In re the Claim of Mazzia

—Ap*792peal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed July 23, 1998, which, inter alia, ruled that claimant’s benefit rate should be reduced.

Claimant contributed 7% of his salary toward his pension fund for a total contribution of $68,304. The record establishes that the employer, who matched claimant’s pension contributions, is required to make additional pension contributions as necessary to maintain a fixed amount of pension benefits. The Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board reduced claimant’s weekly unemployment insurance benefit rate pursuant to Labor Law § 600 (7) on…