Appendix G - Greenway Conservancy for the Hudson River Valley Greenway, Inc.

Attendance and Leave Manual

Appendix G - Reciprocal Agreement on Transfer of Leave and Service Credits

PARTIES: New York State Department of Civil Service
and
Greenway Conservancy for the Hudson River Valley Greenway,
Inc.

PURPOSE: To facilitate the movement of employees to and from positions subject to the Attendance Rules for Employees in New York State Departments and Institutions and the Attendance Rules for Employees of the Greenway Conservancy for the Hudson River Valley Greenway, Inc.

TERMS: It is hereby agreed that leave and service credits shall be transferred and accepted as provided below.

A. Sick Leave, Vacation, Personal Leave and Holiday Leave

Upon movement of an employee between a position subject to the Attendance Rules for Employees of the Greenway Conservancy for the Hudson River Valley Greenway, Inc. and a position subject to the Attendance Rules for Employees in New York State Departments and Institutions, sick leave, vacation, and personal leave accruals and holiday leave shall be transferred in the same manner and subject to the same restrictions and limitations as would apply if such movement were between two positions subject to the Attendance Rules for Employees in New York State Departments and Institutions

B. Vacation Accrual Rate and Vacation and Personal Leave Anniversary Dates

For purposes of determining the rate at which vacation is earned and accumulated and for purposes of determining additional or bonus vacation to be credited on his/her vacation anniversary date for an employee who moves from the Greenway Conservancy for the Hudson River Valley Greenway, Inc. to a position subject to the Attendance Rules for Employees in New York State Departments and Institutions, or from a position in the classified service of the Executive Branch of State service to a position with the Greenway Conservancy for the Hudson River Valley Greenway, Inc, service with the Conservancy shall be credited as State service and service in the classified or unclassified service of the Executive, Legislative or Judicial branches shall be credited as service with the Conservancy. The employee shall retain or be assigned his/her vacation and personal leave anniversary dates in the same manner and subject to the same limitations as would apply if such movement...

P-2

...were between two positions subject to the Attendance Rules for Employees in New York State Departments and Institutions.

C. Crediting of Service

For purposes of applying the various provisions (e.g., eligibility for sick leave at half-pay) of the Attendance Rules for Employees of the Greenway Conservancy for the Hudson River Valley Greenway, Inc. or the Attendance Rules for Employees in New York State Departments and Institutions to employees who move to and from positions subject to those rules, previous service with the Conservancy shall be credited as State service and previous service in the classified or unclassified service of the Executive, Legislative or Judicial branches shall be credited as service with the Conservancy.

EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION
OF AGREEMENT: This Agreement shall be effective on the day after it has been signed by both the Chairman of the Greenway Conservancy of the Hudson River Valley Greenway, Inc. and the President of the New York State Civil Service Commission. It may be terminated by either party upon giving at least 30 days' notice of such intent. The Conservancy and the Commission shall provide the other with an official copy of its rules and regulations governing matters of attendance and leave within 30 days of this Agreement and, thereafter, shall also furnish copies of all amendments and revisions made therein.

6/16/04 ---------- Date	/s/ Daniel E. Wall ------------------------------------ President New York State Civil Service Commission
6/11/04 ---------- Date	/s/ Kevin Plunkett ------------------------------------ Chairman Greenway Conservancy Hudson River Valley Greenway, Inc.

TM 32 - New or Revised Material - June 2009

(Return to Table of Contents)

Top