Appendix G - Hudson River Park Trust

Attendance and Leave Manual

Appendix G - Reciprocal Agreement on Transfer of Leave and Service Credits

PARTIES: New York State Department of Civil Service
and
Hudson River Park Trust

PURPOSE: To facilitate the movement of employees to and from positions subject to the Attendance Rules for Employees in New York State Departments and Institutions and the leave policies for employees of the Hudson River Park Trust.

TERMS: It is hereby agreed that leave and service credits shall be transferred and accepted as provided below.

A. Sick Leave, Vacation, Personal Leave and Holiday Leave

Upon movement of an employee subject to the leave policies for employees of the Trust and a position subject to the Attendance Rules for Employees in New York State Departments and Institutions, sick leave, vacation, and personal leave accruals and holiday leave shall be transferred in the same manner and subject to the same restrictions and limitations as would apply if such movement were between two positions subject to the Attendance Rules.

B. Vacation Accrual Rate and Vacation and Personal Leave Anniversary Dates

For purposes of determining the rate at which vacation is earned and accumulated and for purposes of determining additional or bonus vacation to be credited on his/her vacation anniversary date for an employee who moves from the Trust to a position subject to the Attendance Rules for Employees in New York State Departments and Institutions, or from a position in the classified service of the Executive Branch of State service to a position with the Trust, service with the Trust shall be credited as State service and service in the classified or unclassified service of the Executive, Legislative or Judicial branches shall be credited as service with the Trust. The employee shall retain or be assigned his/her vacation and personal leave anniversary dates in the same manner and subject to the same limitations as would apply if such movement were between two positions subject to the Attendance Rules for Employees in New York State Departments and Institutions.

C. Crediting of Service

For purposes of applying the various provisions (e.g., eligibility for sick leave at half-pay) of the leave policies for employees of the Trust or the Attendance...

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... Rules for Employees in New York State Departments and Institutions who move to and from positions subject to such rules or policies, previous service with the Trust shall be credited as State service and previous service in the classified or unclassified service of the Executive, Legislative or Judicial branches shall be credited as service with the Trust.

EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION
OF AGREEMENT: This Agreement shall be effective at the beginning of business on the day after it has been executed by authorized representatives of both parties. It may be terminated by either party upon giving at least thirty (30) days notice of such intent. Each party shall provide the other with an official copy of its policies governing matters of attendance and leave by no later then the effective date of this Agreement and, thereafter, shall provide copies of any subsequent amendments or revisions to such policies.

3/29/00 ---------- Date	/s/ George C. Sinnott ------------------------------- President New York State Civil Service Commission
3/22/00 ---------- Date	/s/ Robert Balachandran ------------------------------- President Hudson River Park Trust

TM 32 - New or Revised Material - June 2009

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