2007-2011

PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC

AND

TECHNICAL SERVICES UNIT

AGREEMENT

 

 

September 4, 2008

 

Mr. Kenneth Brynien, President

Public Employees Federation, AFL-CIO

 

Dear Mr. Brynien:

 

This letter confirms the mutual understandings reached during negotiation of the 2007-2011 Agreement between the State of New York and the Public Employees Federation regarding the Family Benefits Program.  Funding allocations shall be initially established as follows:

 

a)      Seventy percent of the funds allocated in each year of the Agreement pursuant to Section 42.8 shall be set aside for the employer contribution to the DCAA Account.  In no event shall the aggregate employer contribution exceed the amounts provided for this purpose.

b)      Twenty-five percent of the funds allocated in each year of the Agreement pursuant to Section 42.8 shall be set aside for the benefit of initiatives recommended by the Work-Life Advisory Board.

c)      Five percent of the funds allocated in each year of the Agreement pursuant to Section 42.8 shall be set aside for the benefit of Network Center support.

 

Changes to the allocations of these funds may be made as mutually determined by the Director of GOER and the President of PEF or their designees.

 

For the State:

 

John Currier
Deputy Director for Contract Negotiation and Administration

Governor's Office of Employee Relations

 

For PEF:

  

Kenneth Brynien

President

Public Employees Federation