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- New York State and the Civil Service Employees Association approved a five-year contract for 55,000 public workers through April 1 2031, with an 18% wage increase.
- The deal adds 20 hours of paid prenatal leave, eliminates a $200 prescription-drug deductible, cuts premiums from 16% to 12%, and adds orthodontia to dental coverage.
- It also provides $300 hazardous-duty pay, raises location pay in the Hudson Valley and south, and adds AI-workplace protections.
