Mr.
President
Public Employees Federation, AFL-CIO
Dear Mr. Brynien:
This will
confirm the understanding reached during negotiations of the 2007-2011
State/PEF Agreement regarding the availability of Leave for Professional
Meetings for non-day shift employees pursuant to Article 12.15 of the
Agreement.
Non-day shift
employees often wish to use professional leave to attend professional meetings
or programs necessary for licensure that are held during what would otherwise
be non-work hours. Accordingly, agencies
shall make every effort to accommodate requests from these employees to adjust
their regular work schedule to allow them to use professional leave.
Sincerely,
John Currier
Deputy Director for Contract Negotiation and Administration
Governor's Office of Employee Relations
Countersigned for PEF:
President