, rule or regulation to the contrary,
 certain full-time employees of the office for people with  developmental
 disabilities in the collective negotiating unit designated as the insti-
 tutional services unit who are required to sleep over at their work site
 shall  continue  to  receive inconvenience pay pursuant to section 17 of
 chapter 333 of the laws of 1969  as  amended,  in  accordance  with  and
 subject  to  the  conditions  established  by  the terms of a negotiated
 agreement between the state and an  employee  organization  representing
 such unit and the resolution of a contract grievance bearing identifica-
 tion number 98-04-448.
   §  11. Additional compensation for certain employees in recognition of
 pre-shift briefing. 1. In recognition of  the  general  requirement  for
 full-time  employees  of  the  state  in the collective negotiating unit
 designated as the division of military and naval  affairs  unit,  estab-
 lished  pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law, to assemble for
 briefing prior to the commencement of duties, each such  employee  shall
 continue  to  receive  additional  compensation  at  the rate of $60 per
 biweekly payroll period in accordance with the terms of  a  collectively
 negotiated  agreement  between  the  state  and an employee organization
 representing such employees pursuant to article 14 of the civil  service
 law. Such additional compensation shall be paid in addition to and shall
 not be a part of the employee's basic annual salary. Notwithstanding the
 foregoing  provisions  of  this section, or of any other law, such addi-
 tional compensation as added by this section shall be  in  lieu  of  the
 continuation  of  any  other  additional compensation for such employees
 paid prior to June 2, 1988, in recognition of pre-shift briefing.
   2. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of law, effective April
 1, 2016, where and to the extent that, an agreement  between  the  state
 and  an employee organization entered into pursuant to article 14 of the
 civil service law so provides, in recognition of the general requirement
 that certain full-time employees of the state in the collective  negoti-
 ating  unit  designated  as the institutional services unit, established
 pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law, in the  employ  of  the
 office  of  children and family services, assemble for briefing prior to
 the commencement of duties, each such employee shall continue to receive
 additional compensation in the amount of $4.80, or one-quarter  hour  of
 their  overtime rate, whichever is higher, when they are required to and
 actually assemble for such briefing. Such additional compensation  shall
 be  paid  in addition to and shall not be a part of the employee's basic
 annual salary.
   §  12.  Assignment  to  duty  pay.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent
 provisions  of  law,  effective  April  1, 2026, where and to the extent
 that, an agreement  between  the  state  and  an  employee  organization
 entered  into  pursuant  to  article  14  of  the  civil  service law so
 provides, an assignment to duty lump sum shall be paid each year  to  an
 employee  who  is  serving  in  a particular assignment deemed qualified
 pursuant to such agreement. Such payment shall be in an  amount  negoti-
 ated for those employees assigned to qualifying work assignments and who
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 work such assignments for the minimum periods of time in a year provided
 in the negotiated agreement. Assignment to duty pay shall not be paid in
 any  year  an  employee does not meet the minimum period of time in such
 qualifying assignment required by the agreement or upon cessation of the
 assignment  to  duty  program  on  March 30, 2031 unless an extension is
 negotiated by the parties. Such lump sum shall be considered salary only
 for final average salary retirement purposes.
   § 13. Long term seasonal employees. Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent
 provisions  of  law,  effective  April  1, 2026, where and to the extent
 that, an agreement  between  the  state  and  an  employee  organization
 entered  into  pursuant  to  article  14  of  the  civil  service law so
 provides, a lump sum shall be paid each year to an employee who is serv-
 ing in a qualifying long term seasonal position. Such payment  shall  be
 in  an  amount negotiated and pursuant to negotiated qualifying criteria
 and shall be considered salary only for final average salary  retirement
 purposes.  Such benefit shall be available until March 30, 2031.
   §  14.  In recognition of the specific requirements for winter mainte-
 nance activity for full-time employees of the state department of trans-
 portation in the collective negotiating unit designated  as  the  opera-
 tional  services  unit,  established pursuant to article 14 of the civil
 service law, and to the extent  the  terms  of  a  negotiated  agreement
 between  the  state  and an employee organization representing such unit
 entered into pursuant  to  article  14  of  the  civil  service  law  so
 provides,  such  employees shall receive payments for winter maintenance
 shifts and call-out responses if otherwise eligible  and  in  accordance
 with such negotiated agreement.
   §  15.  Subdivision 2 of section 17 of 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,  as amended by
 section 17 of part A of chapter 361 of the laws of 2022, is  amended  to
 read as follows:
   2. Any employee subject to this section who is required to work a tour
 of  duty which includes four or more hours between the hours of six p.m.
 and six a.m., exclusive of any hours for which [he or she receives] THEY
 RECEIVE overtime compensation, shall be entitled  to  inconvenience  pay
 for such tour of duty in an amount equal to the daily rate equivalent of
 four  hundred dollars per year, unless a higher daily rate is authorized
 under the terms of a collective negotiated agreement between  the  state
 and an employee organization pursuant to article 14 of the civil service
 law,  or  is  authorized  by  the  director  of the budget for employees
 excluded from negotiating rights under article 14 of the  civil  service
 law,  in  which case such daily rate may be up to [five hundred seventy-
 five] EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE dollars per year, shall continue  effec-
 tive  April  2,  [2021]  2026.  The provisions of this subdivision shall
 apply on a prorated  basis  to  officers  and  employees  serving  on  a
 seasonal  basis  in  the  collective negotiating units designated as the
 administrative services unit, the institutional services unit, the oper-
 ational services unit, and the division of military  and  naval  affairs
 unit,  and  officers  and employees excluded from collective negotiating
 units established pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law.
   § 16. Facility-Based Hazardous Duty Pay.  Notwithstanding  any  incon-
 sistent  provision  of  law,  where  and to the extent that an agreement
 between the state and an employee organization entered into pursuant  to
 article  14  of the civil service law so provides on behalf of employees
 in the collective negotiating units designated  as  the  administrative,
 institutional  or  operational  services  negotiating  units established
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 pursuant to article 14 of the civil  service  law,  effective  April  1,
 2027,  and  consistent  with  the terms of the agreement, there shall be
 paid the amount of three hundred dollars on an annual basis to  eligible
 full-time  annual  employees  of the office of mental health, the office
 for people with developmental disabilities, the office of  children  and
 family  services  and the department of corrections and community super-
 vision in recognition of the hazards of their jobs. This payment is  not
 a part of basic annual salary. Similarly, it is not subject to any sala-
 ry  increases.  This  payment shall be pro-rated for less than full-time
 employees consistent with the terms of the agreement.
   § 17. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, where and  to
 the  extent  that any agreement between the state and an employee organ-
 ization entered into pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law  so
 provides  on  behalf  of  employees  in the collective negotiating units
 designated as the administrative,  institutional,  operational  services
 negotiating  units or the division of military and naval affairs negoti-
 ating unit established pursuant to article 14 of the civil service  law,
 the  state  shall  contribute an amount designated in such agreement and
 for the period covered by such agreement to the accounts of such employ-
 ees enrolled for dependent care deductions pursuant to subdivision 7  of
 section 201-a of the state finance law. Such amounts shall be from funds
 appropriated  in  this  act and shall not be part of basic annual salary
 for overtime or retirement purposes.
   § 18. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the appro-
 priations contained in this act shall be available to the state for  the
 payment  and  publication  of  grievance and arbitration settlements and
 awards pursuant to articles 33 and  34  of  the  collective  negotiating
 agreement  between  the state and the employee organization representing
 the  collective  negotiating  units  designated  as  the  administrative
 services unit, the institutional services unit, the operational services
 unit  or  the  division  of  military and naval affairs unit established
 pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law.
   § 19. During the period April 2, 2026 through  April  1,  2031,  there
 shall  be  a statewide labor-management committee continued and adminis-
 tered pursuant to the terms of  the  agreement  negotiated  between  the
 state and an employee organization representing employees in the collec-
 tive  negotiating  units designated as the administrative services unit,
 the institutional services unit, the operational services  unit  or  the
 division  of  military  and  naval  affairs unit established pursuant to
 article 14 of the civil service law which shall, after  April  2,  2026,
 have  the responsibility of studying and making recommendations concern-
 ing the major issues of productivity,  the  quality  of  work  life  and
 implementing the agreements reached.
   §  20.  The  salary  increases,  benefit  modifications, and any other
 modifications to terms and conditions of employment provided for by this
 act for state employees in the collective negotiating  units  designated
 as  the  administrative  services unit, the institutional services unit,
 the operational services unit or the  division  of  military  and  naval
 affairs unit established pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law
 shall  not be implemented until the director of employee relations shall
 have delivered to the director of  the  budget  and  the  comptroller  a
 letter certifying that there is in effect with respect to such negotiat-
 ing  units  collectively  negotiated agreements, ratified by the member-
 ship, which provide for such increases and modifications.
   § 21. Date of entitlement  to  salary  increase.  Notwithstanding  the
 provisions  of  this  act or of any other law, the increase in salary or
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 compensation of any officer or employee provided by this  act  shall  be
 added  to  the salary or compensation of such officer or employee at the
 beginning of that payroll period the first day of which  is  nearest  to
 the  effective date of such increases as provided in this act, or at the
 beginning of the earlier of two payroll periods the first days of  which
 are nearest but equally near to the effective dates of such increases as
 provided in this act, provided, however, that for the purposes of deter-
 mining  the  salary  of  such officer or employee upon reclassification,
 reallocation, appointment, promotion, transfer, demotion,  reinstatement
 or  other  change  of status, such salary increase shall be deemed to be
 effective on the date thereof as prescribed in this act, and the payment
 thereof pursuant to this section on a date prior thereto, instead of  on
 such  effective  date, shall not operate to confer any additional salary
 rights or benefits on such officer or employee. Payment of  such  salary
 increase may be deferred pursuant to section twenty-two of this act.
   §  22. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other section of this act
 or any other provision of law to the contrary, pending payment  pursuant
 to  this  act  of  the  basic annual salaries of incumbents of positions
 subject to this act, such incumbents shall receive, as  partial  compen-
 sation  for services rendered, the rate of salary and other compensation
 otherwise payable in their respective positions. An incumbent holding  a
 position subject to this act at any time during the period from April 1,
 2026,  until  the time when basic annual salaries and other compensation
 due are first paid pursuant to this act for such services in  excess  of
 the  salary  and other compensation actually received therefor, shall be
 entitled to a lump sum payment for the difference between the salary and
 other compensation to which such incumbent is entitled for such services
 and the salary and other compensation actually received pursuant to  the
 terms  of  an  agreement between the state and the employee organization
 representing the employees covered by this act.
   § 23. The comptroller is authorized to pay any amounts required during
 the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2026 by the foregoing provisions  of
 this  act  for  any state department or agency from any appropriation or
 other funds available to such state department or  agency  for  personal
 service  or for other related employee benefits during such fiscal year.
 To the extent that such appropriations in any fund are  insufficient  to
 accomplish  the purposes herein set forth, the director of the budget is
 authorized to allocate to the various departments and agencies, from any
 appropriations available in any fund, the amounts necessary to pay  such
 amounts.
   §  24.  No  officer  or  employee  participating  in a special annuity
 program pursuant to the provisions of article 8-C of the  education  law
 shall,  by  reason  of an increase in compensation pursuant to this act,
 suffer any reduction of the salary adjustment to which they would other-
 wise be entitled by reason of participation in such  program,  and  such
 salary  adjustment  shall  be  based  upon the salary of such officer or
 employee without regard to the reduction authorized by such article.
   § 25. Notwithstanding any provision of the state finance  law  or  any
 other provision of law to the contrary, the sum of $215,100,000 is here-
 by  appropriated  in  the general fund/state purposes account (10050) in
 miscellaneous-all   state   departments   and   agencies   solely    for
 apportionment/transfer  by  the  director  of  the budget for use by any
 state department or agency in any fund for  the  fiscal  year  beginning
 April  1,  2026 to supplement appropriations for personal service, other
 than personal  service  and  fringe  benefits,  and  to  carry  out  the
 provisions of this act. No money shall be available for expenditure from
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 this  appropriation  until  a certificate of approval has been issued by
 the director of the budget and a copy of such certificate or any  amend-
 ment thereto has been filed with the state comptroller, the chair of the
 senate  finance  committee  and the chair of the assembly ways and means
 committee. The monies hereby appropriated are available for  payment  of
 any  liabilities  or  obligations  incurred prior to or during the state
 fiscal year commencing April 1, 2026 through March 31,  2027.  For  this
 purpose,  these appropriations shall remain in full force and effect for
 the payment of liabilities incurred on or before March 31, 2027.
   § 26. The several amounts as hereinafter set forth, or so much thereof
 as may be necessary, are hereby appropriated from the fund so designated
 for use by any state department or agency for the fiscal year  beginning
 April  1,  2026  to  supplement appropriations from each respective fund
 available for personal service, other than personal service  and  fringe
 benefits, and to carry out the provisions of this act. The monies hereby
 appropriated are available for payment of any liabilities or obligations
 incurred  prior  to  or during the state fiscal year commencing April 1,
 2026 through March 31, 2027. No money shall be available for expenditure
 from this appropriation until a certificate of approval has been  issued
 by  the  director  of  the  budget and a copy of such certificate or any
 amendment thereto has been filed with the state comptroller,  the  chair
 of  the  senate finance committee and the chair of the assembly ways and
 means committee.
                    ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
                             SPECIAL PAY BILLS
 
 General Fund / State Operations
 State Purposes Account - 10050
 Non-personal Service
 Joint committee on health benefits ................ 74,484
 Employee training and development ................ 611,457
 Safety and health maintenance committee ........... 36,354
 Employment security committee ..................... 29,962
 Work-Life Services ............................... 144,468
 Employee Benefit Fund .......................... 3,316,080
 Discipline ........................................ 21,744
 Statewide performance rating committee ............. 2,387
 Employee Assistance Program ....................... 36,257
 Property damage .................................... 1,790
 Work related clothing (operational  services
   unit) ........................................... 66,433
 Tool allowance (operational services unit) ......... 4,259
 Tool insurance (operational services unit) ......... 1,455
 Uniform allowance (institutional services unit) ... 26,150
 Work    related    clothing   (institutional
   services unit) ................................... 4,865
 Work   related   clothing    (administrative
   services unit) ................................... 2,700
 Contract Administration .......................... 400,000
 
   §  27.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
 have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2026.    Appro-
 priations  made  by  this  act shall remain in full force and effect for
 liabilities incurred through March 31, 2027.
 
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   REPEAL NOTE.--Subparagraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of paragraph a of  subdi-
 vision  1  of  section 130 of the civil service law, repealed by section
 one of this act, provided salary schedules for state  employees  in  the
 administrative  services unit, the operational services unit, the insti-
 tutional  services  unit  and the division of military and naval affairs
 and are replaced by revised salary schedules in new subparagraphs 1,  2,
 3, 4 and 5.
 
                                  PART B
                  SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN STATE
                   OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES EXCLUDED FROM
                COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATING UNITS FOR 2026-2031
 
   Section 1. Subparagraphs 1, 2 and 3 of paragraph d of subdivision 1 of
 section  130 of the civil service law are REPEALED and five new subpara-
 graphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are added to read as follows:
 
   (1) EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX:
 
       GRADE          HIRING RATE              JOB RATE
      M/C 3           $32,978                  $42,162
      M/C 4           $34,436                  $44,074
      M/C 5           $36,501                  $46,214
      M/C 6           $38,051                  $48,583
      M/C 7           $40,243                  $51,212
      M/C 8           $42,453                  $53,852
      M/C 9           $44,879                  $56,718
      M/C 10          $47,297                  $59,867
      M/C 11          $50,166                  $63,188
      M/C 12          $52,814                  $66,504
      M/C 13          $55,885                  $70,199
      M/C 14          $59,204                  $74,058
      M/C 15          $62,499                  $78,056
      M/C 16          $66,023                  $82,221
      M/C 17          $69,770                  $86,757
      M/C 18          $70,139                  $87,034
      M/C 19          $73,902                  $91,561
      M/C 20          $77,670                  $96,153
      M/C 21          $81,858                  $101,118
      M/C 22          $86,256                  $106,431
      M/C 23          $90,678                  $113,292
      M 1             $97,874                  $123,715
      M 2             $108,544                 $137,206
      M 3             $120,471                 $152,238
      M 4             $133,245                 $168,152
      M 5             $147,952                 $186,923
      M 6             $163,811                 $206,043
      M 7             $180,562                 $223,625
      M 8             $152,241                 +
 
   (2) EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN:
 
      GRADE           HIRING RATE              JOB RATE
      M/C 3           $34,297                  $43,848
      M/C 4           $35,813                  $45,837
      M/C 5           $37,961                  $48,063
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      M/C 6           $39,573                  $50,526
      M/C 7           $41,853                  $53,260
      M/C 8           $44,151                  $56,006
      M/C 9           $46,674                  $58,987
      M/C 10          $49,189                  $62,262
      M/C 11          $52,173                  $65,716
      M/C 12          $54,927                  $69,164
      M/C 13          $58,120                  $73,007
      M/C 14          $61,572                  $77,020
      M/C 15          $64,999                  $81,178
      M/C 16          $68,664                  $85,510
      M/C 17          $72,561                  $90,227
      M/C 18          $72,945                  $90,515
      M/C 19          $76,858                  $95,223
      M/C 20          $80,777                  $99,999
      M/C 21          $85,132                  $105,163
      M/C 22          $89,706                  $110,688
      M/C 23          $94,305                  $117,824
      M 1             $101,789                 $128,664
      M 2             $112,886                 $142,694
      M 3             $125,290                 $158,328
      M 4             $138,575                 $174,878
      M 5             $153,870                 $194,400
      M 6             $170,363                 $214,285
      M 7             $187,784                 $232,570
      M 8             $158,331                 +
 
   (3)  EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-EIGHT:
 
      GRADE           HIRING RATE              JOB RATE
      M/C 3           $35,497                  $45,383
      M/C 4           $37,066                  $47,441
      M/C 5           $39,290                  $49,745
      M/C 6           $40,958                  $52,294
      M/C 7           $43,318                  $55,124
      M/C 8           $45,696                  $57,966
      M/C 9           $48,308                  $61,052
      M/C 10          $50,911                  $64,441
      M/C 11          $53,999                  $68,016
      M/C 12          $56,849                  $71,585
      M/C 13          $60,154                  $75,562
      M/C 14          $63,727                  $79,716
      M/C 15          $67,274                  $84,019
      M/C 16          $71,067                  $88,503
      M/C 17          $75,101                  $93,385
      M/C 18          $75,498                  $93,683
      M/C 19          $79,548                  $98,556
      M/C 20          $83,604                  $103,499
      M/C 21          $88,112                  $108,844
      M/C 22          $92,846                  $114,562
      M/C 23          $97,606                  $121,948
      M 1             $105,352                 $133,167
      M 2             $116,837                 $147,688
      M 3             $129,675                 $163,869
      M 4             $143,425                 $180,999
      M 5             $159,255                 $201,204
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      M 6             $176,326                 $221,785
      M 7             $194,356                 $240,710
      M 8             $163,873                 +
 
   (4)  EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-NINE:
 
      GRADE          HIRING RATE              JOB RATE
      M/C 3          $36,562                  $46,744
      M/C 4          $38,178                  $48,864
      M/C 5          $40,469                  $51,237
      M/C 6          $42,187                  $53,863
      M/C 7          $44,618                  $56,778
      M/C 8          $47,067                  $59,705
      M/C 9          $49,757                  $62,884
      M/C 10         $52,438                  $66,374
      M/C 11         $55,619                  $70,056
      M/C 12         $58,554                  $73,733
      M/C 13         $61,959                  $77,829
      M/C 14         $65,639                  $82,107
      M/C 15         $69,292                  $86,540
      M/C 16         $73,199                  $91,158
      M/C 17         $77,354                  $96,187
      M/C 18         $77,763                  $96,493
      M/C 19         $81,934                  $101,513
      M/C 20         $86,112                  $106,604
      M/C 21         $90,755                  $112,109
      M/C 22         $95,631                  $117,999
      M/C 23         $100,534                 $125,606
      M 1            $108,513                 $137,162
      M 2            $120,342                 $152,119
      M 3            $133,565                 $168,785
      M 4            $147,728                 $186,429
      M 5            $164,033                 $207,240
      M 6            $181,616                 $228,439
      M 7            $200,187                 $247,931
      M 8            $168,789                 +
 
   (5) EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTY:
 
      GRADE          HIRING RATE              JOB RATE
      M/C 3          $37,659                  $48,146
      M/C 4          $39,323                  $50,330
      M/C 5          $41,683                  $52,774
      M/C 6          $43,453                  $55,479
      M/C 7          $45,957                  $58,481
      M/C 8          $48,479                  $61,496
      M/C 9          $51,250                  $64,771
      M/C 10         $54,011                  $68,365
      M/C 11         $57,288                  $72,158
      M/C 12         $60,311                  $75,945
      M/C 13         $63,818                  $80,164
      M/C 14         $67,608                  $84,570
      M/C 15         $71,371                  $89,136
      M/C 16         $75,395                  $93,893
      M/C 17         $79,675                  $99,073
      M/C 18         $80,096                  $99,388
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      M/C 19         $84,392                  $104,558
      M/C 20         $88,695                  $109,802
      M/C 21         $93,478                  $115,472
      M/C 22         $98,500                  $121,539
      M/C 23         $103,550                 $129,374
      M 1            $111,768                 $141,277
      M 2            $123,952                 $156,683
      M 3            $137,572                 $173,849
      M 4            $152,160                 $192,022
      M 5            $168,954                 $213,457
      M 6            $187,064                 $235,292
      M 7            $206,193                 $255,369
      M 8            $173,853                 +
 
   § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 19 of the correction law is REPEALED and
 a new subdivision 1 is added to read as follows:
   1.  THIS  SECTION SHALL APPLY TO EACH SUPERINTENDENT OF A CORRECTIONAL
 FACILITY APPOINTED ON OR AFTER AUGUST NINTH, NINETEEN  HUNDRED  SEVENTY-
 FIVE  AND  ANY  SUPERINTENDENT  HERETOFORE  APPOINTED  WHO  ELECTS TO BE
 COVERED BY THE PROVISIONS THEREOF  BY  FILING  SUCH  ELECTION  WITH  THE
 COMMISSIONER.
   A.  THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR SUPERINTENDENTS OF A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
 WITH AN INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL POPULATION CAPACITY OF FOUR  HUNDRED  OR
 MORE INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
   EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX:
           HIRING RATE         JOB RATE
           $154,918            $211,411
   EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN:
           HIRING RATE         JOB RATE
           $161,115            $219,867
   EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-EIGHT:
           HIRING RATE         JOB RATE
           $166,754            $227,562
   EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-NINE:
           HIRING RATE         JOB RATE
           $171,757            $234,389
   EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTY:
           HIRING RATE         JOB RATE
           $176,910            $241,421
 
   B.  THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR SUPERINTENDENTS OF CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
 WITH AN INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL POPULATION CAPACITY OF FEWER  THAN  FOUR
 HUNDRED INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
   EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX:
           HIRING RATE         JOB RATE
           $120,471            $152,240
   EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN:
           HIRING RATE         JOB RATE
           $125,290            $158,330
   EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-EIGHT:
           HIRING RATE         JOB RATE
           $129,675            $163,872
   EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-NINE:
           HIRING RATE         JOB RATE
           $133,565            $168,788
   EFFECTIVE APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTY:
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           HIRING RATE         JOB RATE
           $137,572            $173,852

   §  3.  Compensation  for  certain state officers and employees. 1. The
 provisions of this section shall apply to the following  annual-salaried
 state officers and employees: (a) officers and employees whose positions
 are  designated managerial or confidential pursuant to article 14 of the
 civil service law; (b) civilian state employees of the division of mili-
 tary and naval affairs in the executive department whose  positions  are
 not in, or are excluded from representation rights in, any recognized or
 certified  negotiating  unit;  (c)  officers and employees excluded from
 representation rights under article 14 of the civil service law pursuant
 to rules or regulations of the public employment  relations  board;  and
 (d)  officers  and employees whose salaries are prescribed by section 19
 of the correction law.
   2. For such officers  and  employees  the  following  increases  shall
 apply:  effective April 1, 2026, the basic annual salary of officers and
 employees  to  whom  the  provisions  of this subdivision apply shall be
 increased by four and one-half percent adjusted  to  the  nearest  whole
 dollar amount; effective April 1, 2027, the basic annual salary of offi-
 cers  and  employees  to  whom  the provisions of this subdivision apply
 shall be increased by four percent adjusted to the nearest whole  dollar
 amount; effective April 1, 2028, the basic annual salary of officers and
 employees  to  whom  the  provisions  of this subdivision apply shall be
 increased by three and one-half percent adjusted to  the  nearest  whole
 dollar amount; effective April 1, 2029, the basic annual salary of offi-
 cers  and  employees  to  whom  the provisions of this subdivision apply
 shall be increased by three percent adjusted to the nearest whole dollar
 amount; and effective April 1, 2030, the basic annual salary of officers
 and employees to whom the provisions of this subdivision apply shall  be
 increased by three percent adjusted to the nearest whole dollar amount.
   3.  If  an  unencumbered position is one that, if encumbered, would be
 subject to the provisions of this section, the salary of  such  position
 shall  be  increased  by  the  salary  increase amount specified in this
 section. If a position is created and is filled by the appointment of an
 officer or employee who is subject to the provisions  of  this  section,
 the  salary  otherwise  provided for such position shall be increased in
 the same manner as though such position had been in existence but  unen-
 cumbered.
   4. The increase in salary payable pursuant to this section shall apply
 on a prorated basis in accordance with guidelines issued by the director
 of the budget to officers and employees otherwise eligible to receive an
 increase in salary pursuant to this act who are paid on an hourly or per
 diem  basis,  employees  serving  on  a part-time or seasonal basis, and
 employees paid on any basis other than at an annual salary rate.
   5. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions  of  this  section,
 the  provisions  of this section shall not apply to the following except
 as otherwise provided by law: (a) officers or employees paid  on  a  fee
 schedule  basis; (b) officers or employees whose salaries are prescribed
 by section 40, 60 or 169 of the executive law; (c) officers or employees
 in collective negotiating units established pursuant to  article  14  of
 the civil service law.
   6. Officers and employees to whom the provisions of this section apply
 who  are incumbents of positions that are not allocated to salary grades
 specified in paragraph d of subdivision 1 of section 130  of  the  civil
 service  law  and  whose  salary  is not prescribed in any other statute
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 shall receive the salary increases specified in subdivision two of  this
 section.
   7.  In  order  to  provide for the officers and employees to whom this
 section applies who are  not  allocated  to  salary  grades  performance
 advancements, merit awards, longevity payments and in lieu payments, and
 special achievement awards in proportion to those provided to persons to
 whom this section applies who are allocated to salary grades, the direc-
 tor  of  the  budget is authorized to add appropriate adjustments to the
 compensation that such officers and employees are otherwise entitled  to
 receive.  The director of the budget shall issue certificates that shall
 contain schedules of positions and the salaries or payments thereof  for
 which  adjustments  or  payments  are made pursuant to the provisions of
 this subdivision, and a copy of each such  certificate  shall  be  filed
 with  the  state comptroller, the department of civil service, the chair
 of the senate finance committee and the chair of the assembly  ways  and
 means committee.
   8.  Notwithstanding  any  of the foregoing provisions of this section,
 any increase in compensation for any officer or employee appointed to  a
 lower graded position from a redeployment list pursuant to subdivision 1
 of  section  79  of the civil service law who continues to receive their
 former salary pursuant to such subdivision shall be  determined  on  the
 basis  of  such  lower  graded  position  provided,  however,  that  the
 increases in salary provided in subdivision two of  this  section  shall
 not  cause such officer's or employee's salary to exceed the job rate of
 any such lower graded position at salary grade.
   9. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this section  or
 of  any  law  to the contrary, the director of the budget may reduce the
 salary of any position which is vacant or which becomes vacant, so  long
 as  the  position,  if encumbered, would be subject to the provisions of
 this section. The director of the budget does  not  need  to  provide  a
 reason for such reduction.
   §  4.  Compensation  for  certain  state officers and employees in the
 division of state police. 1. The provisions of this section shall  apply
 to  officers  and employees whose salaries are provided for by paragraph
 (a) of subdivision 1 of section 215 of the executive law.
   2. Effective April 1, 2026, the basic annual salary  of  officers  and
 employees  to  whom  the  provisions  of this subdivision apply shall be
 increased by four and one-half percent adjusted  to  the  nearest  whole
 dollar amount; effective April 1, 2027, the basic annual salary of offi-
 cers  and  employees  to  whom  the provisions of this subdivision apply
 shall be increased by four percent adjusted to the nearest whole  dollar
 amount; effective April 1, 2028, the basic annual salary of officers and
 employees  to  whom  the  provisions  of this subdivision apply shall be
 increased by three and one-half percent adjusted to  the  nearest  whole
 dollar amount; effective April 1, 2029, the basic annual salary of offi-
 cers  and  employees  to  whom  the provisions of this subdivision apply
 shall be increased by three percent adjusted to the nearest whole dollar
 amount; and effective April 1, 2030, the basic annual salary of officers
 and employees to whom the provisions of this subdivision apply shall  be
 increased by three percent adjusted to the nearest whole dollar amount.
   3.  The  increases  in  salary  payable pursuant to this section shall
 apply on a prorated basis in accordance with guidelines  issued  by  the
 director  of  the budget to officers and employees otherwise eligible to
 receive an increase in salary pursuant to this act who are  paid  on  an
 hourly  or  per diem basis, employees serving on a part-time or seasonal
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 basis, and employees paid on any basis other than at  an  annual  salary
 rate.
   4.  Notwithstanding  any  of the foregoing provisions of this section,
 any increase in compensation for any officer or employee appointed to  a
 lower graded position from a redeployment list pursuant to subdivision 1
 of  section  79  of the civil service law who continues to receive their
 former salary pursuant to such subdivision shall be  determined  on  the
 basis of such lower graded position provided, however, that the increase
 in  salary  provided  in subdivision two of this section shall not cause
 such officer's or employee's salary to exceed the job rate of  any  such
 lower graded position at salary grade.
   §  5. Compensation for certain state employees in the state university
 and certain employees of contract colleges at Cornell and Alfred univer-
 sities. 1. (a) Effective April 1,  2026,  the  basic  annual  salary  of
 incumbents of positions in the professional service in the state univer-
 sity that are designated, stipulated, or excluded from negotiating units
 as  managerial  or confidential as defined pursuant to article 14 of the
 civil service law, may be increased pursuant to plans  approved  by  the
 state  university  trustees.  Such increase in basic annual salary rates
 shall not exceed in the aggregate four and one-half percent of the total
 basic annual salary rates in effect on March 31, 2026.
   (b) Effective April 1, 2027, the basic annual salary of incumbents  of
 positions  in  the professional service in the state university that are
 designated, stipulated, or excluded from negotiating units as managerial
 or confidential as defined pursuant to article 14 of the  civil  service
 law, may be increased pursuant to plans approved by the state university
 trustees. Such increase in basic annual salary rates shall not exceed in
 the  aggregate  four  percent  of the total basic annual salary rates in
 effect on March 31, 2027.
   (c) Effective April 1, 2028, the basic annual salary of incumbents  of
 positions  in  the professional service in the state university that are
 designated, stipulated, or excluded from negotiating units as managerial
 or confidential as defined pursuant to article 14 of the  civil  service
 law, may be increased pursuant to plans approved by the state university
 trustees. Such increase in basic annual salary rates shall not exceed in
 the aggregate three and one-half percent of the total basic annual sala-
 ry rates in effect on March 31, 2028.
   (d)  Effective April 1, 2029, the basic annual salary of incumbents of
 positions in the professional service in the state university  that  are
 designated, stipulated, or excluded from negotiating units as managerial
 or  confidential  as defined pursuant to article 14 of the civil service
 law, may be increased pursuant to plans approved by the state university
 trustees. Such increase in basic annual salary rates shall not exceed in
 the aggregate three percent of the total basic annual  salary  rates  in
 effect on March 31, 2029.
   (e)  Effective April 1, 2030, the basic annual salary of incumbents of
 positions in the professional service in the state university  that  are
 designated, stipulated, or excluded from negotiating units as managerial
 or  confidential  as defined pursuant to article 14 of the civil service
 law, may be increased pursuant to plans approved by the state university
 trustees. Such increase in basic annual salary rates shall not exceed in
 the aggregate three percent of the total basic annual  salary  rates  in
 effect on March 31, 2030.
   2.  (a) Effective April 1, 2026, the basic annual salary of incumbents
 of positions in the institutions under the  management  and  control  of
 Cornell and Alfred universities as representatives of the board of trus-
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 tees  of  the  state  university that, in the opinion of the director of
 employee relations, would be designated managerial or confidential  were
 they  subject  to  article  14 of the civil service law may be increased
 pursuant  to  plans  approved  by  the  state  university trustees. Such
 increase in basic annual salary rates shall not exceed in the  aggregate
 four  and  one-half  percent  of  the total basic annual salary rates in
 effect March 31, 2026.
   (b) Effective April 1, 2027, the basic annual salary of incumbents  of
 positions  in  the  institutions  under  the  management  and control of
 Cornell and Alfred universities as representatives of the board of trus-
 tees of the state university that, in the opinion  of  the  director  of
 employee  relations, would be designated managerial or confidential were
 they subject to article 14 of the civil service  law  may  be  increased
 pursuant  to  plans  approved  by  the  state  university trustees. Such
 increase in basic annual salary rates shall not exceed in the  aggregate
 four  percent of the total basic annual salary rates in effect March 31,
 2027.
   (c) Effective April 1, 2028, the basic annual salary of incumbents  of
 positions  in  the  institutions  under  the  management  and control of
 Cornell and Alfred universities as representatives of the board of trus-
 tees of the state university that, in the opinion  of  the  director  of
 employee  relations, would be designated managerial or confidential were
 they subject to article 14 of the civil service  law  may  be  increased
 pursuant  to  plans  approved  by  the  state  university trustees. Such
 increase in basic annual salary rates shall not exceed in the  aggregate
 three  and  one-half  percent  of the total basic annual salary rates in
 effect March 31, 2028.
   (d) Effective April 1, 2029, the basic annual salary of incumbents  of
 positions  in  the  institutions  under  the  management  and control of
 Cornell and Alfred universities as representatives of the board of trus-
 tees of the state university that, in the opinion  of  the  director  of
 employee  relations, would be designated managerial or confidential were
 they subject to article 14 of the civil service  law  may  be  increased
 pursuant  to  plans  approved  by  the  state  university trustees. Such
 increase in basic annual salary rates shall not exceed in the  aggregate
 three percent of the total basic annual salary rates in effect March 31,
 2029.
   (e)  Effective April 1, 2030, the basic annual salary of incumbents of
 positions in the  institutions  under  the  management  and  control  of
 Cornell and Alfred universities as representatives of the board of trus-
 tees  of  the  state  university that, in the opinion of the director of
 employee relations, would be designated managerial or confidential  were
 they  subject  to  article  14 of the civil service law may be increased
 pursuant to plans  approved  by  the  state  university  trustees.  Such
 increase  in basic annual salary rates shall not exceed in the aggregate
 three percent of the total basic annual salary rates in effect March 31,
 2030.
   3. (a) During the period April 1, 2026 through  March  31,  2027,  the
 basic  annual  salary of incumbents of positions in the non-professional
 service that, in the opinion of  the  director  of  employee  relations,
 would  be  designated  managerial  or  confidential were they subject to
 article 14 of the civil service  law,  except  those  positions  in  the
 Cornell  service and maintenance unit that are subject to the terms of a
 collective bargaining  agreement  between  Cornell  University  and  the
 employee  organization  representing  employees  in  such  positions and
 except those positions in the Alfred service and maintenance  unit  that
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 are  subject  to  the terms of a collective bargaining agreement between
 Alfred University and the employee organization  representing  employees
 in  such  positions, in institutions under the management and control of
 Cornell and Alfred universities as representatives of the board of trus-
 tees of the state university may be increased pursuant to plans approved
 by  the  state  university trustees. Such plans may include a new salary
 schedule which shall supersede  the  salary  schedules  then  in  effect
 applicable  to  such employees. Such plans shall provide for an increase
 in basic annual salary,  which,  exclusive  of  performance  advancement
 payments  or  merit recognition payments, shall not exceed in the aggre-
 gate four and one-half percent of the total basic annual salary rates in
 effect on March 31, 2026.
   (b) During the period April 1, 2027 through March 31, 2028, the  basic
 annual salary of incumbents of positions in the non-professional service
 that,  in  the  opinion  of the director of employee relations, would be
 designated managerial or confidential were they subject to article 14 of
 the civil service law, except those positions in the Cornell service and
 maintenance unit that are subject to the terms of a collective  bargain-
 ing  agreement  between Cornell University and the employee organization
 representing employees in such positions and except those  positions  in
 the Alfred service and maintenance unit that are subject to the terms of
 a  collective  bargaining  agreement  between  Alfred University and the
 employee organization  representing  employees  in  such  positions,  in
 institutions  under  the  management  and  control of Cornell and Alfred
 universities as representatives of the board of trustees  of  the  state
 university  may  be  increased  pursuant  to plans approved by the state
 university trustees. Such plans may include a new salary schedule  which
 shall  supersede  the salary schedules then in effect applicable to such
 employees. Such plans shall provide for  an  increase  in  basic  annual
 salary,  which,  exclusive  of performance advancement payments or merit
 recognition payments, shall not exceed in the aggregate four percent  of
 the total basic annual salary rates in effect on March 31, 2027.
   (c)  During the period April 1, 2028 through March 31, 2029, the basic
 annual salary of incumbents of positions in the non-professional service
 that, in the opinion of the director of  employee  relations,  would  be
 designated managerial or confidential were they subject to article 14 of
 the civil service law, except those positions in the Cornell service and
 maintenance  unit that are subject to the terms of a collective bargain-
 ing agreement between Cornell University and the  employee  organization
 representing  employees  in such positions and except those positions in
 the Alfred service and maintenance unit that are subject to the terms of
 a collective bargaining agreement  between  Alfred  University  and  the
 employee  organization  representing  employees  in  such  positions, in
 institutions under the management and  control  of  Cornell  and  Alfred
 universities  as  representatives  of the board of trustees of the state
 university may be increased pursuant to  plans  approved  by  the  state
 university  trustees. Such plans may include a new salary schedule which
 shall supersede the salary schedules then in effect applicable  to  such
 employees.  Such  plans  shall  provide  for an increase in basic annual
 salary, which, exclusive of performance advancement  payments  or  merit
 recognition  payments,  shall not exceed in the aggregate three and one-
 half percent of the total basic annual salary rates in effect  on  March
 31, 2028.
   (d)  During the period April 1, 2029 through March 31, 2030, the basic
 annual salary of incumbents of positions in the non-professional service
 that, in the opinion of the director of  employee  relations,  would  be
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 designated managerial or confidential were they subject to article 14 of
 the civil service law, except those positions in the Cornell service and
 maintenance  unit that are subject to the terms of a collective bargain-
 ing  agreement  between Cornell University and the employee organization
 representing employees in such positions and except those  positions  in
 the Alfred service and maintenance unit that are subject to the terms of
 a  collective  bargaining  agreement  between  Alfred University and the
 employee organization  representing  employees  in  such  positions,  in
 institutions  under  the  management  and  control of Cornell and Alfred
 universities as representatives of the board of trustees  of  the  state
 university  may  be  increased  pursuant  to plans approved by the state
 university trustees. Such plans may include a new salary schedule  which
 shall  supersede  the salary schedules then in effect applicable to such
 employees. Such plans shall provide for  an  increase  in  basic  annual
 salary,  which,  exclusive  of performance advancement payments or merit
 recognition payments, shall not exceed in the aggregate three percent of
 the total basic annual salary rates in effect on March 31, 2029.
   (e) During the period April 1, 2030 through March 31, 2031, the  basic
 annual salary of incumbents of positions in the non-professional service
 that,  in  the  opinion  of the director of employee relations, would be
 designated managerial or confidential were they subject to article 14 of
 the civil service law, except those positions in the Cornell service and
 maintenance unit that are subject to the terms of a collective  bargain-
 ing  agreement  between Cornell University and the employee organization
 representing employees in such positions and except those  positions  in
 the Alfred service and maintenance unit that are subject to the terms of
 a  collective  bargaining  agreement  between  Alfred University and the
 employee organization  representing  employees  in  such  positions,  in
 institutions  under  the  management  and  control of Cornell and Alfred
 universities as representatives of the board of trustees  of  the  state
 university  may  be  increased  pursuant  to plans approved by the state
 university trustees. Such plans may include a new salary schedule  which
 shall  supersede  the salary schedules then in effect applicable to such
 employees. Such plans shall provide for  an  increase  in  basic  annual
 salary,  which,  exclusive  of performance advancement payments or merit
 recognition payments, shall not exceed in the aggregate three percent of
 the total basic annual salary rates in effect on March 31, 2030.
   4. For the purposes of this section, the basic  annual  salary  of  an
 employee is that salary that is obtained through direct appropriation of
 state moneys for the purpose of paying wages. Nothing in this part shall
 prevent  increasing  amounts paid to incumbents of such positions in the
 professional service in addition to the basic annual  salary,  provided,
 however,  that  the  amounts  required for such increase and the cost of
 fringe benefits attributable to such  increase,  as  determined  by  the
 comptroller,  are  made  available  to  the state in accordance with the
 procedures established by the state university, with the approval of the
 director of the budget, for such purposes.
   5. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this section  or
 any law to the contrary, any increase in compensation may be withheld in
 whole  or  in  part  from  any  employee  to whom the provisions of this
 section apply pursuant to section fourteen of this act.
   § 6. Compensation for certain state employees in the state  university
 that  are  designated, stipulated, or excluded from negotiating units as
 managerial or confidential pursuant to article 14 of the  civil  service
 law  and  certain  employees  of contract colleges at Cornell and Alfred
 universities.
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   1. The provisions of this subdivision shall apply only  to  incumbents
 of  positions  in  bargaining unit 13 in the professional service of the
 state university that are designated, stipulated or excluded from  nego-
 tiating  units  as  managerial or confidential pursuant to article 14 of
 the  civil service law. For each of the years 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030 and
 2031, there shall be available an amount equal to one percent (1.0%)  of
 the  total  of the basic annual salaries on June 30 of each such year of
 incumbents to  whom  the  provisions  of  this  subdivision  apply,  for
 distribution  to  such incumbents on the payroll on June 30 of each such
 year and at the time of payment by  the  state  university  trustees  in
 their  discretion, and subject to the approval of the chancellor and the
 director of the budget.
   2. The compensation increases in subdivision one of this  section  may
 also  be  provided  by Cornell and Alfred universities, within available
 appropriations, at their discretion, and with the requisite approval  of
 the  state university trustees and the director of the budget, to incum-
 bents of positions in the institutions under the management  of  Cornell
 and  Alfred  universities  as representative of the board of trustees of
 the state university of New York that, in the opinion of the director of
 employee relations, would be designated managerial or confidential  were
 they subject to article 14 of the civil service law.
   §  7.  Location compensation for certain state officers and employees.
 1.  This section shall apply to  all  full-time  annual  salaried  state
 officers  and  employees and non-annual salaried seasonal state officers
 and employees except the following:
   (a) officers and employees  of  the  legislature  and  the  judiciary,
 including  officers and employees of boards, bodies and commissions that
 are deemed to be part of the legislature or judiciary for  the  purposes
 of section 49 of the state finance law;
   (b)  officers and employees whose salaries are prescribed by or deter-
 mined in accordance with section 40, 60, 169, 215 or 216 of  the  execu-
 tive law;
   (c)  incumbents  of  allocated or unallocated positions in the profes-
 sional service in the state university and  in  institutions  under  the
 management  and  control of Cornell and Alfred universities as represen-
 tatives of the board of trustees of the state university;
   (d) officers and employees who are in recognized or certified  collec-
 tive negotiating units pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law.
   2.  Notwithstanding the provisions of section 15 of chapter 333 of the
 laws of 1969, as amended, officers and employees subject to this section
 whose principal place of employment or, in the case of field  employees,
 whose  official station as determined in accordance with the regulations
 of the comptroller is located:
   (a) in the county of Monroe and who were eligible to receive  location
 pay  on  March  31, 1985, shall receive location pay at the rate of $200
 per year provided they continue to be otherwise eligible;
   (b) in the city of New York, or in the county of  Rockland,  Westches-
 ter, Nassau, or Suffolk shall continue to receive a downstate adjustment
 at  the  rate  of  $4,000  effective  April  1,  2025. Such amount shall
 increase as follows: to $4,150 effective April 1, 2026; to $4,316 effec-
 tive April 1, 2027; to $4,467 effective April 1, 2028; to $4,601  effec-
 tive April 1, 2029; and to $4,739 effective April 1, 2030; and
   (c)  in  the  county  of Dutchess, Orange, or Putnam shall continue to
 receive a mid-Hudson adjustment at the rate of $2,000 effective April 1,
 2025. The county of Ulster shall be added effective April  1,  2026  and
 such  amount shall be increased as follows: to $2,150 effective April 1,
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 2026; to $2,236 effective April 1, 2027; to $2,314  effective  April  1,
 2028;  to  $2,383 effective April 1, 2029; and to $2,454 effective April
 1, 2030.
   3.  Such  location payments shall be in addition to and shall not be a
 part of an employee's basic annual salary and shall not affect or impair
 any advancements or other rights or benefits to which an employee may be
 entitled by law, provided, however,  that  location  payments  shall  be
 included as compensation for purposes of computation of overtime pay and
 for retirement purposes.
   4.  For the sole purpose of continuing eligibility for location pay in
 Monroe County, an employee previously eligible to receive  location  pay
 on March 31, 1985 who is on an approved leave of absence or participates
 in  an  employer  program  to  reduce to part-time service during summer
 months shall continue to be eligible for said location pay  upon  return
 to full-time state service in Monroe county.
   §  8.  Continuation  of location compensation for certain officers and
 employees of  the  Hudson  Valley  developmental  disabilities  services
 office.  1. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary,
 any officer or employee of the Hudson Valley developmental  disabilities
 services  office  not represented in collective negotiating units estab-
 lished pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law who is  receiving
 location  pay  pursuant  to section 5 of chapter 174 of the laws of 1993
 shall continue to receive such location pay under the conditions and  at
 the rates specified by such section.
   2. Notwithstanding section seven of this act or any other provision of
 law,  rule or regulation to the contrary, any officer or employee of the
 Hudson Valley developmental disabilities services office not represented
 in collective negotiating units established pursuant to  article  14  of
 the  civil service law who is receiving location pay pursuant to section
 seven of this act shall continue to be eligible for such location pay if
 such officer's or employee's principal place of employment is changed to
 a location outside of  the  county  of  Rockland  as  the  result  of  a
 reduction or redeployment of staff, provided, however, that such officer
 or  employee  is  reassigned  to or otherwise appointed or promoted to a
 different position at another work location within  such  Hudson  Valley
 developmental disabilities services office located outside of the county
 of  Rockland.  The  rate of such continued location pay shall not exceed
 the rate such officer or employee is receiving on the date of such reas-
 signment, appointment, or promotion.
   § 9. Overtime meal allowance. Notwithstanding any other  provision  of
 law  to the contrary, individuals in positions in the classified service
 of the state of New York designated managerial or confidential  pursuant
 to  article  14  of  the  civil  service law, shall continue to receive,
 effective April 1, 2011, an overtime meal allowance  in  the  amount  of
 $5.50  pursuant  to  eligibility guidelines developed by the director of
 employee relations.
   § 10. Effect of participation in special annuity program.  No  officer
 or  employee  participating in a special annuity program pursuant to the
 provisions of article 8-C of the education law shall, by  reason  of  an
 increase  in  compensation pursuant to this act, suffer any reduction of
 the salary adjustment to which that employee would otherwise be entitled
 by reason of participation in such program, and such  salary  adjustment
 shall  be  based  upon  the  salary  of such officer or employee without
 regard to the reduction authorized by such article.
   § 11. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the appro-
 priations contained in this act shall be available to the state for  the
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 payment  of grievance settlements and awards pursuant to executive order
 42, dated October 14, 1970, and title 9, part 560, official  compilation
 of codes, rules and regulations of the state of New York.
   §  12.  Date  of  entitlement  to salary increase. Notwithstanding the
 provisions of this act or of any other law, the increase  in  salary  or
 compensation  of  any  officer or employee provided by this act shall be
 added to the salary or compensation of such officer or employee  at  the
 beginning  of  that  payroll period the first day of which is nearest to
 the effective date of such increases as provided in this act, or at  the
 beginning  of the earlier of two payroll periods the first days of which
 are nearest but equally near to the effective dates of such increases as
 provided in this act, provided, however, that for the purposes of deter-
 mining the salary of such officer  or  employee  upon  reclassification,
 reallocation,  appointment, promotion, transfer, demotion, reinstatement
 or other change of status, such salary increase shall be  deemed  to  be
 effective on the date thereof as prescribed in this act, and the payment
 thereof  pursuant to this section on a date prior thereto, instead of on
 such effective date, shall not operate to confer any  additional  salary
 rights  or  benefits on such officer or employee. Payment of such salary
 increase may be deferred pursuant to section thirteen of this act.
   §  13.  Deferred  payment  of  salary  increase.  Notwithstanding  the
 provisions  of  any  other section of this act or any other provision of
 law to the contrary, pending payment pursuant to this act of  the  basic
 annual  salaries  of  incumbents  of positions subject to this act, such
 incumbents shall receive, as partial compensation for services rendered,
 the rate of salary and other compensation  otherwise  payable  in  their
 respective  positions.  An  incumbent holding a position subject to this
 act at any time during the period from April 1,  2026,  until  the  time
 when  basic  annual  salaries  and other compensation due are first paid
 pursuant to this act for such services in excess of the salary and other
 compensation actually received therefor, shall be entitled to a lump sum
 payment for the difference between the salary and other compensation  to
 which  such  incumbent  is entitled for such services and the salary and
 other compensation actually received.
   § 14. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other section  of  this
 act  or  any  other  provision  of  law to the contrary, any increase in
 compensation provided: (a) in  this  act,  or  (b)  as  a  result  of  a
 promotion,  appointment, or advancement to a position in a higher salary
 grade, or (c) pursuant to paragraph (c) of subdivision 6 of section  131
 of  the  civil service law, or (d) pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivi-
 sion 8 of section 130 of the civil service law, or (e) pursuant to para-
 graph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 13 of chapter 732 of the  laws  of
 1988,  as  amended, may be withheld in whole or in part from any officer
 or employee when, in the opinion of the director  of  the  budget,  such
 withholding  is necessary to reflect the job performance of such officer
 or employee, or to maintain appropriate salary relationships among offi-
 cers or employees of the state,  or  to  reduce  state  expenditures  to
 acceptable levels or when, in the opinion of the director of the budget,
 such  increase is not warranted or is not appropriate. As a result of an
 exercise of the director's authority under  this  act  to  withhold  any
 increase,  such  salary  schedules as defined in section one of this act
 shall be implemented and/or modified by the director of the  budget,  as
 necessary,   consistent  with  the  provision  or  withholding  of  such
 increases pursuant to this section.
   2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other section  of  this  act,
 the  salary  increase  provided for in this act shall not be implemented
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 until the director of the budget delivers notice to the comptroller that
 such amounts may be paid.
   §  15.  Use  of  appropriations.  Notwithstanding any provision of the
 state finance law or any other provision of law  to  the  contrary,  the
 state  comptroller  is authorized to pay any amounts required during the
 fiscal year commencing April 1, 2026 by the provisions of this  act  for
 any  state  department  or  agency from any appropriation or other funds
 available to such state department or agency for personal service or for
 other related employee benefits during such fiscal year. To  the  extent
 that  such appropriations are insufficient in any fund to accomplish the
 purposes herein set forth, the director of the budget is  authorized  to
 allocate  to  the various departments and agencies, from any appropriate
 available in any fund, the amounts necessary to pay  such  amounts.  The
 aforementioned  appropriations  shall  be  available  for payment of any
 liabilities or obligations incurred prior to April 1, 2026  in  addition
 to current liabilities.
   §  16.  Notwithstanding  any provision of the state finance law or any
 other provision of law to the contrary, the sum of $112,000,000 is here-
 by appropriated in the general fund/state purposes  account  (10050)  in
 miscellaneous-all    state   departments   and   agencies   solely   for
 apportionment/transfer by the director of the  budget  for  use  by  any
 state  department  or agency in any fund for the state fiscal year April
 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027 to supplement appropriations for personal
 service, other than personal service and fringe benefits, and  to  carry
 out the provisions of this act. No money shall be available for expendi-
 ture  from  this  appropriation until a certificate of approval has been
 issued by the director of the budget and a copy of such  certificate  or
 any  amendment  thereto  has  been filed with the state comptroller, the
 chair of the senate finance committee and the chair of the assembly ways
 and means committee. The monies hereby appropriated  are  available  for
 payment  of  any  liabilities or obligations incurred prior to or during
 the state fiscal year April 1, 2026 through March  31,  2027.  For  this
 purpose,  the  monies appropriated shall remain in full force and effect
 for the payment of liabilities incurred on or before March 31, 2027.
   § 17. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  be  deemed  to
 have  been  in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2026.  Appro-
 priations made by this act shall remain in full  force  and  effect  for
 liabilities incurred through March 31, 2027.
 
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   REPEAL NOTE.--Subparagraphs 1, 2 and 3 of paragraph d of subdivision 1
 of section 130 of the civil service law, repealed by section one of this
 act, provided salary schedules for unrepresented state employees and are
 replaced by revised salary schedules in new subparagraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and
 5.  Subdivision  1  of  section  19  of  the correction law, repealed by
 section two of this act, provided salary schedules  for  superintendents
 of  correctional facilities and are replaced by revised salary schedules
 in new subdivision 1.
   § 2. Severability clause. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivi-
 sion, section or part contained  in  any  part  of  this  act  shall  be
 adjudged  by  any  court  of  competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such
 judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder  thereof,
 but  shall  be  confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, para-
 graph, subdivision, section  or  part  contained  in  any  part  thereof
 directly involved in the controversy which such judgment shall have been
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 rendered. It is hereby declared to be the intent of the legislature that
 this act would have been enacted even if such invalid provisions had not
 been included herein.
   §  3.  This  act shall take effect immediately provided, however, that
 the applicable effective date of Parts A through B of this act shall  be
 as specifically set forth in the last section of such Part.
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