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Bump and Retreat Rights for State & Local,
Labor and Non-Competitive Class Employees
S .3184A -Robach / A.7057B -Abbate
Delivered to Governor 8118105
CSEA initiated this bill to amend the Civil
Service Law to ensure that non-competitive and
labor class employees have the same bump and
retreat rights as employees in the competitive
class, if budget cutbacks result in layoffs.
Probationary Leave for Promotions -Right to
Return
S.3185 -Robach / A.6384 -Abbate
VETO #72 8/23/05
CSEA initiated this legislation that amends
Section 63 of the Civil Service Law to require
that during the probationary period of a
public employee who is appointed or promoted
to a position in the classified service, the
previous position held by that employee shall
be kept open or filled only on a temporary
basis. During the probationary period and upon
reasonable notice, the employee shall have the
right, upon his or her own election, to return
to that previous position. Currently, this
protection only applies to competitive class
employees who accept a promotion. The Governor
vetoed this bill claiming it would inhibit the
ability of management to efficiently
administer the work force.
PERB Reform -Authority to
Make Employees
Whole for Employer Violations
S.5379A -Robach / A.7265A -Abbate
Passed Both Houses -Awaiting Delivery to
Governor
CSEA supported this bill to clarify that PERB
has the authority to make employees whole for
any loss in payor benefits as deemed by the
board as the result of an employer violating a
cease and desist order.
Section 75 -Independent Hearing Officer
VETO #12 of 2005
A.6343 -Lentol / S .3487 -Spano
CSEA initiated this bill which amends Section 75
of the Civil Service Law to provide that an
independent hearing officer be utilized in
disciplinary cases where the penalty is
dismissal from service. The Governor has vetoed
this bill many times on the grounds that it
strips employers of their authority to maintain
discipline in the most serious cases and
threatens the ability of employers to apply
discipline in a uniform manner.
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