After negotiations with the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations, the 2.5 times temporary overtime rate for PEF members in certain titles in six agencies has been extended, with one additional agency agreement under way.

The Department of Health (DOH), the Office of Mental Health (OMH), the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), SUNY, and the Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) signed memorandums of agreement with PEF for the extensions.

Fully signed agreements are as follows:

DOH: The extension ends, unless extended, at 10:59 p.m. June 29, 2022 and is retroactive to the last MOA. Click here for the MOA and list of impacted titles.

OPWDD: The extension takes effect at 11 p.m. March 31, 2022, and ends, unless extended, at 10:59 p.m. June 30, 2022. Click here for the MOA and list of impacted titles.

OMH: The extension takes effect at 11 p.m. March 31, 2022, and runs through and including June 30, 2022. Click here for the MOA and list of impacted titles.

OCFS: The extension takes effect at 12:00 a.m. April 1, 2022, and ends at 11:59 p.m. June 30, 2022. Click here for the MOAs. Click here for the memo and list of impacted titles.

SUNY: The extension commences as of March 31, 2022, and ends on June 30, 2022, unless extended. It applies to Upstate University Hospital, Stony Brook University Hospital, University Hospital of Brooklyn and Long Island State Veterans Home and we have been advised that all four entities will continue to opt in. Click here for the MOA and a list of impacted titles.

OASAS: The extension takes effect at 11 p.m. March 31, 2022, and ends at 10:59 p.m. June 29, 2022, unless extended. Click here for the MOA and a list of impacted titles.

An MOA from the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) is in the works.  We will provide further information once finalized.

“Our members across the state continue to work every day to ensure the people of New York get quality care and services,” said President Wayne Spence. “The union advocated with these agencies to recognize that hard work and dedication with much-deserved temporary rate increases. We are continuing to work with the state on expanding the agreements to additional titles.”

Any questions should be directed to your PEF field representative.

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