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(3) Health Insurance

A permanent affected employee who elects the Education Stipend and is

separated, shall continue to be covered under the State Health Insurance Plan
at the same contribution rate as an active employee for one year following

such separation or until reemployment by the State or employment by
another employer, whichever occurs first.

(4) Grievability and Dispute Resolution
a. The application of terms of the Appendix shall be grievable only up

to Step III of the provisions of Article 34 (Grievance and Arbitration
Procedure).

b. Disputes raised to the Step III level will be reviewed by the
Employment Security Committee for attempted resolution. If a decision

must eventually be rendered and no resolution is agreed to, the decision
shall be issued pursuant to the procedures outlined in Article 34.1(b).

C. SEVERANCE OPTION
(1) Definitions

a. The terms “affected employee” and “affected employees” shall refer to
those employees of the State of New York who are represented by the Civil

Service Employees Association, Inc. and who are subject to redeployment
pursuant to provisions of Article 22.1, unless otherwise indicated herein.

b. The term “Service” shall mean an employee’s State service as would
be determined by the Retirement System, regardless of jurisdictional class

or Civil Service status.
(2) Eligibility

The severance benefits provided by this Severance Option shall apply

solely to permanent employees who are eligible pursuant to §22.1, and
b. who have agreed to accept the terms as set forth herein; have been
notified of their acceptance by the State; have executed a Severance

Agreement; and are subject further to the limitations set forth in §2.c. below.

c. Employees who have declined a primary redeployment opportunity in
county of residence, or county of work location or exercise one of the

options described in Article 22.1(b)(i) or (iii) shall be ineligible for the
severance benefits set forth in this Severance Option.

(3) Payment Schedule
Other than those covered under b. below, all affected employees with at

least six (6) months, but less than one year of service are eligible to receive
$2,000 or two weeks’ base pay, whichever is greater.

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