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History
- Referred to civil service and pensions
- Referred to civil service and pensions
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Makes it an improper employer practice for a county legislature to reject an agreement negotiated by an employee organization when such agreement can be implemented
In Senate Committee · Civil Service And Pensions · Sponsor Peter Abbate
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to improper employer practices
Purpose
This bill amends the Civil Service Law, making it an improper employer practice for a county legislature to reject an agreement negotiated by the authorized community college employer and the employee organization representing the community college when such agreement can be implemented within such allocated funds.
Summary of provisions
Amends section 209-a of the civil service law by adding a new subdivision 7 to make it an improper employer practice for a county legislature which has allocated funds to finance the operations of a community college to reject an agreement between an authorized community college employer and the employee organization representing the community college when such agreement can be implemented within such allocated funds.
Justification
The State's Taylor Law provides for a detailed process which allows authorized public employers and public employees to reach collective bargaining agreements. In the process for community colleges, the negotiations take place between the authorized bargaining agent for employees and the employer.
When a negotiated agreement is reached and such agreement can be funded within the current budget of the college, the contract should be honored by all parties concerned, Potential rejection by the county legislature serves to undermine the collective bargaining process and may give management an unfair advantage in that employee organizations must negotiate with two separate management parties. It is not within the authority and it is not the intent of the Taylor Law for a county legislature to negotiate specifics of a collective bargaining agreement subsequent to the legal and good faith negotiation of the authorized bargaining agent for employees and the employer.
Legislative history
2007-08 Session: A.6181 - Referred to Governmental Employees 2005-06 Session: A.5431 - Referred to Governmental Employees 2003-04 Session: A.7921 - Referred to Governmental Employees
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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