2021 PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (PEP)

2021 Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP)

The Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) allows eligible PEF represented employees to exchange previously accrued annual (vacation) and/or personal leave for a credit to be applied toward their employee share of NYSHIP Health Insurance premiums on a bi-weekly basis.  

For Plan Year 2021 PEP Allows:

• Full-time employees in Salary Grades 1-17 who enroll in the program to forfeit 1.5 days (11.25 hours for a 37.5-hour workweek, 12 hours for a 40-hour workweek) or 3 days (22.5 hours for a 37.5-hour workweek, 24 hours for a 40-hour workweek) of annual and/or personal leave.  PEF employees will receive a credit of $300 ($23.08 bi-weekly by 13 paychecks) or $600 ($46.15 bi-weekly by 13 paychecks).

• Full-time employees in Salary Grades 18-24 who enroll in the program to forfeit a total of 1 day (7.5 hours for a 37.5-hour workweek, 8 hours for a 40-hour workweek) or 2 days (15 hours for a 37.5-hour workweek, 16 hours for a 40-hour workweek) of annual and /or personal leave.  PEF employees will receive a credit of $300 ($23.08 bi-weekly by 13 paychecks) or $600 ($46.15 bi-weekly by 13 paychecks). 

• Eligible part-time employees may elect to participate on a pro-rated basis in accordance with their employment percentage of effort.

This credit will be applied towards the bi-weekly health insurance premiums paid in the 2021 plan year. 

Eligibility Criteria to Enroll:

• PEF represented employees in a title Salary Grade 24 or below or equated to a position at or below Salary Grade 24;

• Have a combined balance of annual and personal leave of at least 8 days after making the forfeiture; and

• Be a NYSHIP enrollee (contract holder) at the time of enrollment.

Eligible employees may elect to participate in the Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP)  by completing the enrollment formand submitting it by Friday, October 1, 2021 to:

Email to HRS_TimeAtt@stonybrook.edu or Fax to 631-632-4989
Attention of Louann Hondropulos.

For a complete description of this program go here. If you require additional information regarding the program, please contact Time and Attendance at (631) 632-6182.