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maximum amounts to be specified by the Comptroller, for payments to

         bona fide credit unions for appropriate purposes and to transmit the sums

         so deducted to such credit unions. Any such written authorization may be
         withdrawn by such employee at any time upon filing of written notices of

         such withdrawal with the Comptroller. Such  deductions  shall  be in
         accordance with reasonable rules and regulations of the Comptroller not

         inconsistent with the  law as may be necessary  for  the exercise of the
         Comptroller’s authority under this section.

            (b) Such rules and regulations may include requirements insuring that
         computations and other appropriate clerical work shall be performed by the

         credit union, limiting the frequency of changes in the amount of payroll
         deductions, indemnifying the State and establishing minimum membership

         standards so that payroll deductions are practicable and feasible.
            §13.6  The State will  continue to provide the  salary and deduction

         information on payroll statements to employees paid through the machine
         payroll procedure as  is provided at  the time of the execution of this

         Agreement.


         Article 14
         Employee Development and Training

            §14.1  The  State  and  CSEA  hereby  reaffirm  their  commitment  to
         increased productivity, upward  career mobility  and general employee

         development through educational and training opportunities and quality of
         work life through workplace improvement.

            §14.2 Funding

            (a) The State agrees to recommend the appropriation of funds by the
         Legislature  in  the amount indicated in  each year of the 2016-2021
         Agreement: $11,369,783  in 2016-2017, $11,597,179 in 2017-2018,

         $11,829,122 in 2018-2019, $12,065,705 in 2019-2020, and $12,307,019 in

         2020-2021, for the purpose of providing quality of work life, education,
         developmental and training opportunities.

            (b) The State  and CSEA shall  review existing  quality of work life,
         educational, developmental and training programs and make

         recommendations for program changes based upon the needs and desires
         of both the State and employees.




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