September 24, 2026 — PEF Members in the PS&T Unit have started to receive the first economic benefits of the 2026-2031 Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Payroll Bulletin No. 2455 from the Office of the NYS Comptroller outlined the following dates for retroactive pay:
Administration payroll: Sept. 23, 2026
Institution payroll: Oct. 1, 2026
Those paychecks include the 4.5% salary increase the Contract Team negotiated on your behalf, from the present back to March 26, 2026, for Administration payroll and April 2, 2026, for Institution. The 4%, 3.5%, 3% and 3% raises that were negotiated for subsequent years will take effect in April 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030.
The PEF Contract Administration Department has created an FAQ with answers to common compensation questions about this Contract.