News and Notifications
This area is designed to keep you up-to-date on information that is important to you as a current,
future or retired employee of New York State.
- NYSHIP Opt-out Program for 2012
Participation in the New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) Opt-out Program can be elected during the annual Option Transfer Period later this year by employees of the State of New York who are unrepresented, represented by PEF or CSEA, and employees of the Unified Court System and the Legislature. All other employee groups are not currently eligible. Agency Health Benefits Administrators will have additional information, including the 2012 Opt-out Attestation Form (PS-409) prior to the start of the Option Transfer Period. Watch your mail for notice of the 2012 health insurance rates, which includes the deadline information for changing your option or choosing the Opt-out Program (if eligible).
- Final Report on Workforce Diversity from the Commission on Increasing Diversity in the State Government Workforce(
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