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Assembly Bill A5888B

2011-2012 Legislative Session

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

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2011-A5888 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2854, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A5587
2015-2016: A1220
2017-2018: A3756

2011-A5888 - Summary

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

2011-A5888 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5888

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 2, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. BRENNAN -- 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 local 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  LOCAL 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 LOCAL 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.
                                                           LBD09976-01-1

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2011-A5888A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2854, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A5587
2015-2016: A1220
2017-2018: A3756

2011-A5888A - Summary

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

2011-A5888A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5888--A
                                                        Cal. No. 124

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 2, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BRENNAN,  GALEF,  P. RIVERA -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
  -- reported from committee, advanced to a third reading,  amended  and
  ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to amend the public authorities law, in relation to prohibiting
  bonuses for employees of local 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 INDIVIDUALS
EMPLOYED  BY  OR  ON  BEHALF  OF  LOCAL  AUTHORITIES SHALL BE LIMITED TO
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS COMPARABLE TO THOSE BENEFITS PROVIDED TO CIVIL
SERVICE EMPLOYEES, AND, IF APPLICABLE,  REIMBURSEMENT  OF  EXPENSES.  NO
BONUS  OF  ANY  NATURE  SHALL  BE PAID TO ANY BOARD MEMBER OR INDIVIDUAL
EMPLOYED BY OR ON BEHALF OF A LOCAL AUTHORITY UNLESS THE BONUS  IS  PAID
PURSUANT  TO  A  WRITTEN  AGREEMENT WITH PERFORMANCE GOALS, EXECUTED AND
RATIFIED BY THE BOARD OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY BEFORE THE  PERFORMANCE  IS
RENDERED.  PRIOR  TO  AWARDING  THE  BONUS,  A WRITTEN EVALUATION OF THE
PERFORMANCE RENDERED, IN COMPARISON  TO  THE  PREDETERMINED  PERFORMANCE
GOALS, SHALL BE RATIFIED BY THE BOARD AND RECORDED IN THE BOARD MINUTES.
NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL SUPERSEDE ANY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREE-
MENT  ENTERED  INTO PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION. NOTHING
IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO AUTHORIZE  PAYMENT  OF  AFTER  THE
FACT  BONUSES  OR  PAYMENTS  FOR  PERFORMANCE ALREADY RENDERED AND FULLY
COMPENSATED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A RETROACTIVE PAY INCREASE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09976-02-1

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2011-A5888B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2854, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A5587
2015-2016: A1220
2017-2018: A3756

2011-A5888B (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2011-A5888B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5888--B

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 2, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BRENNAN,  GALEF,  P. RIVERA -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
  -- reported from committee, advanced to a third reading,  amended  and
  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place on the order of third reading
  -- recommitted to  the  Committee  on  Corporations,  Authorities  and
  Commissions  in  accordance  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- 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 state or local 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 AT STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORI-
TIES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW, COMPENSATION PAID OR  OTHER-
WISE  PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED BY OR ON BEHALF OF STATE OR LOCAL
AUTHORITIES SHALL BE LIMITED TO COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS COMPARABLE  TO
THOSE  BENEFITS PROVIDED TO CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES, AND, IF APPLICABLE,
REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES. NO BONUS OF ANY NATURE SHALL BE PAID  TO  ANY
INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYED BY OR ON BEHALF OF A STATE OR LOCAL AUTHORITY UNLESS
THE  BONUS  IS  PAID  PURSUANT  TO  A WRITTEN AGREEMENT WITH PERFORMANCE
GOALS, EXECUTED AND RATIFIED BY THE BOARD OF THE STATE OR LOCAL AUTHORI-
TY BEFORE THE PERFORMANCE IS RENDERED. PRIOR TO AWARDING  THE  BONUS,  A
WRITTEN  EVALUATION  OF  THE  PERFORMANCE RENDERED, IN COMPARISON TO THE
PREDETERMINED PERFORMANCE GOALS, SHALL BE  RATIFIED  BY  THE  BOARD  AND
RECORDED  IN  THE BOARD MINUTES. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL SUPERSEDE
ANY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO PRIOR TO THE  EFFECTIVE
DATE  OF THIS SECTION. IN NO EVENT SHALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF A STATE
OR LOCAL AUTHORITY RECEIVE A BONUS OF  ANY  NATURE.    NOTHING  IN  THIS
SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF AFTER THE FACT BONUS-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09976-03-2

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