BILL NUMBER:A10677
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to
limiting the continuation of the terms and benefits coverage of an
expired agreement for up to six months beyond the expiration date
PURPOSE: This bill puts boundaries on the timeline to arrive at
a.contract agreement beyond the expiration of contract for public
service employees, while protecting their interests during the extended
negotiation timeline
JUSTIFICATION: This change fosters a climate for good-faith bargaining
efforts earlier in any contract cycle-measure that will yield equitable
and affordable agreements to both sides of a labor agreement. By nature,
this change will significantly reduce the specter of open contracts, and
their impact on budget planning process going forward
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: This Act shall take effect immediately.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10677
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 14, 2010
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Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Governmental Employees
AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to limiting the
continuation of the terms and benefits coverage of an expired agree-
ment for up to six months beyond the expiration date
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 209-a of the civil service law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
1-A. A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE'S CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS SHALL BE EXTENDED FOR UP
TO SIX MONTHS BEYOND THE EXPIRATION DATE OF SUCH EMPLOYEE'S AGREEMENT
FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF NEGOTIATING A NEW AGREEMENT. DURING SUCH SIX
MONTH EXTENSION PERIOD, ALL PAYROLL AND BENEFITS ASSIGNED TO SUCH
EMPLOYEE UNDER SUCH EXPIRED AGREEMENT SHALL REMAIN "AS IS", WITH NO
INCREASE OR DECREASE IN PAYMENTS UNTIL A NEW AGREEMENT IS RENEGOTIATED.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD16683-03-0
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