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Time and Attendance

Full-Time UUP Leave Accruals
Years of Service Vacation & Sick Days Earned
0-1 1 ¼ day per month (15 days)
2 1 1/3 days a month (16 days)
3, 4, 5 ½ days a month (18 days)
6 1 2/3 days a month (20 days)
7 1 3/4 days a month (21 days)
Part-Time UUP Leave Accruals (Teaching Faculty)
Number of Courses Vacation & Sick Days Earned
1 ¼ day per month
2 ½ day per month
3 1 day per month
Part-Time UUP Leave Accruals (Non-Teaching)
Salary/Appt % Vacation & Sick Days Earned
Up to $14,914/ .20 to <.40 FTE ¼ day per month
$14,915 to $22,503/ .40 to <.60 FTE ½ day per month
$22,504 to $30,088/ .60 to < .80 FTE 1 day per month
$30,089 or higher/ .80 to <1.00 FTE 1 ¼ days per month
CSEA (ASU) and M/C Leave Accruals
Completed Years of Service Vacation & Sick Earned (including bonus days)
1 14 days
2 15 days
3 16 days
4 17 days
5 18 days
6 19 days
7 20 days
8 to 14 20 days (approx. 1.5 days every 4 weeks)
15 to 19 21 days
20 to 24 22 days
25 to 29 23 days
30 to 34 24 days
35 + 25 days
CSEA (ISU & OSU) Leave Accruals
Completed Years of Service Vacation Earned (including bonus days)
1 14 days
2 15 days
3 16 days
4 17 days
5 18 days
6 19 days
7 20 days
8 to 19 20 days (approx. 1.5 days every 4 weeks)
20 to 24 21 days
25 to 29 22 days
30 to 34 23 days
35+ 24 days
PEF Leave Accruals
Completed Years of Service Vacation & Sick Earned (including bonus days)
1 14 days
2 15 days
3 16 days
4 17 days
5 18 days
6 19 days
7 20 days
8 to 19 20 days (approx. 1.5 days every 4 weeks)
20 to 24 21 days
25 to 29 22 days
30 to 34 23 days
35+ 24 days

See the Calendar of Legal Holidays for State Employees.

Health Insurance

Empire Plan Biweekly Rates as of 1/1/24
Annual Salary Rate Individual Coverage Family Coverage
under $49,403 $60.07 $271.92
over $49,403 $80.09 $323.33

Resources

Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)

Hospitalization/medical care designated by Primary Care Physician. Explanation of the options available to you under the New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) for your health insurance and other elections: NYSHIP 2024 Health Options Booklet.

Graduate assistants must have at least half assistantship and be employed on a stipend that would yield a total compensation of at least $4,293 on an annual basis to be eligible for the Student Employee Health Plan (SEHP).

SEHP Cost, biweekly rates:

  • Individual: $31.52
  • Family: $194.97

Additional GSEU Information

Retirement

SUNY Retirement Plans

  • ERS: (518) 474-7736
  • TRS: (800) 348-7298

Investment Information

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