State employees can create, change or cancel payroll contributions for voluntary retirement savings plan(s) for 2024. The IRS has announced that the maximum calendar year contribution limits have increased for 2025.
Eligible state employees can now enroll in the Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) for 2025 to exchange accrued vacation leave for credit toward their share of NY State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) premiums.
Employees are now allowed to take up to two hours of paid leave to vote in any election in New York State when the employee does not have sufficient time to vote before or after their work shift.
Training sessions are set to begin this month, starting with the self-paced Budget Fundamental e-Learning and then moving into our instructor-led Intro to UPlan and Navigating UPlan. System training will begin in mid-October.
