N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8 § 337.7

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 337.7 - Accrual

(a)Employees not in the Professional Services Negotiating Unit.

Full-time employees shall be eligible to accrue credits for sick leave at the rate of one and three-quarters days a month for each month, or major fraction thereof, during the term of their professional obligation. Part-time employees shall be eligible to accrue such credits on a pro rata basis. To accrue credit for sick leave during each month, full-time employees must be in full-pay status for such month or major fraction thereof; eligible part-time employees must be in pay status consistent with their part-time service for such month or fraction thereof.

(b)Employees in the Professional Services Negotiating Unit.

(1) Employees hired prior to July 1, 1982. Full-time employees shall be eligible to accrue credits for sick leave at the rate of one and three-quarters days a month for each month, or major fraction thereof, during the term of their professional obligation. To accrue credit for sick leave during each month, full-time employees must be in full-pay status for such month or major fraction thereof.

(2) Employees hired on or after July 1, 1982. Commencing December 1, 1982, employees who serve on a full-time basis and are appointed effective on or after July 1, 1982, shall be eligible to accrue credits for sick leave for each month, or major fraction thereof, during the term of their professional obligation as follows:

Years of Service	Sick Accrual Rate
0 - 1	11/4 days per month (15 days)
2	1¹/₃ days per month (16 days)
3,4,5	11/2 days per month (18 days)
6	1²/₃ days per month (20 days)
7	13/4 days per month (21 days)

(3) To accrue credit for sick leave during each month, full-time employees must be in full- pay status for such month or major fraction thereof.

(4) Part-time academic year, calendar year and college year employees shall be eligible to accrue credits for sick leave as follows:

(i) Academic employees who teach:	Receive:
1 course	1/4 day per month
2 courses	1/2 day per month
3 courses	1 day per month
(ii) Effective July 1, 2022 professional employees who earn:	Receive:
Up to $ 15,516	1/4 day per month
$ 15,517 to $23,412	1/2 day per month
$ 23,413 to $31,304	1 day per month
$ 31,305 or higher	11/4 day per month
Effective July 1, 2023 professional employees who earn:	Receive:
Up to $ 15,981	1/4 day per month
$ 15,982 to $24,114	1/2 day per month
$ 24,115 to $32,243	1 day per month
$ 32,244 or higher	11/4 day per month
Effective July 1, 2024 professional employees who earn:	Receive:
Up to $ 16,460	1/4 day per month
$ 16,461 to $24,837	1/2 day per month
$ 24,838 to $33,210	1 day per month
$ 33,211 or higher	11/4 day per month
Effective July 1, 2025 professional employees who earn:	Receive:
Up to $ 16,954	1/4 day per month
$ 16,955 to $25,582	1/2 day per month
$ 25,583 to $34,206	1 day per month
$ 34,207 or higher	11/4 day per month

(c) Employees who serve on a part-time basis and are initially appointed or commence part-time service on or after July 1, 2018 shall be eligible to accrue vacation leave for each month or major fraction thereof during the term of their professional obligation according to the following schedule.

Part-time calendar year and college year employees shall be eligible to accrue vacation leave as follows:

Academic employees who teach:	Receive:
1 course	1/4 day per month
2 courses	1/2 day per month
3 courses	1 day per month

Part-time academic employees whose professional obligations, as determined by the College President, are primarily other than teaching classes shall be eligible to accrue vacation leave in accordance with the requirements for part-time professional employees as specified below.

Employees who work:	Receive:
.20 to < .40 FTE	1/4 day per month
.40 to < .60 FTE	1/2 day per month
.60 to <.80 FTE	1 day per month
.80 to <1.00 FTE	11/4 day per month

(d) Academic employees who teach and who serve on a part-time basis and are initially appointed or commence part-time service on or after July 1, 2024 shall be eligible to accrue sick leave for each month or major fraction thereof during the term of their professional obligation according to the following schedule.

* 3 credit hours/3 credit hour equivalents to < 6	1/4 day per month
* 6 credit hours/6 credit hour equivalents to < 9	1/2 day per month
* 9 credit hours/9 credit hour equivalents or more	1 day per month

In the absence of credit hours/credit hour equivalents, contact hours may be used to determine credit hour equivalent. The credit hour equivalent for contact hours and other credit equivalencies will be determined by management based on the practices at each individual campus.

(e) To accrue credit for such leave during each month, eligible part-time employees must be in pay status consistent with their part-time service for such month or major fraction thereof. A part-time employee who is employed on a fee-for-service, per-diem, or hourly basis, whose professional obligation is less than a day of work per week, shall not be considered an eligible employee for purposes of accrual of sick leave.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 § 337.7

Amended New York State Register May 15, 2024/Volume XLVI, Issue 20, eff. 5/15/2024