Adjusted    Executive            
                               Appropriation      Request               Percent 
                                     2000-01      2001-02       Change   Change 

AGENCY SUMMARY
  General Fund                     4,063,500    4,100,000       36,500     0.90%
  Special Rev.-Other                 450,000      463,000       13,000     2.89%
  Internal Service Fund            2,350,400    2,337,000      (13,400)   -0.57%
  Total for AGENCY SUMMARY:        6,863,900    6,900,000       36,100     0.53%


STATE OPERATIONS
  General Fund                     4,063,500    4,100,000       36,500     0.90%
  Special Rev.-Other                 450,000      463,000       13,000     2.89%
  Internal Service Fund            2,350,400    2,337,000      (13,400)   -0.57%
  Total for STATE OPERATIONS:      6,863,900    6,900,000       36,100     0.53%

Contract Negotiation and Administration
  General Fund                     3,159,600    3,150,000       (9,600)   -0.30%
  Special Rev.-Other                 450,000      463,000       13,000     2.89%
  Internal Service Fund            2,350,400    2,337,000      (13,400)   -0.57%
  Total for Program:               5,960,000    5,950,000      (10,000)   -0.17%

Management Confidential Affairs
  General Fund                       903,900      950,000       46,100     5.10%
  Total for Program:                 903,900      950,000       46,100     5.10%



                         ALL FUNDS PERSONNEL
                        BUDGETED FILL LEVELS
                                                                                                                                                
                            Current  Requested
Program                     2000-01    2001-02    Change
                                                                                                                                                
Contract Negotiation and   
  Administration                 89         87       (2)
Management Confidential Affairs   6          6        0

Total General Fund :             46         46        0
Total All Other Funds :          49         47       (2)

TOTAL:                           95         93       (2)
                                                                                                                                                 


                          BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
                   (Executive Budget: pp. 353-355)

The Office of Employee Relations represents the Governor's office in 
labor negotiations conducted pursuant to the Public Employees' Fair 
Employment Act, also known as the Taylor Law.  The Office also 
provides management services for the labor-management committees, 
which are created pursuant to collective bargaining agreements.

The Office is included in the Public Protection and General Government
appropriation bill.

State Operations

The Executive recommends that General Fund appropriations for this 
agency be increased by $36,500 to $4,100,000. This increase is related 
to salary adjustments and other costs associated with agency operations.