UUP PEP 2026 Announcement

The 2026 Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) allows eligible employees represented by
UUP to exchange vacation 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
and December 31st of 2026.
The enrollment period for the 2026 calendar year is from November 1, 2025 to December
08, 2025.
Eligible full-time employees with a salary of $80,658 and below who enroll in PEP for the 2026
plan year will forfeit a total of 4 days of vacation leave in return for a credit of up to $800 or 8
days of leave for a credit of $1600 to be applied toward the employee share of NYSHIP
premiums.
Employees who forfeit 4 days will receive a biweekly credit of $30.77 and employees who forfeit
8 days will receive a credit of $61.54. The vacation leave days will be deducted from your
accrual balances at the time of enrollment.
Additionally, eligible full-time employees earning more than $80,658 and below $115,202 who
enroll in PEP for the 2026 plan year will forfeit a total of 2.5 days of vacation leave in return for a
credit of up to $750 or 5 days of vacation leave for a credit of $1,500 to be applied toward the
employee share of the NYSHIP premium.
Employees who forfeit 2.5 days will receive a biweekly credit of $28.85 and employees who
forfeit 5 days will receive a credit of $57.69. The vacation leave days will be deducted from your
accrual balances at the time of enrollment.
Part-Time Employees
Part-time annual-salaried employees who meet these 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.
● Be employed on a Calendar Year or College Year basis;
● Be a full-time employee with an annual salary below $115,202 OR part-time employee
whose biweekly salary is within this salary range at the time of enrollment;
● Be an employee covered by the 2022-2026 New York State/UUP Collective Bargaining
Agreement or a SUNY MC employee;
● Be a NYSHIP enrollee (contract holder) in either the Empire Plan or an HMO;
● Be eligible to receive an employer contribution toward NYSHIP premiums (or be on
leave without pay from a position in which the employee is normally eligible for an
employer share contribution toward NYSHIP premiums); and

● Have a sufficient vacation leave balance to make the full leave forfeiture without bringing
their vacation leave balance below 8 days or a prorated balance for part-time employees
respectively.
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].
Please visit the HR announcements page for the most up-to-date information from the college’s
Human Resources and Payroll Offices.