CSEA PEP 2022

The 2022 Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) allows eligible employees represented by CSEA to exchange vacation and/or personal leave for a credit to be applied toward their health insurance premium.  The PEP Credit will be applied to biweekly paychecks issued between January 1st to December 31st of 2022. 

The enrolment period for 2022 calendar year is from November 2, 2021 to November 29, 2021.

Full employees in Salary Grades (SG) 1-17 who meet eligibility requirements will forfeit either 3 days for up to a $600 annual health insurance credit or 6 days for up to a $1200 annual health insurance credit.  Full time employees in SG 18-24 who meet eligibility requirements will forfeit either 2 days for up to a $600 annual health insurance credit or 4 days for up to a $1200 annual health insurance credit.  Employees who forfeit two or three days will receive a bi-weekly credit of $23.08 and employees who forfeit four or six days will receive a credit of $46.15.  The days will be deducted from your timesheet at the time of enrollment. 

Part-Time Employees

Part time annual salaried employees who meet the eligibility requirements will be eligible to participate on a prorated basis in accordance with their payroll percentage. 

The following are the criteria for eligibility for enrollment in the PEP program.

• For CSEA represented employees, be a classified or unclassified service employee in the Executive branch in a title at Salary grade 24 or below.
• Have a minimum combined balance of annual and personal leave of at least 8 days after making the forfeiture; and
• Be a NYSHIP enrollee in either the Empire Plan or an HMO at the time of enrollment. 

To sign up click here, fill out the PEP Election form online.  Online forms must be submitted by close of business November 29, 2021.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Human Resources at 315-312-2230 or hr@oswego.edu.

Please visit the HR announcements page for the most up-to-date information from the college’s Human Resources and Payroll Offices.

Date Posted:  11/1/2021