Employee Relations, Office of
skip breadcrumbs| Category | Available 2008-09 |
Appropriations Recommended 2009-10 |
Change From 2008-09 |
Reappropriations Recommended 2009-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Operations | 7,592,000 | 5,625,000 | -1,967,000 | 0 |
| Total | 7,592,000 | 5,625,000 | -1,967,000 | 0 |
| Program | 2008-09 Estimated FTEs 03/31/09 |
2009-10 Estimated FTEs 03/31/10 |
FTE Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract Negotiation and Administration | |||
| General Fund | 38 | 33 | -5 |
| Internal Service Funds | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Management Confidential Affairs | |||
| General Fund | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 56 | 51 | -5 |
Note: Most recent estimates as of 12/16/08.
Mission
In accordance with the Public Employees’ Fair Employment Act (the Taylor Law), the Office of Employee Relations (OER) represents the Governor in collective bargaining with public employee unions and directs the State’s employee relations policies, in order to advance the performance of State government through collaborative labor relations, workforce training, education and benefits.
Budget Highlights
The Executive Budget recommends $5.6 million All Funds ($3.7 million General Fund; $121,000 Other Funds; $1.8 million Internal Service Funds) for the Office of Employee Relations. This is a decrease of $2.0 million ($0.8 million General Fund; $1.2 million Internal Service Funds) from the 2008 09 budget. This change reflects savings initiatives to address the current fiscal situation and yet retain the integrity of the Agency’s programs.
The Executive Budget recommends a staffing level of 51 FTEs for the Office of Employee Relations, a decrease of 5 from the 2008-09 Budget. This change reflects the consolidation of functions to achieve savings in a difficult fiscal environment.
2009-10 Executive Budget — Agency Presentation
Employee Relations, Office of (PDF)