Do you support this bill?

Assembly Bill A353C

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Prohibits payment of bonuses to employees and board members of state authorities

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.

Actions

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2011-A353 - Details

See other versions of this Bill:
S519 ,
A8582 ,
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2854, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A7242, S3664

2011-A353 - Summary

Prohibits payment of bonuses to employees and board members of state authorities.

2011-A353 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   353

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  HOYT,  SCHROEDER, GABRYSZAK, PEOPLES-STOKES,
  PERRY, REILLY, CASTRO, MILLMAN, KELLNER, BRENNAN, HEVESI, SPANO,  MENG
  --  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BENEDETTO, BURLING, CROUCH, DUPREY,
  GALEF, GIGLIO, GUNTHER, JAFFEE, KOLB, LUPARDO, MAGEE,  McENENY,  RAIA,
  SCHIMEL,  SWEENEY, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation  to  prohibiting
  bonuses for employees of public authorities

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 2854 to read as follows:
  S  2854.  PROHIBITION  ON  PAYMENT  OF  BONUSES.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
PROVISION OF LAW, COMPENSATION PAID OR OTHERWISE PROVIDED  TO  EMPLOYEES
OF  STATE AUTHORITIES SHALL BE LIMITED TO SALARY AND BENEFITS COMPARABLE
TO THOSE BENEFITS PROVIDED TO CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES, AND, IF  APPLICA-
BLE,  REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES. NO BONUS OF ANY NATURE SHALL BE PAID TO
ANY EMPLOYEE OR BOARD MEMBER OF A STATE AUTHORITY PROVIDED THAT ANY SUCH
PROHIBITION SHALL ONLY APPLY TO EMPLOYEES NOT COVERED UNDER A NEGOTIATED
CONTRACT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01216-01-1

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2011-A353A - Details

See other versions of this Bill:
S519 ,
A8582 ,
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2854, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A7242, S3664

2011-A353A - Summary

Prohibits payment of bonuses to employees and board members of state authorities.

2011-A353A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 353--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  HOYT,  SCHROEDER, GABRYSZAK, PEOPLES-STOKES,
  PERRY, REILLY, CASTRO, MILLMAN, KELLNER, BRENNAN, HEVESI, SPANO,  MENG
  --  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BENEDETTO, BURLING, CROUCH, DUPREY,
  GALEF, GIGLIO, GUNTHER, JAFFEE, KOLB, LUPARDO, MAGEE,  McENENY,  RAIA,
  SCHIMEL,  SWEENEY, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Corporations,  Authorities  and  Commissions  --  reported  and
  referred  to  the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged,
  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
  committee

AN  ACT  to amend the public authorities law, in relation to prohibiting
  bonuses for employees of public authorities

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  public  authorities  law  is amended by adding a new
section 2854 to read as follows:
  S 2854. PROHIBITION ON PAYMENT OF BONUSES.    1.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
PROVISION  OF  LAW,  IN  NO  EVENT  SHALL EMPLOYEES OF STATE AUTHORITIES
RECEIVE  ADDITIONAL  COMPENSATION  AS  A  REWARD  FOR  SERVICES  ALREADY
RENDERED  AND  FULLY  COMPENSATED,  SUCH  AS  A BONUS OR RETROACTIVE PAY
INCREASE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT  NOTHING  IN  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE
DEEMED  TO  PREVENT  A  STATE  AUTHORITY  FROM PAYING AN INCENTIVE TO AN
EMPLOYEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A WRITTEN INCENTIVE PROGRAM ADOPTED  BY  THE
BOARD  OF THE STATE AUTHORITY. NO INCENTIVE SHALL BE PAID UNLESS A WRIT-
TEN AGREEMENT SETTING FORTH A SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE GOAL  OR  GOALS  THAT
MUST  BE ACHIEVED TO EARN THE INCENTIVE OR INCENTIVES IS EXECUTED BY THE
EMPLOYEE BEFORE PERFORMANCE TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL OR GOALS IS  BEGUN;  AND
THE  INCENTIVE  SHALL  NOT  BE  PAID UNLESS WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION OF THE
ACHIEVEMENT OF SUCH PERFORMANCE GOAL OR GOALS HAS  BEEN  PLACED  IN  THE
EMPLOYEE'S PERSONNEL FILE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01216-02-1

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2011-A353B - Details

See other versions of this Bill:
S519 ,
A8582 ,
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2854, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A7242, S3664

2011-A353B - Summary

Prohibits payment of bonuses to employees and board members of state authorities.

2011-A353B - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 353--B

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  HOYT,  SCHROEDER, GABRYSZAK, PEOPLES-STOKES,
  PERRY, REILLY, CASTRO, MILLMAN, KELLNER, BRENNAN, HEVESI, SPANO,  MENG
  --  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BENEDETTO, BURLING, CROUCH, DUPREY,
  GALEF, GIGLIO, GUNTHER, JAFFEE, KOLB, LUPARDO, MAGEE,  McENENY,  RAIA,
  SCHIMEL,  SWEENEY, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Corporations,  Authorities  and  Commissions  --  reported  and
  referred  to  the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged,
  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
  committee  --  again  reported  from  said  committee with amendments,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation  to  prohibiting
  bonuses for employees of public authorities

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 2854 to read as follows:
  S  2854.  PROHIBITION  ON PAYMENT OF BONUSES.   1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
PROVISION OF LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL AN INDIVIDUAL BY  OR  ON  BEHALF  OF
STATE  AUTHORITIES  RECEIVE  ADDITIONAL  COMPENSATION  AS  A  REWARD FOR
SERVICES ALREADY RENDERED AND FULLY COMPENSATED,  SUCH  AS  A  BONUS  OR
RETROACTIVE  PAY  INCREASE;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  NOTHING  IN THIS
SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO PREVENT A  STATE  AUTHORITY  FROM  PAYING  AN
INCENTIVE  TO AN EMPLOYEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A WRITTEN INCENTIVE PROGRAM
ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF THE STATE AUTHORITY. NO INCENTIVE SHALL BE  PAID
UNLESS  A WRITTEN AGREEMENT SETTING FORTH A SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE GOAL OR
GOALS THAT MUST BE ACHIEVED TO  EARN  THE  INCENTIVE  OR  INCENTIVES  IS
EXECUTED BY THE EMPLOYEE BEFORE PERFORMANCE TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL OR GOALS
IS  BEGUN; AND THE INCENTIVE SHALL NOT BE PAID UNLESS WRITTEN DOCUMENTA-
TION OF THE ACHIEVEMENT OF SUCH  PERFORMANCE  GOAL  OR  GOALS  HAS  BEEN
PLACED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S PERSONNEL FILE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2011-A353C (ACTIVE) - Details

See other versions of this Bill:
S519 ,
A8582 ,
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2854, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A7242, S3664

2011-A353C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits payment of bonuses to employees and board members of state authorities.

2011-A353C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 353--C

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  HOYT,  SCHROEDER, GABRYSZAK, PEOPLES-STOKES,
  PERRY, REILLY, CASTRO, MILLMAN, KELLNER, BRENNAN, HEVESI, SPANO,  MENG
  --  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BENEDETTO, BURLING, CROUCH, DUPREY,
  GALEF, GIGLIO, GUNTHER, JAFFEE, KOLB, LUPARDO, MAGEE,  McENENY,  RAIA,
  SCHIMEL,  SWEENEY, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Corporations,  Authorities  and  Commissions  --  reported  and
  referred  to  the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged,
  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
  committee  --  again  reported  from  said  committee with amendments,
  ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
  reported  and  referred  to  the Committee on Rules -- Rules Committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation  to  prohibiting
  bonuses for employees of public authorities

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 2854 to read as follows:
  S  2854.  PROHIBITION  ON PAYMENT OF BONUSES.   1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
PROVISION OF LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL AN INDIVIDUAL BY  OR  ON  BEHALF  OF
STATE  AUTHORITIES  RECEIVE  ADDITIONAL  COMPENSATION  AS  A  REWARD FOR
SERVICES ALREADY RENDERED AND FULLY COMPENSATED,  SUCH  AS  A  BONUS  OR
RETROACTIVE  PAY  INCREASE;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  NOTHING  IN THIS
SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO PREVENT A  STATE  AUTHORITY  FROM  PAYING  AN
INCENTIVE  TO  AN  INDIVIDUAL  BY  OR  ON BEHALF OF A STATE AUTHORITY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH A WRITTEN INCENTIVE PROGRAM ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF  THE
STATE  AUTHORITY.  NO INCENTIVE SHALL BE PAID UNLESS A WRITTEN AGREEMENT
SETTING FORTH A SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE GOAL OR GOALS THAT MUST BE ACHIEVED
TO EARN THE INCENTIVE OR INCENTIVES IS EXECUTED BY THE  EMPLOYEE  BEFORE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.