S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6756
I N S E N A T E
March 6, 2014
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Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to the resolution of
disputes in the course of collective negotiations for employees of the
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority who are employed as bridge and
tunnel officers
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 5 of section 209 of the civil
service law, as added by chapter 929 of the laws of 1986, is amended to
read as follows:
(d) Such panel shall make a just and reasonable determination of
matters in dispute. In arriving at such determination, the panel shall
specify the basis for its findings, taking into consideration, in addi-
tion to any other relevant factors, the following:
(i) comparison of the wages, hours, fringe benefits, conditions and
characteristics of employment of the public employees involved in the
impasse proceeding with the wages, hours, fringe benefits, conditions
and characteristics of employment of other employees performing similar
work and other employees generally in public or private employment in
New York city or comparable communities;
(ii) the overall compensation paid to the employees involved in the
impasse proceeding, including direct wage compensation, overtime and
premium pay, vacations, holidays and other excused time, insurance,
pensions, medical and hospitalization benefits, food and apparel
furnished, and all other benefits received;
(iii) the impact of the panel's award on the financial ability of the
public employer to pay, on the present fares and on the continued
provision of services to the public;
(iv) changes in the average consumer prices for goods and services,
commonly known as the cost of living;
(v) the interest and welfare of the public; [and]
(vi) FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY WHO
ARE EMPLOYED AS BRIDGE AND TUNNEL OFFICERS AND ARE DESIGNATED AS PEACE
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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OFFICERS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWENTY OF SECTION 2.10 OF THE CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE LAW, SHALL USE COMPARISON OF PECULIARITIES IN REGARD TO OTHER
TRADES OR PROFESSIONS, INCLUDING SPECIFICALLY, (1) HAZARDS OF EMPLOY-
MENT; (2) PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS; (3) EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS; (4)
MENTAL QUALIFICATIONS; AND (5) JOB TRAINING AND SKILLS; AND
(VII) such other factors as are normally and customarily considered in
the determination of wages, hours, fringe benefits and other working
conditions in collective negotiations or impasse panel proceedings.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the amend-
ments to paragraph (d) of subdivision 5 of section 209 of the civil
service law made by section one of this act shall not affect the expira-
tion of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith.