There were four awards issued by the neutral, union and state arbitrators, two for the civilian classifications (2006 – 2009 & 2009 – 2012) and two for the Correctional Officer classifications (2006 – 2009 & 2009 – 2012). The summary that follows incorporates all of the awards.
Ø Term - July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2012
Ø Wage schedule for civilian classifications, COH I, COH II & COH Supervisors
June 25, 2006 3.0%
June 24, 2007 3.0%
June 22, 2008 0.0%
June 21, 2009 2.5%
January 2, 2011 3.0%
June 19, 2011 3.0%
Ø Wage schedule for Community Correctional Specialist I & II, Correctional Investigator I & II, Correctional Officer, Correctional Officer (Canine), Correctional Officer Steward, Correctional Officer Training Instructor, Correctional Specialist I & II, Community Correctional Specialist II, Correctional Investigator II, Correctional Officer Captain and Lieutenant, Identification and Records Lieutenant & Captain, Supervisor of Food Services (ACI), Supervisor of Correctional Officer Training, Armory Officer, Security Specialist (Corrections), Work Rehabilitation Supervisor, Furlough Coordinator, Furlough Officer, and Armory Officer.
June 21, 2009 8.74%
June 20, 2010 2.95%
January 2, 2011 3.0%
June 19, 2011 2.95%
June 19, 2011 3.0%
** Except for those who retired from State service on or before the date of the award, employees in the above classifications shall not receive retroactive wage payments (including overtime and other wage adjustments) for the wage schedule increases identified in (a) thru (c); to capture the compounding effect of (a) thru (c), the wage increase identified in (d) shall be calculated at the rate of 8.74%:
(a) There shall be an across-the-board base wage increase of 3.0% effective June 25, 2006.
(b) There shall be an across-the-board base wage increase of 3.0% effective June 24, 2007.
(c) There shall be an across-the-board base wage increase of 0.0% effective June 22, 2008.
(d) There shall be an across-the-board base wage increase of 2.5% effective June 21, 2009.
Ø Pay Reduction FY 2009
All employees shall receive a one day pay reduction (equivalent to ten percent (10%) of the bi-weekly total salary rate, excluding overtime) which will be effective for one (1) payroll period in June 2009 (Pay Period #25, May 24 – June 4, 2009).
Employees so affected will be entitled to accrue one (1) additional day of paid leave during that payroll period.
Employees may request to discharge this additional paid leave during any payroll period following the payroll period in which it was earned and/or elect cash payment for that one day in the fiscal year beginning July 2010 and until June 30, 2012. Any hours not discharged or paid as of June 30, 2012 will be lost.
Ø Pay Reduction FY 2010
All employees shall receive eight (8) one day pay reductions (each one equivalent to ten percent (10%) of the bi-weekly total salary rate, excluding overtime) to be effective in each of the payroll periods during fiscal year 2010 as designated below:
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Pay Period
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Paycheck
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1
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9/27/09-10/10/09
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10/16/09
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2
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10/25/09-11/7/09
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11/13/09
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3
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11/22/09-12/5/09
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12/11/09
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4
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12/20/09-1/2/10
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1/8/10
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5
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1/17/10-1/30/10
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2/5/10
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6
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2/28/10-3/13/10
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3/19/10
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7
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3/28/10-4/10/10
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4/16/10
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8
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4/25/10-5/8/10
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5/14/10
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Employees so affected will be entitled to accrue one and one quarter (1.25) additional days of paid leave (for a maximum of 10.0 days) in each of the payroll periods identified above.
Employees may request to discharge this additional paid leave (Pay Reduction Leave “PR”) commencing with any payroll period following the payroll period in which it was earned. These requests shall not be unreasonably denied. Employees may elect to carry no more than four (4) PR days solely for cash payment only upon termination from State service due to retirement, voluntary termination or death. Said cash payment for those days shall be at the employee’s total pre-reduction hourly rate in effect for the pay period of 9/27/09-10/10/09 (paycheck of 10/16/09), regardless of when the cash payment is made. All other pay reduction leave accruals provided for in this agreement shall have no cash value whatsoever.
Ø Pay Reduction FY 2011
All employees shall receive four (4) one day pay reductions (each one equivalent to ten percent (10%) of the bi-weekly total salary rate, excluding overtime) to be effective in each of the payroll periods during fiscal year 2011 as designated below:
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Pay Period
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Paycheck
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1 |
1/2/2011-1/15/2011 |
1/21/2011 |
2 |
1/30/2011-2/12/2011 |
2/18/2011 |
3 |
2/27/2011-3/12/2011 |
3/18/2011 |
4 |
3/27/2011-4/9/2011 |
4/15/2011 |
Employees so affected will be entitled to accrue one and one quarter (1.25) additional days of paid leave (for a maximum of five (5) days) in each of the payroll periods identified above.
Employees may request to discharge this PR commencing with any payroll period following the payroll period in which it was earned. These requests shall not be unreasonably denied. Employees may elect to carry no more than four (4) PR days solely for cash payment only upon termination from State service due to retirement, voluntary termination or death. Said cash payment for those days shall be at the employee’s total pre-reduction hourly rate in effect for the pay period of 1/2/2011-1/15/2011 (paycheck of 1/21/2011), regardless of when the cash payment is made. All other pay reduction leave accruals provided for in this agreement shall have no cash value whatsoever.
Ø Health Insurance Co-share for civilians, COH I, COH II & COH Supervisors
Effective pay date August 8, 2008, all eligible full time employees shall contribute toward the cost of health care coverage based on a percentage of premiums for either the individual or family plan as set forth below for medical insurance, dental benefits and/or vision/optical benefits. Said co-share percentages sh`all apply based on the employee’s annualized total rate and shall be via payroll deductions.
Effective the pay date Friday, August 8, 2008: |
Individual Plan |
Family Plan |
Less than $45,000 |
12% |
Less than $25,000 |
8% |
$45,000 to less than $75,000 |
15% |
$25,000 to less than $35,000 |
11.5% |
$75,000 to less than $90,000 |
18% |
$35,000 to less than $45,000 |
12% |
$90,000 and above |
25% |
$45,000 to less than $75,000 |
15% |
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$75,000 to less than $90,000 |
18% |
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$90,000 and above |
25% |
Ø Health Insurance Co-share
Effective June 21, 2009, all eligible full time employees shall contribute toward the cost of health care coverage based on a percentage of premiums for either the individual or family plan as set forth below for medical insurance, dental benefits and/or vision/optical benefits. Said co-share percentages shall apply based on the employee’s annualized total rate and shall be via payroll deductions.
Effective June 21, 2009: |
Individual Plan |
Family Plan |
Less than $45,000 |
15% |
Less than $45,000 |
13.5% |
$45,000 to less than $90,000 |
20% |
$45,000 to less than $90,000 |
20% |
$90,000 and above |
25% |
$90,000 and above |
25% |
All eligible full time employees hired before June 17, 2012, shall contribute toward the cost of health care coverage based on a percentage of premiums for either the individual or family plan as set forth below for medical insurance, dental benefits and/or vision/optical benefits. Said co-share percentages shall apply based on the employee’s annualized total rate and shall be via payroll deductions.
Effective June 20, 2010: |
Individual Plan |
Family Plan |
Less than $46,350 |
17.5% |
Less than $46,350 |
14% |
$46,350 to less than $92,700 |
20% |
$46,350 to less than $92,700 |
20% |
$92,700 and above |
25% |
$92,700 and above |
25% |
Effective June 19, 2011: |
Individual Plan |
Family Plan |
Less than $95,481 |
20% |
Less than $47,741 |
15% |
$95,481 and above |
25% |
$47,741 to less than $95,481 |
20% |
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$95,481 and above |
25% |
All eligible full time employees hired on or after June 17, 2012 shall contribute 25% of premiums toward the cost of health care coverage for either the individual or family plan for medical insurance, dental benefits and/or vision/optical benefits. Said co-share percentage shall be via payroll deductions.
Plan Design
Effective 30 days after the issuance of the award, the following co-pays shall be in effect:
i. Primary Care office visit co-pay is $10 (includes internal medicine, family practice, pediatrics and geriatrics);
ii. Emergency room co-pay to increase to $100;
iii. Urgent Care co-pay to increase to $35;
iv. Specialist office visit co-pay to increase to $20 (includes all physicians other than primary care physicians);
v. The drug co-pay for a 31-day supply shall be as follows:
Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3
$5.00 $20.00 $40.00
There is no separate co-pay arrangement for 60-day supplies or 100 units.
Effective 30 days after the issuance of the award, the following change shall be in effect:
(1) Mail order network pharmacies: 3 month supply of a prescription drug for 2 co-payments. Maximum fill is 3 month supply.
Effective 30 days after the issuance of the award, the following dental change shall be in effect:
(1) Dental plan crown coverage shall be changed to 80%.
Employee Waiver Payment
Effective July 1, 2011, the employee waiver shall be reduced by 50% to $1001.
Ø FlexPlan
The State will offer a medical flexible spending account plan in addition to the dependent care flexible spending account plan. Flexible spending accounts permit employees to payroll deduct a portion of their pay on a pre-tax basis for the payment of qualified medical and dependent care expenses.
Ø Wellness Incentive
Employees participating in the State’s medical plan and who meet the wellness criteria established by the State, in consultation with the Union, shall receive a reduction in medical insurance co-share payments up to a maximum of $500 per year. The earned reductions in medical insurance co-share payments shall be awarded to active employees in FY 2010 or the fiscal year following the employee’s participation in the wellness activities.
The Wellness Incentive program will integrate preventative and wellness behaviors into the medical plan. Examples of possible activities include completion of the Health Assessment, obtaining a primary care physician, wellness coaching programs, preventive screenings, non-smoker or completion of smoking cessation program, and/or participation in a program that measures key points in assessing an individual’s overall health.
Ø No Layoff, Shutdowns or Pay Reductions
The State agrees that there shall be no layoffs, shutdown, furlough, or pay reduction days, other than those pay reduction days referenced herein, through June 30, 2011.
Ø Bereavement Leave
In the event of death in the employee's family, the employee shall be entitled to absence with full pay "per death" not chargeable to the employee's sick leave accumulation for:
(a) four (4) days in the case of the death of a spouse (including domestic partner), child (including foster child or stepchild who resides with the employee), mother, father, brother, or sister;
(b) three (3) days in the case of the death of a mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandmother, grandfather, grandchild or any other relative living in the employee’s household;
(c) one (1) day in the case of the death of an aunt, uncle, sister-in-law or brother-in-law.
If more than the above days of bereavement leave are needed, such additional time must be charged to annual or personal leave. Sick leave requests must be in accordance with the provisions of Article 12, Sick Leave.
