In re the Arbitration between Proper

—Peters, J.

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Kahn, J.), entered December 21, 1994 in Albany County, which granted petitioner’s application pursuant to CPLR 7510 to confirm an arbitration award.

On January 21, 1991, petitioner, a longstanding employee of respondent, entered into an employment agreement with respondent that was to continue until May 5, 1995. The agreement provided for a yearly salary and stated that petitioner would be entitled to participate in and be entitled to all employee benefits including the "Supplemental Defined Benefit Plan Agreement” (hereinafter Supplemental…