senate Bill S5778

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to membership dues in an employee organization and signed authorizations for deduction

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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 20, 2018 committed to rules
Jan 22, 2018 advanced to third reading
Jan 17, 2018 2nd report cal.
Jan 16, 2018 1st report cal.163
Jan 03, 2018 referred to civil service and pensions
Jun 21, 2017 committed to rules
Jun 12, 2017 amended on third reading 5778a
Jun 05, 2017 advanced to third reading
May 24, 2017 2nd report cal.
May 23, 2017 1st report cal.1344
Apr 28, 2017 referred to civil service and pensions

Votes

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Jan 16, 2018 - Civil Service and Pensions committee Vote

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Nay
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Aye with Reservations
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Absent
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Excused
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Abstained
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Committee Vote: Jan 16, 2018

aye wr (3)

May 23, 2017 - Civil Service and Pensions committee Vote

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Aye
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Nay
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Aye with Reservations
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Absent
0
Excused
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Abstained
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Civil Service and Pensions Committee Vote: May 23, 2017

aye wr (4)

Co-Sponsors

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S5778 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7601
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Civil Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §159-d, Civ Serv L

S5778 - Summary

Relates to membership dues in an employee organization and signed authorizations for deduction.

S5778 - Sponsor Memo

S5778 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  5778

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 28, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. ALCANTARA, SAVINO, KLEIN, PERALTA, HAMILTON, VALE-
  SKY, CARLUCCI, AVELLA -- 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 membership dues in
  an employee organization and signed authorizations for deduction

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

  Section 1. The civil service law is amended by adding  a  new  section
159-d to read as follows:
  §  159-D.  MEMBERSHIP  DUES;  SIGNED  AUTHORIZATION.   1. (A) A PUBLIC
EMPLOYER SHALL COMMENCE MAKING  DEDUCTIONS  OF  MEMBERSHIP  DUES  IN  AN
EMPLOYEE  ORGANIZATION  PURSUANT  TO A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE'S SIGNED AUTHORI-
ZATION AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE BUT IN NO  CASE  LATER  THAN  THIRTY  DAYS
AFTER RECEIVING PROOF OF A SIGNED AUTHORIZATION.
  (B)  ANY MEMBERSHIP DUES IN AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION DEDUCTED FROM THE
SALARY OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE SHALL BE TRANSMITTED TO THE EMPLOYEE  ORGAN-
IZATION  AS  SOON  AS  PRACTICABLE BUT IN NO CASE LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS
AFTER THE SALARY FROM WHICH IT IS DEDUCTED IS PAID TO THE EMPLOYEE.
  2. WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE  BEING  EMPLOYED  OR  REEM-
PLOYED  BY  A PUBLIC EMPLOYER, OR BEING PROMOTED OR TRANSFERRED TO A NEW
BARGAINING UNIT, THE PUBLIC EMPLOYER  SHALL:  (A)  NOTIFY  THE  EMPLOYEE
ORGANIZATION,  IF  ANY,  THAT  REPRESENTS  THAT  BARGAINING  UNIT OF THE
EMPLOYEE'S NAME, JOB TITLE, WORK LOCATION,  WORK  TELEPHONE  NUMBER  AND
HOURS  OF  WORK;  AND  (B)  ALLOW A DULY APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION THAT REPRESENTS THAT BARGAINING UNIT TO MEET  WITH
THAT EMPLOYEE DURING WORK TIME FOR A MAXIMUM OF ONE HOUR.
  3. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION, THE PERIOD OF
TIME THAT AN AUTHORIZATION TO DEDUCT FROM THE SALARY OF A PUBLIC EMPLOY-
EE AN AMOUNT FOR THE PAYMENT OF MEMBERSHIP DUES IN AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZA-
TION  SHALL  REMAIN IN EFFECT SHALL BE THE SHORTER OF (I) THAT SET FORTH
IN THE SIGNED AUTHORIZATION, OR (II) AS MAY BE  LATER  DETERMINED  BY  A

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

Co-Sponsors

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S5778A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7601
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Civil Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §159-d, Civ Serv L

S5778A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to membership dues in an employee organization and signed authorizations for deduction.

S5778A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S5778A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 5778--A
    Cal. No. 1344

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 28, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. ALCANTARA, SAVINO, KLEIN, PERALTA, HAMILTON, VALE-
  SKY, CARLUCCI, AVELLA, ADDABBO, BAILEY, COMRIE, GALLIVAN,  LATIMER  --
  read  twice  and  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
  the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions -- reported favorably from
  said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third
  reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining  its  place  in  the
  order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to membership dues in
  an employee organization and signed authorizations for deduction

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

  Section 1. The civil service law is amended by adding  a  new  section
159-d to read as follows:
  §  159-D.  MEMBERSHIP  DUES;  SIGNED  AUTHORIZATION.   1. (A) A PUBLIC
EMPLOYER SHALL COMMENCE MAKING  DEDUCTIONS  OF  MEMBERSHIP  DUES  IN  AN
EMPLOYEE  ORGANIZATION  PURSUANT  TO A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE'S SIGNED AUTHORI-
ZATION AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE BUT IN NO  CASE  LATER  THAN  THIRTY  DAYS
AFTER RECEIVING PROOF OF A SIGNED AUTHORIZATION.
  (B)  ANY MEMBERSHIP DUES IN AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION DEDUCTED FROM THE
SALARY OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE SHALL BE TRANSMITTED TO THE EMPLOYEE  ORGAN-
IZATION  AS  SOON  AS  PRACTICABLE BUT IN NO CASE LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS
AFTER THE SALARY FROM WHICH IT IS DEDUCTED IS PAID TO THE EMPLOYEE.
  2. WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF A PUBLIC  EMPLOYEE  FIRST  BEING  PAID  AFTER
BEING EMPLOYED OR REEMPLOYED BY A PUBLIC EMPLOYER, OR WITHIN THIRTY DAYS
OF  BEING  PROMOTED  OR TRANSFERRED TO A NEW BARGAINING UNIT, THE PUBLIC
EMPLOYER SHALL:
  (A) NOTIFY THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION, IF  ANY,  THAT  REPRESENTS  THAT
BARGAINING  UNIT  OF THE EMPLOYEE'S NAME, JOB TITLE, WORK LOCATION, WORK
TELEPHONE NUMBER AND HOURS OF WORK; AND
  (B) ALLOW A DULY APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION
THAT REPRESENTS THAT BARGAINING UNIT TO MEET WITH THAT  EMPLOYEE  DURING

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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