Mr.
President
Public Employees
Federation, AFL-CIO
Dear Mr. Brynien:
This letter confirms
the understandings reached by the parties during negotiation of the 2007–2011
State/PEF Agreement regarding overtime meal allowances on pass days.
The parties agree that,
effective upon ratification, in order to be eligible for an overtime meal
allowance on a pass day, the six hours of work to earn the first allowance, or
the nine hours of work to earn the second allowance, on a pass day must be
consecutive. An unpaid meal break or any
other unpaid break during the hours worked on a pass day breaks the consecutive
hours of work and render the employee not eligible for an overtime meal
allowance. The employee must have six or
nine consecutive hours on either side of an unpaid meal break to be eligible
for an overtime meal allowance on a pass day.
Sincerely,
John Currier
Deputy Director for Contract
Negotiation and Administration
Governor’s Office of
Employee Relations
Countersigned for PEF:
President