Common use of Work and Family Programs Clause in Contracts

Work and Family Programs. A. The parties agree to establish one statewide permanent joint labor/management committee on work and family. The committee shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Department of Personnel Administration’ s Work and Family Program. Work and family related activities that the Committee will engage in include sponsoring research, reviewing existing programs and policies, recommending new programs and policies, initiating marketing efforts, and evaluating the effectiveness of initiatives implemented by the Work and Family Program. Such work and family programs and policies may include, but are not limited to childcare, elder care, family leave, flexibility in the workplace, and a variety of other family-friendly programs and policies. B. The committee shall be comprised of an equal number of management and union representatives. The Union recognizes that membership on the committee may also include any or all other unions representing State employees. The committee shall have co-chairpersons, one representing management and one representing labor. The union shall have one representative. C. The parties agree the union representatives shall attend committee meetings without loss of compensation. The co-chairpersons may determine that subcommittees are necessary or preparatory work other than at committee meetings is necessary. If this occurs, the management co-chairperson may request that additional release time be granted for this purpose. Approval of release time is subject to operational need. D. The committee shall meet regularly and shall begin meeting after the ratification of this contract. E. The $5 million dollars established in the Work and Family Fund shall be administered by the Department of Personnel Administration. Amounts to be allocated and expended annually from the fund shall be determined by the Department of Personnel Administration and the committee.

Work and Family Programs. A. a. The parties agree to establish one statewide permanent joint labor/management committee on work and family. The committee shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Department of Personnel Administration’ s ’s Work and Family Program. Work and family related familyrelated activities that the Committee committee will engage in include sponsoring research, reviewing existing programs and policies, recommending new programs and policies, initiating marketing efforts, efforts and evaluating the effectiveness of initiatives implemented by the Work and Family Program. Such work and family programs and policies may include, but are not limited to childcareto, child care, elder care, family leave, flexibility in the workplace, workplace and a variety of other family-friendly programs and policies. B. b. The committee shall be comprised composed of an equal number of management and union representatives. The Union union recognizes that membership on the committee may also include any or all other unions representing State employees. The committee shall have co-chairpersons, one representing management and one representing labor. The union shall have one representative. C. c. The parties agree the union representatives shall attend committee meetings without loss of compensation. The co-chairpersons may determine that subcommittees are necessary necessary, or that preparatory work other than at committee meetings is necessary. If this occurs, the management co-chairperson may request that additional release time be granted for this purpose. Approval of release time is subject to operational need. D. d. The committee shall meet regularly and shall begin meeting after the ratification of this contract. E. e. The $5 million dollars established in the Work and Family Fund fund shall be administered by the Department of Personnel Administration. Amounts to be allocated and expended annually from the fund shall be determined by the Department of Personnel Administration and the committee.

Work and Family Programs. A. The parties agree to establish one statewide permanent joint labor/management committee on work and family. The committee shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Department of Personnel Administration’ s ’s Work and Family Program. Work and family family-related activities that the Committee committee will engage in include sponsoring research, reviewing existing programs and policies, recommending new programs and policies, initiating marketing efforts, efforts and evaluating the effectiveness of initiatives implemented by the Work and Family Program. Such work and family programs and policies may include, but are not limited to childcareto, child care, elder care, family leave, flexibility in the workplace, workplace and a variety of other family-friendly programs and policies. B. The committee shall be comprised composed of an equal number of management and union representatives. The Union union recognizes that membership on the committee may also include any or all other unions representing State employees. The committee shall have co-chairpersons, one representing management and one representing labor. The union shall have one representative. C. The parties agree the union representatives shall attend committee meetings without loss of compensation. The co-chairpersons may determine that subcommittees are necessary necessary, or that preparatory work other than at committee meetings is necessary. If this occurs, the management co-chairperson may request that additional release time be granted for this purpose. Approval of release time is subject to operational need. D. The committee shall meet regularly and shall begin meeting after the ratification of this contract. E. The $5 million dollars established in the Work and Family Fund fund shall be administered by the Department of Personnel Administration. Amounts to be allocated and expended annually from the fund shall be determined by the Department of Personnel Administration and the committee.