Mr. Kenneth Brynien

President

Public Employees Federation, AFL-CIO

1168-70 Troy-Schenectady Road

P.O. Box 12414

Albany, New York 12212-2414

Dear Mr. Brynien:

This will confirm the understanding reached during negotiations of the 2007-2011 State/PEF Agreement regarding establishing a pilot program for annual leave restoration under Article 33, Discipline.

The parties agree that the pilot will begin on July 1, 2008 and expire on April 2, 2011, unless the parties mutually agree to extend the pilot. Under this pilot, when vacation credits are restored pursuant to Article 33.4(a)(4), and such restoration causes the total vacation credits to exceed 40 days, an employee is allowed a period of one year from the date of restoration or the employee’s return to work, whichever is later, to reduce the total accumulation to 40 days. In order to be eligible for this pilot, the date of the decision that deems the employee’s suspension improper or the date of the decision finding the employee innocent of all charges must be on or after July 1, 2008 and on or before April 2, 2011.

Sincerely,

John Currier

Deputy Director for Contract Negotiation and Administration

Governor’s Office of Employee Relations

Countersigned for PEF:

Kenneth Brynien

President

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