What's happening
This bill allows the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority Superior Officers Benevolent Association to opt into specific collective bargaining dispute resolution provisions within ninety days.
Why it matters
Empowers the superior officers’ union. By allowing the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority Superior Officers Benevolent Association to opt into specific collective bargaining dispute resolution processes, the bill gives this union more autonomy over how labor disputes are settled, potentially increasing their negotiating power.
Time-sensitive decision. The union must act within a strict ninety-day window, meaning leadership must quickly assess the benefits and drawbacks of opting in, potentially accelerating internal discussions and affecting union-member engagement.
Potential for precedent. If successful, this opt-in provision could encourage similar unions or employee organizations to seek comparable rights, influencing future labor relations and legislative efforts across other public sector entities.
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Expand Union Dispute Resolution Rights
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Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
History
- Tabled
- Vetoed memo.198
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- 3rd reading cal.523
- Substituted for S3918
- Referred to civil service and pensions
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Advanced to third reading cal.160
- Reported
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- Referred to governmental employees
Companion bill
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Allow MTA Officers Arbitration Option
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Andrew Gounardes
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5386
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 11, 2019
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 employees classified as the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority superior officers benevolent association of an MTA-employer and the resolution of disputes in the course of collective negotiations
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (f) of subdivision 5 of section 209 of the civil service law is renumbered subparagraph (iv) and a new subparagraph (iii) is added to read as follows:
(iii) Within ninety days of the enactment of this subparagraph, and only within such time period, any such public employee organization certified or registered to represent employees classified as the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority superior officer benevolent association of an MTA-public employer (described in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of this subdivision) may elect to be covered by the provisions of this section by filing in writing a notice of participation with the chairman of the board and the chairman of the metropolitan transportation authority.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that the amendments to paragraph (f) of subdivision 5 of section 209 of the civil service law made by section one of this act shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed to expire therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07918-01-9
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