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Senator · Senate District 45
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History
- Referred to education
- Referred to education
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Authorizes boards of cooperative educational services to engage in collective bargaining with component school district employees
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Teresa Sayward
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BILL NUMBER:S340
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing boards of cooperative educational services to engage in collective bargaining with employee organizations representing teachers and other employees of component school districts
Purpose
To allow Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to engage in collective bargaining for the new hiring of teachers and other district employees.
Summary of provisions
Section 1- Amends subdivision 4 of section 1950 of the education law by adding a new paragraph 00 to allow component school districts with the approval of the commissioner, to provide collective bargaining, pursuant to article fourteen of the civil service law, on a supervisory district-wide basis with the employee organizations representing the teachers and other employees of such district.
Section 2- Effective date.
Justification
There are currently nearly 700 school districts in New York State that separately negotiate collective bargaining agreements. Although school districts can opt to use BOCES to help them negotiate contracts there are no regional contracts among school districts.
Regional and statewide systems do exist in other states many opting for a statewide salary schedule for teachers. This approach is not feasible in New York because of the cost of living discrepancies among regional areas in the State. However, a regional system is a good option to assist school districts in these complex labor agreements.
Legislative history
2010: S.7659 Referred to Education; A.10995 Referred to education
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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