Mr.
President
Public Employees
Federation, AFL-CIO
Dear Mr. Brynien:
Mr.
President
Public Employees
Federation, AFL-CIO
Dear Mr. Brynien:
This letter will confirm the
understandings reached by the parties during negotiation of the 2007-2011
State/PEF Agreement regarding the development of a Pilot Firearms Training and
Safety Incentive Program for peace officers in the PS&T bargaining
unit. The parties hereby agree that the
Joint Health and Safety Committee shall develop and implement a Firearms
Training and Safety Incentive Program (hereafter Pilot Program). Pilot Program years shall run concurrently
with State fiscal years. The first year
in which the program will be offered is State fiscal year 2008-2009.
Under this Pilot Program,
bargaining unit employees with peace officer status under section 2.10 of the
The incentive payment amounts
shall be as follows:
Training in State fiscal year
2008-09 $150
Training in State fiscal year
2009-10 $200
Training in State fiscal year
2010-11 $250
As soon as practicable after
ratification of this Agreement, but no later than September 2008, the Joint
Committee on Health and Safety shall deliberate and agree upon criteria that
agency-directed training programs must meet to qualify employees for receipt of
an incentive under this Pilot Program.
The program shall sunset on
Sincerely,
John Currier
Deputy Director for Contract Negotiations and Administration
Governor’s Office of Employee Relations
Countersigned for PEF:
President.