"This contract is a fair deal for New York and for the more than 60,000 hardworking public servants that are the backbone of state government and enable it to work for New Yorkers. I thank CSEA's leadership for negotiating in good faith and I am proud this agreement was overwhelmingly ratified by their membership and that I was able to sign legislation enacting it into law. This agreement represents another important step in our efforts to maintain New York's outstanding workforce, and I look forward to continuing to work together to move this state forward."