James T. Odato writes in todya’s Times Union - “Gov. David Paterson will submit legislation calling for at least $17.5 million for 50,000 child care workers who are not public employees but have recently started paying dues to the Civil Service Employees Association and the United Federation of Teachers, according to the tentative agreement.

The deal, disclosed on a VoiceCSEA.org Web page and labeled “Not for distribution,” came about in recent months as Paterson talked of cutting personnel costs and promised to veto any bill that doesn’t have funds to cover government mandates.

Terms identified in the CSEA draft summary say the unions will work with the state to improve benefits for the home care providers. The state will agree to pay $5 million in fiscal 2010-2011 to provide Family Health Plus coverage for child care workers; another $9 million in the same fiscal year to expand and enroll them in the program; and $3 million to ensure workplace safety. Also, the unions will set up a professional development fund for child care workers, and the state will provide $500,000 for it.”

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