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• Initial identification of a number of specific locally-based
agency-based, or hazard-based accidents, illnesses, or injuries

for the committee to focus on pursuant to (3)(b) below;
• Development of timelines for scheduled review of known

hazards, injuries, illnesses and accidents;
b. Ongoing development and implementation of strategies that will

reduce and/or mitigate hazards, injuries, illnesses, and accidents
that have been identified as a result of the ongoing review. Such

development and implementation shall include:

• The establishment of a process for meaningful consultation
with both local and agency level employees and managers on

potential strategies contemplated by the committee before such
strategies are approved for implementation;

• Identification of other areas for expansion of
developed/implemented strategies to reduce/mitigate other

workplace hazards, injuries, illnesses, and accidents;

c. Review of the effectiveness of implemented strategies to reduce
and/or mitigate workplace hazards, injuries, illnesses, and
accidents.

(b) The committee shall meet as soon as practicable following the

ratification of this Agreement and then, at a minimum, quarterly thereafter.
(c) The committee shall include representatives of CSEA and GOER.
Each side shall appoint five representatives to the committee.

(d) The committee shall have the power to access funds made available

pursuant to Article 15.2(d).

Article 12
Leave for Probationary Employees

§12.1 Competitive and Non-Competitive Class
A permanent employee holding a position in the competitive or non-

competitive class, who accepts appointment to a State position from an
open-competitive eligible list, or to a permanent non-competitive position

at a higher salary grade, shall be granted a leave of absence from the former
position for the period of his/her actual probation.

§12.2 Labor Class
A permanent employee holding a position in the labor class who accepts

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