Relates to the implementation of the terms of a written agreement between CUNY and its employee organization; appropriation

1 Co-sponsor

• Deborah Glick

BILL NUMBER:A8898

Title of bill

An act in relation to the implementation of the terms of a written agreement between the city university of New York, as a public employer, and its employee organization: international brotherhood of teamsters local 237; and making appropriations therefor

Purpose: This bill would implement the terms of a collective bargaining agreement between the City University of New York (CUNY), as a public employer, and its employee organization: the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 237 (IBT 237).

Summary of provisions: Section 1 of this bill would authorize CUNY to implement the terms of the written collective bargaining agreement with IBT 237 in effect for the period from August 18, 2006 through September 17, 2009.

Section 2 of this bill would provide that the salary increases and benefit modifications authorized under section 1 of the bill would be implemented contingent upon certification by the CUNY Chancellor, the Commissioner of the New York City Office of Labor Relations and the Director of the New York State Governor's Office of Employee Relations to the State Director of the Budget and State Comptroller that such collective bargaining agreement has been fully executed and ratified by bargaining unit members and approved by the CUNY board of trustees.

Section 3 of this bill appropriates $5,330,000 to the credit of CUNY's Fiduciary Fund for expenses already accrued, or to accrue after July 1, 2006, to implement the terms of the agreement described in section 1 of this bill.

Section 4 of this bill appropriates $4.6 million out of moneys in the General Fund to the credit of the local assistance account to support the salary increases and benefit modifications authorized through the end of the 2008-09 academic year.

Section 5 of the bill provides that it would be effective immediately and be deemed to have been in full force and effect upon approval of the collective bargaining agreement by the CUNY Board of Trustees and upon ratification of such agreement by the employee organization.

Existing law: Chapter 135 of the Laws of 2005 implemented the terms of the agreement between CUNY and IBT 237 for the period July 2002 through June 30, 2006.

Statement in support: This bill is necessary to implement the collective bargaining agreement between CUNY and IBT 237 in effect for the period from August 18, 2006 through September 17, 2009. It would ensure the payment of negotiated salary increases and other aspects of such collective bargaining agreement between the parties.

Budget implications: This bill includes a $5.3 million Fiduciary Fund appropriation and a $4.6 million General Fund Aid to Localities appropriation to support the retroactive and current year costs of salary increases and benefit modifications included in the collective bargaining agreement for the period August 18, 2006 through September

17, 2009. The General Fund Aid to Localities appropriation reimburses the City University of New York for pre-financing these costs.

Effective date: This bill would take effect immediately and would be deemed to have been in full force and effect upon approval of the written agreement by the board of trustees of CUNY and upon ratification of the written agreement by the employee organization.