New York State Governor's Office of Employee Relations Employee Benefits Management Division Employee Benefits Negotiation Files

Roughly chronological by term of state/union agreement, then roughly alphabetical by union.

16319-07: Unarranged.

The series consists of negotiations notes, including recommendations, background information, and benefit utilization data. The records were created by the Division of Health Benefits Management to assist the state in contract negotiations with the public employee unions. All major negotiating units (CSEA, PEF, Council 82) are represented in the series.

Records include: draft copies of contract articles; state and union demands; reports issued by the Legislative Commission on Expenditure Review; statistical summaries of various benefits including some comparisons by negotiating unit; notes on meetings of negotiation subcommittees; and memoranda giving background information on issues, including agency briefing material on employee health benefits, seasonal employment, etc.

16319-96: The records also address various health insurance issues including: vision and dental benefits; insurance deductible limits; and health insurance copayments.

16319-96, 16319-00, 16319-07: Container lists are available at the repository.

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.