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to the Workers’ Compensation Law, the State shall pay a death benefit in

the amount of $50,000 to the employee’s surviving spouse and children in

the same proportion as Workers’ Compensation Accidental Death Benefit
is paid. However, in the event that the employee is not survived by the

spouse or children, then the State shall pay this death benefit to the
employee’s estate.

§42.2 The William L. McGowan Dependent Children’s Tuition
Program

The State agrees to continue to provide the program for dependent
children of employees of the four CSEA negotiating units, who receive a

death benefit pursuant to §42.1 above, with full tuition to attend any of the
State University’s colleges; provided, however, they meet the institution’s

entrance requirement. In addition, eligible dependent children, pursuant to
§42.1 above, who meet the institution’s entrance requirements and choose

to enroll in an accredited private college or university within New York
State, shall receive a payment from the State, equal to the corresponding

semester’s tuition cost at the State University of New York, for each
semester they are enrolled and are in attendance at such private college or

university.

Article 43
Reimbursement for Property Damage

(a) The State agrees to continue to provide for the uniform administration
of the procedure for reimbursement to employees for personal property

damage or destruction as provided for by subdivision 12 of Section 8 of the

State Finance Law. The State and CSEA shall bilaterally agree on any
changes of the provisions for such administration, and the Comptroller
shall draft and promulgate rules and regulations consistent therewith. Such

regulations shall include uniform guidelines for administration including

procedures for filing and recording of claims, required evidence and
documentation, approval, where appropriate, by the institution head with

an appeal to the head of the department, schedule of payments with
authority in the Comptroller to adjust such amounts as circumstances

warrant. Allowances shall be based upon the reasonable value of the
property involved and payment shall be made against a release. Payments

of less than that amount stated in Section 115, Subparagraph 3 of the State

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