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§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

§43.1 (a) The State agrees to establish procedures, subject to reasonable
rules and regulations of the Comptroller, to provide for payment of claims

not in excess of $350 submitted by an employee and approved by the
appointing authority, or their designee, for personal property damaged or

destroyed by an inmate, patient or client of such department or agency in
the course of such employee’s performance of their official duties without

fault as provided for by Subdivision 12 of Section 8 of the State Finance
Law.

The State shall appropriate an amount not to exceed: $33,959 in 2016-

2017, $34,638 in 2017-2018, $35,331 in 2018-2019, $36,037 in 2019-2020,
and $36,758 in 2020-2021 to be administered by the Comptroller, to
reimburse employees for personal property damage or destruction not

covered by the provisions of subdivision 12 of Section 8 of the State Finance

Law, subject to the following:
When investigation of a reported incident by the department
or agency substantiates an employee’s claim for reimbursement for

personal property damage or destruction, incurred in the actual performance

of work, where the employee was not negligent, the employee’s claim shall
be expedited in accordance with procedures established by the Comptroller

and approved by the Division of the Budget. The procedures shall include

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