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§8.6 Relocation Expenses

           During the term of this Agreement, employees in CSEA negotiating units

        who qualify for reimbursement for travel  and  moving expenses upon
        transfer, reassignment or promotion (under Section 202 of the State Finance

        Law and the regulations thereunder) or for reimbursement for travel and
        moving expenses upon initial appointment to State service (under Section

        204 of the State Finance   Law and the regulations thereunder) shall be
        entitled to payment at  the rates provided in the rules of the Director of the

        Budget 9 NYCRR Part 155.
           §8.7 Travel Determinations

           The State shall continue to have the right to require travel by the means
        and method it determines to be most economical and/or in the best interest

        of the State.


        Article 9
        Health Insurance

           §9.1 (a) The State shall continue to provide all the forms and extent of
        coverage as defined by the contracts in force on March 31, 2016 with the

        State's health insurance carriers unless  specifically modified  by this
        Agreement.

           (b) The State shall provide toll-free telephone service at the Department
        of Civil Service Health Insurance Section for information and assistance to

        employees and dependents on health insurance matters.
           §9.2 Empire Plan Hospitalization

           1. Network Coverage

           (a) Covered inpatient services received at a network hospital will be paid-
        in-full. Effective January 1, 2019, admission to a skilled nursing facility will
        be covered up to 120 days of medically necessary care.  Each day in a skilled

        nursing facility counts as one-half benefit day of care.  Covered outpatient

        services (outpatient lab, x-ray, etc. and emergency room) received at  a
        network hospital will be subject to the appropriate copayment.

           (b) The copayment for emergency room services will be $60. Effective
        January 1, 2019, the emergency room copayment will be $90.  Charges for

        outpatient laboratory  and  diagnostic services and urgent care  centers
        covered by the  hospital  contract will be subject to a $30 copayment.

        Effective January 1, 2019, the outpatient laboratory and diagnostic services


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