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amount authorized in writing by such employee, with the minimum and

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withdrawn by such employee at any time upon filing of written notice of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.

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.
§14.3 Unit Specific Training

(a) A portion of the amounts identified in §14.2(a) above shall be available
to support quality of work life, educational, developmental and training

programs for employees in the OSU unit.

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