NYS Governor's Office of Employee Relations

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Unit
Appendix III - Memoranda and Side Letters
Seven Day Vacation

October 2, 1995

Mr. James J. Sheedy
President
Public Employees Federation
AFL-CIO
P.O. Box 12414
1168-70 Troy-Schenectady Road
Albany, New York 12212-2414

Dear Mr. Sheedy:

This will continue and confirm our understanding reached during the course of negotiations of the 1991-95 State/PEF Agreement, on the subject of seven-consecutive day vacations.

The parties agree that it is desirable for employees to be afforded the opportunity to take at least one seven-consecutive day vacation (5 working days and 2 pass days) during each calendar year. Should an employee be denied this opportunity, during the term of this Agreement, the employee may request a review of the matter by the Agency Level Labor/Management Committee, and if not resolved there, to the Executive Level Labor/Management Committee.

It is understood that reviews will be afforded only when the employee is denied an opportunity to take a seven-consecutive day vacation during a calendar year. Reviews will not be applicable to situations where an employee was denied only his/her preferred vacation request(s).

Sincerely,

Allen C. DeMarco
Deputy Director, Governor's
Office of Employee Relations

Countersigned for PEF:

James J. Sheedy
President