S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4600
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 4, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. COLTON, M. G. MILLER, BLAKE, COOK -- Multi-Spon-
sored by -- M. of A. PERRY, RIVERA, WALKER -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Labor
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to requiring that state agen-
cies must protect salary and benefits of employees whose positions are
eliminated as a result of privatization, reorganization, closure or a
reduction in work force
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 202-n to
read as follows:
§ 202-N. SALARY AND BENEFITS PROTECTION - EMPLOYEE TRANSFER. AN
EMPLOYEE WHOSE POSITION IS ELIMINATED AS A RESULT OF PRIVATIZATION,
REORGANIZATION OF AN AGENCY, CLOSURE OF OR A REDUCTION IN FORCE AT AN
AGENCY, OR OTHER ACTIONS BY THE LEGISLATURE AND WHO IS SUBSEQUENTLY
TRANSFERRED TO A DIFFERENT POSITION IN A STATE AGENCY IS ENTITLED TO:
1. THE SAME HOURLY SALARY AS PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED IF THE NEW POSITION
IS AT THE SAME GRADE LEVEL OR HIGHER AS THE ONE PREVIOUSLY HELD;
2. RETAIN ALL ACCRUED SICK LEAVE CREDITS;
3. RETAIN, CASH OUT, OR USE ACCRUED VACATION LEAVE CREDITS TO EXTEND
THE EMPLOYEE'S EFFECTIVE LAYOFF DATE; AND
4. RELOCATION EXPENSES WHICH MUST BE PAID BY THE HIRING AGENCY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04425-01-9