{"id":6258,"date":"2023-11-03T11:00:35","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T15:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uuphost.org\/buffalo\/?p=6258"},"modified":"2023-11-03T11:52:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T15:52:22","slug":"2024-productivity-enhancement-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/uuphost.org\/buffalo\/2023\/11\/03\/2024-productivity-enhancement-program\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Productivity Enhancement Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dear Colleagues,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The time is now! Open enrollment for the <strong>Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) started November 1 and continues through December 11. <\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The PEP program provides a means by which eligible employees \u2013 generally, NYSHIP enrollees who earn vacation and currently make less than $108,646 a year \u2013 may cash in previously accrued vacation days for a bi-weekly credit to reduce the cost of their health insurance premiums.&nbsp;The number of days that may be forfeited to receive this credit varies based on income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Full-time employees with an annual salary at or below $76,028 who enroll in PEP for 2024 will forfeit either four days or eight days of annual leave in return for a credit of up to $800 or $1,600 that will be used to reduce the employee share of NYSHIP premiums deducted from paychecks in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Full-time employees with an annual salary above $76,028 and below $108,646 who enroll in PEP for 2024 will forfeit either two and one-half days or five days of annual leave in return for a credit of up to $750 or $1,500 that will be used to reduce the employee share of NYSHIP premiums deducted from paychecks in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Benefits-eligible part-time employees with annualized salaries within the above ranges, who earn vacation and who choose to enroll in PEP will forfeit prorated days of annual leave and receive a prorated credit toward their health insurance premiums based on their payroll percentage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attached is the SUNY-wide program description which contains more detailed information about PEP for your information. &nbsp;Campus specific information and direction from the university can be found at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buffalo.edu\/administrative-services\/announcements.host.html\/content\/shared\/www\/administrative-services\/news\/2023\/state-emps-enroll-pep.detail.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">State Employees Enroll Now In 2024 PEP Program &#8211; Administrative Services Gateway &#8211; University at Buffalo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Solidarity,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ken Kern<br>Chapter President<br>UUP Buffalo Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attachment can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1ymHxWwPp-dcs7P8TUfIOGMLAV8n8g5SC\/view?usp=drive_link\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Colleagues, The time is now! 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