Senate Bill S272

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S272

SPONSOR: MARTINEZ
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to freezing the
salary of the executives in the metropolitan transportation authority

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this bill is to improve the Metropolitan Transportation
Authority's services.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. provides a title for the act "MTA Executive Pay Freeze"

Section 2. is the legislative intent

Section 3. amends the public authorities law by adding a new section
1266-m to provide a pay freeze for executives of the MTA in year s when
there is an increase in service disruptions or delays. This section
              

further provides an exclusion for executives who are not responsible for
the authority's subway, bus, and commuter rail systems, or who do not
have direct control over service delivery system s. Additionally, the
MTA shall be required to report annually on service disruptions or
delays and actions taken to address these incidents. The report shall
also include information on any executive whose pay was frozen.
Violations of this section shall be subject to penalties and fines
determined by the authority.

Section 4. is the enacting clause

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The MTA Executive Pay Freeze Act is a crucial piece of legislation aimed
at ensuring accountability for executives in the Metropolitan Transpor-
tation Authority (MTA) for service disruptions or delays that occur on
the MTA's subway, bus, and commuter rail systems.

The MTA is responsible for providing public transportation services to
millions of people in the New York metropolitan area, and disruptions or
delays to these services can have a significant impact on the daily
lives of commuters. In recent years, the MTA has experienced an increase
in service disruptions and delays, causing frustration and inconvenience
to riders and leading to a decrease in public trust in the MTA.

This bill proposes a pay freeze for all executives in the MTA for each
year in which there is an increase in service disruptions or delays on
the MTA's subway, bus, and commuter rail systems. This is intended to
ensure that executives are held accountable for the quality of service
provided by. the MTA, and to incentivize them to take action to address
any issues that may arise.

By freezing the pay of executives in the MTA, this bill sends a clear
message that service disruptions and delays are unacceptable, and that
executives must take responsibility for addressing these issues. The pay
freeze will serve as a powerful tool to hold executives accountable for
the quality of service provided by the MTA, and will encourage them to
work towards improving the reliability and efficiency of the MTA's
public transportation services.

In addition, this bill includes exceptions for executives who are not
responsible for the MTA's subway, bus, and commuter rail system s or who
do not have direct control over service delivery. The pay freeze may
also be waived if the executive demonstrates that the service
disruptions or delays were beyond their control or were caused by
factors outside of the MTA's control.

Overall, the MTA Executive Pay Freeze Act is a necessary measure to
ensure that executives in the MTA are held accountable for the quality
of service provided to millions of commuters in the New York metropol-
itan area. It is important to send a strong message that service
disruptions and delays are unacceptable, and that executives must take
responsibility for addressing these issues.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.