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Helpful Information Regarding Covid 19

To find out more about what the health insurance covers regarding testing and other updates please first click this link, check 'I am a NY State Employee' and click continue.  Then choose your appropriate bargaining unit from the drop down menu, choose your health insurance plan and click finish.  After that you should be able to click the following links for  

Quarantine Restrictions on Travelers Arriving in New York

Per Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order, all travelers entering New York from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents, or higher than a 10% test positivity rate, over a seven-day rolling average, will be required to quarantine for a period of 14 days consistent with Department of Health regulations for quarantine. All international travelers arriving into the US must also quarantine at home for 14 days after their arrival. Please follow this link for the COVID-19 travel advisory.

Employee Update: Telecommuting Extension / Phased Return to Campus

Dear Employees, 


The Statewide Telecommuting Pilot Program that has been in place since March 2020 for state employees has been further extended for CSEA, UUP and PEF-represented employees as well as management/confidential employees through the close of business on October 2, 2020.

NYS Employee Assistance Program Coordinator Vacancy Announcement SUNY Oswego

Program Description:  The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) helps New York State employees and their family members cope with personal problems which negatively affect their lives and which might intrude upon their jobs.  Emotional stress, family disintegration, financial and legal difficulties, alcoholism, drug abuse and marital disruption impair not only an employee’s personal life, but workplace productivity.  EAP was formed with the knowledge that such problems can be addressed and treated with appropriate help.  It is

Juneteenth 2020 Holiday

Yesterday we learned that the Governor issued an executive order declaring the observance of Juneteenth a holiday for all state employees. Effective immediately, this Friday, June 19, 2020 will be recognized as a paid holiday.

If you are not required to work, you shall be entitled to leave at full pay without charge to existing accruals. If you are required to work, you shall receive one day of compensatory time.

Important Update to the Time off to Vote Bulletin

The Department of Civil Service recently informed us of changes that have been made to previous time off to vote bulletins.

Legislation passed in April, 2020 amending the Election Law. Employees may take up to two hours of paid leave to vote in any election in New York State, when the employee does not have sufficient time to vote before or after their work shift.

SUNY BOT Adopt Continuing/Permanent Appointment Flexibility

We are pleased to share with you additional information and procedures about the recently negotiated agreement between SUNY and UUP regarding continuing and permanent appointment flexibility in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The agreement included the following:

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