Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
Mar 17, 2021 |
print number 2891a |
Mar 17, 2021 |
amend and recommit to civil service and pensions |
Jan 26, 2021 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
Senate Bill S2891A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 26th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Civil Service And Pensions Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) 42nd Senate District
2021-S2891 - Details
2021-S2891 - Summary
Provides procedures to be followed in appointing a hearing officer for removal and disciplinary action against certain public employees not in the service of the city of New York, including the use of a member of the American Arbitration Association as the hearing officer and the fees to be paid therefor; provides for suspension, with pay, pending the determination except where the employee has entered a guilty plea to a felony crime involving criminal sale or possession of a controlled substance.
2021-S2891 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2891 SPONSOR: GOUNARDES TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to hearing procedures for certain public employees PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Provides for procedures to be followed in appointing a hearing officer for removal and disciplinary action against certain public employees SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill amends Section 75 of the Civil Service Law to provide that disciplinary hearings against individual employees not in the service of the City of New York shall be held by a hearing officer who is a member of the American Arbitration Association, selected by the mutual agree- ment of the parties involved. The decision of the hearing officer will be required to be implemented by the employer. In addition, this legis-
2021-S2891 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2891 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 26, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GOUNARDES, GAUGHRAN, SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to hearing procedures for certain public employees THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 75 of the civil service law, as amended by chapter 226 of the laws of 1994, is amended and a new subdi- vision 2-a is added to read as follows: 2. Procedure; NEW YORK CITY EMPLOYEES. [An] FOR ANY EMPLOYEE IN THE SERVICE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (A), (B), (C), (D), OR (E) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, IF SUCH employee [who] at the time of questioning appears to be a potential subject of disci- plinary action, HE OR SHE shall have a right to representation by his or her certified or recognized employee organization under article fourteen of this chapter and shall be notified in advance, in writing, of such right. [A state employee who is designated managerial or confidential under article fourteen of this chapter, shall, at the time of question- ing, where it appears that such employee is a potential subject of disciplinary action, have a right to representation and shall be noti- fied in advance, in writing, of such right.] If representation is requested a reasonable period of time shall be afforded to obtain such representation. If the employee is unable to obtain representation with- in a reasonable period of time the employer has the right to then ques- tion the employee. A hearing officer under this section shall have the power to find that a reasonable period of time was or was not afforded. In the event the hearing officer finds that a reasonable period of time was not afforded then any and all statements obtained from said ques- tioning as well as any evidence or information obtained as a result of said questioning shall be excluded, provided, however, that this subdi- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 41st Senate District
2021-S2891A (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S2891A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides procedures to be followed in appointing a hearing officer for removal and disciplinary action against certain public employees not in the service of the city of New York, including the use of a member of the American Arbitration Association as the hearing officer and the fees to be paid therefor; provides for suspension, with pay, pending the determination except where the employee has entered a guilty plea to a felony crime involving criminal sale or possession of a controlled substance.
2021-S2891A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2891A SPONSOR: GOUNARDES TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to hearing procedures for certain public employees PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Provides for procedures to be followed in appointing a hearing officer for removal and disciplinary action against certain public employees SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill amends Section 75 of the Civil Service Law to provide that disciplinary hearings against individual employees not in the service of the City of New York shall be held by a hearing officer who is a member of the American Arbitration Association, selected by the mutual agree- ment of the parties involved. The decision of the hearing officer will be required to be implemented by the employer. In addition, this legis-
2021-S2891A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2891--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 26, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GOUNARDES, GAUGHRAN, KENNEDY, SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to hearing procedures for certain public employees THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 75 of the civil service law, as amended by chapter 226 of the laws of 1994, is amended and a new subdi- vision 2-a is added to read as follows: 2. Procedure; NEW YORK CITY EMPLOYEES. [An] FOR ANY EMPLOYEE IN THE SERVICE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (A), (B), (C), (D), OR (E) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, IF SUCH employee [who] at the time of questioning appears to be a potential subject of disci- plinary action, HE OR SHE shall have a right to representation by his or her certified or recognized employee organization under article fourteen of this chapter and shall be notified in advance, in writing, of such right. [A state employee who is designated managerial or confidential under article fourteen of this chapter, shall, at the time of question- ing, where it appears that such employee is a potential subject of disciplinary action, have a right to representation and shall be noti- fied in advance, in writing, of such right.] If representation is requested a reasonable period of time shall be afforded to obtain such representation. If the employee is unable to obtain representation with- in a reasonable period of time the employer has the right to then ques- tion the employee. A hearing officer under this section shall have the power to find that a reasonable period of time was or was not afforded. In the event the hearing officer finds that a reasonable period of time was not afforded then any and all statements obtained from said ques- tioning as well as any evidence or information obtained as a result of EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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