What's happening
This bill allows certain labor class employees who have been promoted via examination to have displacement rights if their positions are abolished or reduced.
Why it matters
Expands job security for certain labor class employees. by giving those who have earned their positions through examination (as opposed to just seniority or appointment) the right to "bump" into other positions if their current job is eliminated, similar to competitive class employees.
Creates a more equitable layoff process. by ensuring that labor class workers who have demonstrated merit through exams are not at a disadvantage compared to their peers in terms of displacement rights during layoffs.
May impact workforce dynamics and union negotiations. , as it introduces new rules for how layoffs and demotions are managed, potentially leading to changes in strategic hiring, promotions, and retention policies within public sector jobs.
Could improve morale and incentivize advancement. among labor class employees, since passing promotional exams now provides not just upward mobility but also added protection in times of workforce reductions.
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Protect Laid-Off Labor Workers
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Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Advanced to third reading cal.717
- Reported
- Committed to governmental employees
- Ordered to third reading cal.548
- Returned to assembly
- Died in senate
- Referred to rules
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Advanced to third reading cal.570
- Reported
- Referred to governmental employees
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Protect Job Rights in Layoffs
In Senate Committee · Civil Service And Pensions · Sponsor Marisol Alcantara
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7760
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 12, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ABBATE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees
AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to suspension or demotion upon the abolition or reduction of positions for labor class titles
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 80 of the civil service law, as added by chapter 283 of the laws of 1972 and renumbered by chapter 360 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows:
6. Displacement in civil divisions. A permanent incumbent of a position in a civil division in a specific title to which there is a direct line of promotion, or where incumbents in titles in the labor class who have taken the exam and been promoted to the position of a permanent incumbent pursuant to section fifty-two of this chapter, who is suspended or displaced pursuant to this section, together with all other such incumbents suspended or displaced at the same time, shall displace, in the inverse order of the order of suspension or demotion prescribed in subdivisions one and two of this section, incumbents serving in positions in the same lay-off unit in the next lower occupied title in direct line of promotion or in the title in the labor class in which incumbents were extended the opportunity to take the promotional examination for the position of the suspended or displaced permanent incumbent pursuant to section fifty-two of this chapter, who shall be displaced in the order of suspension or demotion prescribed in subdivisions one and two of this section; provided, however, that no incumbent shall displace any other incumbent having greater retention standing. If a permanent incumbent of a position in a civil division is suspended or displaced from a position in a title for which there are no lower level occupied positions in direct line of promotion, he shall displace the incumbent with the least retention right pursuant to subdivisions one
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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and two of this section who is serving in a position in the title in which the displacing incumbent last served [on a permanent basis] prior to service in one or more positions in the title from which he is suspended or displaced, if: (1) the service of the displacing incumbent while in such former title was satisfactory and (2) the position of the junior incumbent is in (a) the competitive or labor class, (b) the layoff unit from which the displacing incumbent was suspended or displaced, and (c) a lower salary grade than the position from which the displacing incumbent is suspended or displaced; provided, however, that no incumbent shall displace any other incumbent having greater retention standing. Refusal of appointment to a position afforded by this subdivision constitutes waiver of rights under this subdivision with respect to the suspension or displacement on account of which the refused appointment is afforded. The municipal civil service commission shall promulgate rules to implement this subdivision including rules which may provide adjunctive opportunities for displacement either to positions in direct line of promotion or to formerly held positions; provided, however, that no such rule shall permit an incumbent to displace any other incumbent having greater retention standing. For the purpose of acquiring preferred list rights, displacement pursuant to this subdivision is the equivalent of suspension or demotion pursuant to subdivision one of this section.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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