Common use of Family Benefits Clause in Contracts

Family Benefits. (a) Dependent Care Advantage Account (DCAA) The Employer and Union shall continue to provide the DCAA Program provided by the New York State Labor/Management Child Care Advisory Committee to the extent that federal and state laws allow. This program will provide employees with the opportunity to increase their spendable income by paying for all or part of selected benefits such as child care, elder care and dependent care with pre-tax dollars. Effective on the date of ratification of this Agreement, the State shall provide an annual contribution to the Dependent Care Advantage Account as follows: Under $30,000 $700 $30,001-$40,000 $600 $40,001-$50,000 $500 $50,001-$60,000 $400 $60,001-$70,000 $300 Over $70,000 $200 In subsequent years, the Employer contribution may be increased or reduced so as to fully expend available funds for this purpose, while maintaining salary sensitive differentials. In no event shall the aggregate employer contribution exceed the amounts provided for this purpose. In the interest of providing greater availability of dependent care and other services to NYSCOPBA-represented employees and maximizing resources available, the Family Benefits Program may support additional initiatives as recommended by the Advisory Committee. A Joint Labor/Management Advisory Committee, which recognizes the need for combined representation of all employee negotiating units, and the State, will monitor and evaluate the Family Benefits Program and other work-life services. Mutually agreed to activities of this Committee shall be funded pursuant to this section. (b) The parties agree to participate in the LifeWorks program. (c) The parties agree to continue participation in the Directions Program. (d) Effective April 1, 2012 funding for the programs in this section, 25.10, shall be provided as follows: for DCAA and LifeWorks, $430,500 for that year and each successive year of the contract as set forth in Article 1.1. Effective April 1, 2014 that amount shall be increased to $439,110; Effective April 1, 2015 that amount shall be increased to $447,892. This shall include funding for Directions with the agreed upon amount for each year. The parties agree that such funding is effective on the April 1, 2012, and shall sunset on the expiration date of this Agreement, unless extended by written mutual agreement by the parties.

Family Benefits. (a) a. Dependent Care Advantage Account (DCAA) The Employer and Union shall continue to provide the DCAA Program provided by the New York State Labor/Management Child Care Advisory Committee to the extent that federal and state laws allow. This program will provide employees with the opportunity to increase their spendable income by paying for all or part of selected benefits such as child care, elder care and dependent care with pre-tax dollars. Effective on the date of ratification of this Agreement, the State shall provide an annual contribution to the per Dependent Care Advantage Account as follows: Under $30,000 $700 $30,001-$40,000 $600 $40,001-$50,000 $500 $50,001-$60,000 $400 $60,001-$70,000 $300 Over $70,000 $200 In subsequent years, the Employer employer contribution may be increased or reduced so as to fully expend available funds for this purpose, while maintaining salary sensitive differentials. In no event shall the aggregate employer contribution exceed the amounts provided for this purpose. In the interest of providing greater availability of dependent care and other services to NYSCOPBA-Council 82- represented employees in this bargaining unit and maximizing resources available, the Family Benefits Program may support additional initiatives as recommended by the Advisory CommitteeBody. A Joint Labor/Management Advisory CommitteeBody, which recognizes the need for combined representation of all employee negotiating units, units and the State, will monitor and evaluate the Family Benefits Program and other work-life services. Mutually agreed to activities of this Committee committee shall be funded pursuant to this section. (b) b. The parties agree to participate in the LifeWorks program. (c) c. The parties agree to continue participation in the Directions Program. (d) Effective April 1, 2012 funding d. Funding for the programs in this section, Section (25.10, ) shall be provided as follows: $11,801 effective 4/1/07, and $12,155 effective 4/1/08, for DCAA and LifeWorks, for Directions, $430,500 for that year and each successive year of the contract as set forth in Article 1.1. Effective April 1, 2014 that amount shall be increased to 1,313 effective 4/1/07and $439,110; Effective April 1, 2015 that amount shall be increased to $447,892. This shall include funding for Directions with the agreed upon amount for each year1,353 effective 4/1/08. The parties agree that such funding is effective on the April 1, 2012date of ratification, and shall sunset on the expiration date of this Agreement, unless extended by written mutual agreement by the parties.

Family Benefits. (a) Dependent Care Advantage Account (DCAA) The Employer and Union shall continue to provide the DCAA Program provided by the New York State Labor/Management Child Care Advisory Committee to the extent that federal and state laws allow. This program will provide employees with the opportunity to increase their spendable income by paying for all or part of selected benefits such as child carechildcare, elder care and dependent care with pre-tax dollars. Effective on the date of ratification of this Agreement, the State shall provide an annual contribution to the Dependent Care Advantage Account as follows: Employee Gross Annual Salary Employer Contribution Under $30,000 $700 800 $30,001-$40,000 $600 700 $40,001-$50,000 $500 600 $50,001-$60,000 $400 500 $60,001-$70,000 $300 400 Over $70,000 $200 300 In subsequent years, the Employer contribution may be increased or reduced so as to fully expend available funds for this purpose, while maintaining salary sensitive differentials. In no event shall the aggregate employer contribution exceed the amounts provided for this purpose. In the interest of providing greater availability of dependent care and other services to NYSCOPBA-represented employees and maximizing resources available, the Family Benefits Program may support additional initiatives as recommended by the Advisory Committee. A Joint Labor/Management Advisory Committee, which recognizes the need for combined representation of all employee negotiating units, and the State, will monitor and evaluate the Family Benefits Program and other work-life services. Mutually agreed to activities of this Committee shall be funded pursuant to this section. (b) The parties agree to participate in the LifeWorks program. (c) The parties agree to continue participation in the Directions Program. (d) Effective April 1, 2012 2023, funding for the programs in this section, 25.10, shall be provided as follows: for DCAA and LifeWorks, $430,500 529,922 for that year and each successive year of the contract as set forth in Article 1.1. Effective April 1, 2014 2024, that amount shall be increased to $439,110; Effective 545,820 and effective April 1, 2015 2025, that amount shall be increased to $447,892562,195. This shall include funding for Directions with the agreed upon amount for each year. The parties agree that such funding is effective on the April 1, 20122023, and shall sunset on the expiration date of this Agreement, unless extended by written mutual agreement by the parties.

Family Benefits. (a) Dependent Care Advantage Account (DCAA) The Employer and Union shall continue to provide the DCAA Program provided by the New York State Labor/Management Child Care Advisory Committee to the extent that federal and state laws allow. This program will provide employees with the opportunity to increase their spendable income by paying for all or part of selected benefits such as child care, elder care and dependent care with pre-tax dollars. Effective on the date of ratification of this Agreement, the State shall provide an annual contribution to the per Dependent Care Advantage Account as follows: Under Up to $30,000 $700 $30,001-$40,000 35,000 $600 $40,001-$50,000 35,001-$45,000 $500 $50,001-$60,000 45,001-$55,000 $400 $60,001-$70,000 55,001-$65,000 $300 Over $70,000 65,000 $200 In subsequent years, the Employer employer contribution may be increased or reduced so as to fully expend available funds for this purpose, while maintaining salary sensitive differentials. In no event shall the aggregate employer contribution exceed the amounts provided for this purpose. In the interest of providing greater availability of dependent care and other services to NYSCOPBA-Council 82- represented employees in this bargaining unit and maximizing resources available, the Family Benefits Program may support additional initiatives as recommended by the Advisory CommitteeBody. A Joint Labor/Management Advisory CommitteeBody, which recognizes the need for combined representation of all employee negotiating units, units and the State, will monitor and evaluate the Family Benefits Program and other work-life services. Mutually agreed to activities of this Committee committee shall be funded pursuant to this section. (b) The parties agree to participate in the LifeWorks program. (c) The parties agree to continue participation in the Directions Program. (d) Effective April 1, 2012 funding Funding for the programs in this section, Section (25.10, ) shall be provided as follows: for DCAA and LifeWorks, $430,500 11,457 for that the year and each successive in which ratification occurs; for Directions, $1,275 for the year of the contract as set forth in Article 1.1. Effective April 1, 2014 that amount shall be increased to $439,110; Effective April 1, 2015 that amount shall be increased to $447,892. This shall include funding for Directions with the agreed upon amount for each yearwhich ratification occurs. The parties agree that such funding is effective on the April 1, 2012date of ratification, and shall sunset on the expiration date of this Agreement, unless extended by written mutual agreement by the parties.