State Employees Enroll Now In 2025 PEP Program
Published November 4, 2024
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.
Eligible Employees
Classified
Employees represented by the following negotating units up to salary grade 24:
- CSEA
- PEF
- NYSCOPBA
- PBANYS
- M/C Classified (up to salary grade 23)
Faculty and Professional
Employees represented by the following negotiating units up to an annual salary of $111,905:
- UUP
- M/C Professional
Eligible part-time employees can participate on a pro-rated basis.
Enrollment
The 2025 PEP enrollment period closes on December 9, 2024.
Access the appropriate enrollment materials based on your negotiating unit/designation.
UUP and Unclassified M/C Employees
Classified Employees
Be sure to complete all sections of the form as provided in the instructions. Incomplete forms may not be processed if Benefit Services is unable to verify your elections.
Submitting Your Paperwork
- Review the program summary
- Follow the instructions
- Complete your form and submit to our Secure PEP UB Box
- Files should be submitted as a single PDF.
- Please use your Last Name_First Name_Person Number as the title of the form.
- You will receive a message on screen that your upload was successful. UB HR Benefits will be unable to respond to individual requests for confirmation of reciept.
Time sheets must be approved through October 2024 to apply for the PEP program. Forfeited time will be deducted by UB HR Benefits from a December timesheet.
