CSEA PEP 2026 Announcement
The 2026 Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) allows eligible employees represented by
CSEA to exchange vacation and/or personal leave for a credit to be applied toward their health
insurance premium. The PEP Credit will be applied to biweekly paychecks issued between
January 1st to December 31st of 2026.
The enrollment period for the 2026 calendar year is from November 1, 2025 to December
08, 2025. Full employees in Salary Grades (SG) 1-17 who meet eligibility requirements will
forfeit either 4 days for up to a $800 annual health insurance credit (will receive a bi-weekly
credit of $30.77) or 8 days for up to a $1600 annual health insurance credit (will receive a bi-
weekly credit of $61.54).
Full time employees in SG 18-24 who meet eligibility requirements will forfeit either 2.5 days for
up to a $750 annual health insurance credit (will receive a bi-weekly credit of $28.85) or 5 days
for up to a $1500 annual health insurance credit (will receive a bi-weekly credit of $57.69).
The days will be deducted from your accrued balance at the time of enrollment.
Part-Time Employees
Part time annual salaried employees who meet the eligibility requirements will be eligible to
participate on a prorated basis in accordance with their payroll percentage.
The following are the criteria for eligibility for enrollment in the PEP program.
● For CSEA represented employees, be a classified or unclassified service employee in
the Executive branch in a title at Salary grade 24 or below.
● Have a minimum combined balance of annual and personal leave of at least 8 days after
making the forfeiture; and
● Be a NYSHIP enrollee in either the Empire Plan or an HMO at the time of enrollment.
To sign up click here, fill out the PEP Election form online. Online forms must be submitted
by close of business December 08, 2025. If you have any questions, please feel free to
contact Human Resources at 315-312-2230 or [email protected].
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Human Resources and Payroll Offices.