General Information Bulletin No. 1994-03

Attendance and Leave Manual

General Information Bulletin No. 1994-03

Section 21.8 Workers' Compensation Leave - December 1994

TO: State Departments and Agencies
FROM: Peter Elmendorf, Director; Personnel Services Division
SUBJECT: Revised Workers' Compensation Benefit Overview Chart

The attached Workers' Compensation Benefit Chart has been revised to include the workers' compensation program that applies to employees designated Managerial/Confidential for accidents occurring on or after September 1, 1994.

This revised chart is intended to provide agencies with a brief summary of the major components of each of the workers' compensation programs applicable to State employees. This incorporates and updates the information provided on the charts included as Appendix B in Policy Bulletins #92-01 and #93-04. Please refer to Section 21.8 of the Attendance and Leave Manual for a detailed description of each benefit.

Also included is a Workers' Compensation Benefit timeline detailing the effective dates of implementation by negotiating unit.

For assistance or further information in determining an employee's workers' compensation entitlement, please contact the Employee Relations Section at (518) 457-5167.

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WORKER'S COMPENSATON BENEFIT OVERVIEW

BENEFIT	EMPLOYEE GROUPS COVERED	WAITING PERIOD	BASIC PROVISIONS
NYS Workers' Compensation Law	All employees	7 calendar days for wage replacement; after 14 calendar days, retroactive to first day of disability	Medical expenses Wage Replacement 2/3 avg. wkly. salary up to: $340 max 7/1/90 $350 max 7/1/91 $400 max 7/1/92
Leave Program	Security Services & Security Supervisors (accidents prior to 4/15/93)	None	6 months' leave with full pay without charge to credits with benefit continuation Use of credits after 6 months SL at 1/2 pay or IPP LWOP Section 71 coverage
Leave Program	ASU, ISU, OSU, DMNA, PS&T, RRSU (accidents prior to 4/1/86) M/C (accidents prior to 9/1/86)	10 workdays per year/per accident Provision for waiver Advance of sick leave if credits are exhausted
Supplemental Pay Program	ASU, ISU, OSU, DMNA, RRSU (accidents on or after 4/1/86 and prior to 7/1/92) M/C (accidents on or after 9/1/86 and prior to 7/1/92) PS&T (accidents on or after 4/1/86 and prior to 7/1/93)	Same as WC Law	9 months' leave with net pay without charge to credits with benefit continuation Use of credits SL at 1/2 pay or IPP LWOP Section 71 coverage
Statutory Program	ASU, ISU, OSU, DMNA, RRSU (accidents on or after 7/1/92)	Same as WC Law	12 months' leave without pay with benefit continuation Section 71 coverage plus Mandatory Alternate Duty for employees found to be 50% or less disabled and within 45 days of full recovery Out-of-title work allowed
Council 82 Managed Care Program	Security Services & Security Supervisors (accidents on or after 4/15/93)	Same as WC Law or	Choice of WC Law Benefit only or
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		None	Managed Care Program including: Leave Program plus Mandatory Medical Evaluation plus Mandatory Limited Duty for employees 50% or less disabled No out-of-title work allowed
PS&T Medical Evaluation Program	PS&T (accidents on or after 7/1/93)	Same as WC Law	Medical Evaluation Program including 9 months' leave without pay with benefit continuation plus 60% gross pay minimum for disability greater than 50% LWOP Section 71 coverage plus Mandatory Medical Evaluation plus Mandatory Alternate Duty for employees found to be 50% or less disabled and within 45 days of full recovery Out-of-title work allowed (Program may be waived, at employee request, which provides WC Law benefit only)
M/C Interim Program	M/C (accidents on or after 7/1/92 and prior to 9/1/94)	None	Leave with full pay with charge to credits from first day of disability Use of all credits Sick Leave at 1/2 pay or IPP LWOP Section 71 coverage
M/C Program	M/C (accidents on or after 9/1/94)	None	Leave with full pay with charge to credits from first day of disability with benefit continuation Use of all credits Sick Leave at 1/2 pay or IPP LWOP Section 71 coverage

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