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Crediting Other Public Service Employment as State Service (Part 24)

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Applicability (Part 26)


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A. Civil Service Attendance Rules

B. Calendar of Legal Holidays & Religious Holy Days

C. Alternative Work Schedules

D. Part-Time Employment

E. Seasonal Employment

F. Attendance Rules for Managerial/Confidential Employees

G. Reciprocal Agreements

H. Leave Donation

I. Family & Medical Leave Act

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Attendance and Leave Manual

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

PARTIES: New York State Department of Civil Service
and
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

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 leave policies of the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority.

TERMS: It is hereby agreed that leave and service credits shall be transferred and accepted as provided below. The following agreement applies only to movement between positions subject to the Attendance Rules for Employees in New York State Departments and Institutions and positions subject to the leave policies of the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority that are non-represented positions or positions represented by the International Longshoremen's Association, Local 1949. This agreement does not apply to positions of the Authority covered by any other collective bargaining agreement.

A. Sick Leave

Upon movement of an eligible employee between a position subject to the leave policies of the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority and a position subject to the Attendance Rules for Employees in New York State Departments and Institutions, sick 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. Sick leave shall not be credited to employees separated for disciplinary reasons.

B. Vacation

Upon movement of an eligible employee between a position subject to the leave policies of the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority and a position subject to the Attendance Rules for Employees in New York State Departments and Institutions, vacation 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.

C. Vacation Accrual Rate and Anniversary Date

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 the vacation anniversary date for an employee who moves from the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority 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 in the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, service in the Authority 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 Authority. The employee shall retain or be assigned a vacation anniversary date in the same manner and subject to the same 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.

D.Crediting of Service

For purposes of applying the various provisions (e.g., eligibility for sick leave at half-pay) of the leave policies of the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority or the Attendance Rules for Employees in New York State Departments and Institutions to eligible employees who move to and from positions subject to such rules or policies, previous service with Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority 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 Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority.

EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION
OF AGREEMENT: This Agreement shall be effective at the beginning of business on the day after it has been executed by authorized representatives of both parties. It may be terminated by elther party upon giving at least thirty (30) days notice of such intent. Each party shall provide the other with an official copy of its policies governing matters of attendance and leave by no later than the effective date...

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...of this Agreement and, thereafter, shall provide copies of any subsequent amendments or revisions to such policies.

6/26/96
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Date
/s/ Daniel E. Wall
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President
New York State Civil Service Commission
6/14/96
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Date
/s/ Lawrence M. Meckler
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Executive Director
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

TM 32 - New or Revised Material - June 2009

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