What's happening
This bill limits the extension of public employee contract terms and benefits to six months after expiration while a new agreement is negotiated.
Why it matters
Limits uncertainty for both employees and public employers. by setting a maximum of six months for extending pay and benefits after a contract expires, helping everyone know how long current terms will last during negotiations.
Reduces incentive for prolonged bargaining stalemates. since neither side can rely on indefinite contract extensions; this encourages quicker resolutions and may help avoid drawn-out disputes.
Prevents automatic increases (or decreases) in pay or benefits. during the extension period, which could help control unexpected costs for government budgets and maintain fairness among employees during negotiations.
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Extend Union Contracts Six Months
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1839
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 17, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees
AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to limiting the continuation of the terms and benefits coverage of an expired agreement for up to six months beyond the expiration date
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 209-a of the civil service law is amended by adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
1-a. A public employee's contractual rights shall be extended for up to six months beyond the expiration date of such employee's agreement for the sole purpose of negotiating a new agreement. During such six month extension period, all payroll and benefits assigned to such employee under such expired agreement shall remain "as is", with no increase or decrease in payments until a new agreement is renegotiated.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05399-01-9
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