What's happening
This bill extends the expiration date for certain civil service law provisions on injunctive relief in improper practice cases to June 30, 2021.
Why it matters
Ensures ongoing availability of injunctive relief. By extending the expiration date, the bill maintains the ability for parties in civil service improper practice cases to seek immediate court orders (injunctions) to halt potentially unfair actions while a case is pending.
Provides stability for labor relations. The extension helps public employers and employees know that the current process for addressing labor disputes—including rapid legal remedies—remains unchanged for two more years, reducing uncertainty.
Gives lawmakers more time to evaluate the policy. Rather than letting the law expire, the extension allows legislators to further review the impacts and effectiveness of injunctive relief provisions on public sector labor practices before making permanent changes.
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Who cares
Public-sector unions
The bill would extend provisions governing injunctive relief in improper practice cases from June 30, 2019, to June 30, 2021.
Public employers
The bill would keep Civil Service Law section 209-a subdivisions 4 and 5 in effect for two more years, continuing the provisions applicable to improper practice disputes.
Public employees involved in improper practice cases
The bill would preserve the existing injunctive-relief provisions rather than allow them to expire on June 30, 2019.
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Extend Injunctive Relief Law
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
3 Co-sponsors
History
- Signed chap.64
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- 3rd reading cal.927
- Substituted for S5831
- Referred to rules
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Advanced to third reading cal.445
- Reported
- Referred to governmental employees
Companion bill
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Extend Labor Injunction Rules
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Andrew Gounardes
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7502
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 8, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. ABBATE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees
AN ACT to amend chapter 695 of the laws of 1994 amending the civil service law relating to injunctive relief in improper practice cases, in relation to extending the effectiveness of provisions contained therein
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 2 of chapter 695 of the laws of 1994 amending the civil service law relating to injunctive relief in improper practice cases, as amended by chapter 70 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
§ 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 1995, provided, however, that subdivisions 4 and 5 of section 209-a of the civil service law, as added by section one of this act, shall expire and be deemed repealed on June 30, [2019] 2021.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11586-01-9
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