Common use of Work and Family Programs Clause in Contracts

Work and Family Programs. A. The parties agree that work and family programs have a positive impact on employee productivity and morale, as well as the productivity of the State and its business. Program topics may include, but are not limited to childcare, children’s health, elder care, family leave and a variety of other programs, such as hardship transfers, and domestic violence leave. B. The State agrees to establish a State Labor-Management Work and Family Advisory Committee with management and labor co-chairs to identify alternatives to assist State employees in addressing family needs and to encourage State employees to participate in work and family programs. The committee shall be comprised of an equal number of union and management representatives. Membership on the committee is open to all union bargaining units that want to participate. The union shall have four (4) representatives. Those representatives who are State employees shall serve without loss of State compensation. The committee shall meet and report regularly and shall issue a report with recommendation for implementation of work and family programs by June 1, 2000. One management appointed employee and one State employee, appointed by the Union, shall serve the committee full time until July 1,2000. The State employee appointed by the union shall serve without loss of compensation. C. The State employer agrees to establish a Work and Family Fund. On July 1, 2000, the State employer will appropriate $5,000,000 in funds to the Work and Family Fund which shall be administered by the Department of Personnel Administration. The amounts to be allocated and expended annually from the Work and Family Fund shall be determined by the Department and the State Labor-Management Work and Family Committee. D. The union agrees to support legislation that would establish and maintain the Work and Family Fund.

Work and Family Programs. A. The parties agree that work and family programs have a positive impact on employee productivity and morale, as well as the productivity of the State and its business. Program topics may include, but are not limited to childcare, children’s health, elder care, family leave and a variety of other programs, such as hardship transfers, and domestic violence leave. B. The State agrees to establish a State Labor-/Management Work and Family Advisory Committee with management and labor co-chairs to identify alternatives to assist State employees in addressing family needs and to encourage State employees to participate in work and family programs. The committee shall be comprised of an equal number of union Union and management representatives. Membership on the committee is open to all union Union bargaining units that want to participate. The union Union shall have four (4) representatives. Those representatives who are State employees shall serve without loss of State compensation. The committee shall meet and report regularly and shall issue a report with recommendation for implementation of work and family programs by June 1, 2000. One management appointed employee and one State employee, appointed by the Union, shall serve the committee full time until July 1,20001, 2000. The State employee appointed by the union Union shall serve without loss of compensation. C. The State employer agrees to establish a Work and Family Fund. On July 1, 2000, the State employer will appropriate $5,000,000 in funds to the Work and Family Fund which shall be administered by the Department of Personnel Administration. The amounts to be allocated and expended annually from the Work and Family Fund shall be determined by the Department and the State Labor-/Management Work and Family Committee. D. The union Union agrees to support legislation that would establish and maintain the Work and Family Fund.