20007/2008 PEF BILLS: SUPPORT and OPPOSITION

Bill #

Bill Information

A121

S5359

Requires the payment of court costs and legal fees to government officers and employees removed from a position illegally and reinstated by court order

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A365

S882

 

Requires a report by state agencies regarding feasibility of alternative work schedules and flexible hours programs within such agencies

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A628B Enacts provisions relating to labor standards for domestic workers; repealer
POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A657

Requires providers of behavioral health services to obtain a license to engage in such practice

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A957

Makes it a discriminatory practice for public employers to compensate employees of different sexes differently for work that is of comparable worth 

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A992A

S4700A

Requires higher education research foundations to submit reports of budget information to the governor and legislature

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A1022

Relates to enacting the financial incentives protection act

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A1065

Provides for the payment of a relocation allowance to certain employees of the department of correctional services

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A1206A

S1608

Requires that a qualified nurse be present in an operating room for the duration of the operative procedure

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A1340

S4822

Makes provisions for payment to peace officers employed by the division of parole for salary and medical expenses while subject to sickness

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A1343A

S3847A

Prohibits the formation of a subsidiary of a public authority without prior approval of the legislature

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A1369B

S6037B

Authorizes a public retirement system, mutual fund, or other institutional investor to bring actions for damages sustained due to violations of the Martin Act

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A1976

S758

A1976\Diaz, R.-- Provides that supervision fees for parolees shall be collected at a central location and shall not be collected by parole officers

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A2309

A2309\Glick--Allows employees to utilize sick leave to care for family, household members and domestic partners

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A2316A 

S3101

A2316A\Hoyt-- Makes provisions regarding safety of certain employees of the office of mental health, including certain staffing ratios and filling of staff vacancies

POSITION: STRONGLY SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A2325

A2325\John--Establishes on-track safety standards for New York city transit authority employees

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A2397

A2397\McEneny-- Creates management/confidential organizational act  

POSITION: OPPOSE

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A2480

S294

A2480\Morelle-- Relates to the educational preparation for practice of professional nursing

POSITION: STRONGLY OPPOSE

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A2497

S1351

Directs commissioner of transportation to establish engineering and technician career development, recruitment and retention program and an associated fund

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A2540

S487

Proposes a constitutional amendment to create a non-partisan apportionment commission

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A2672

Relates to the collection of contributions to the special disability fund and the administrative expenses of the workers' compensation board

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A2712

S3936

Enacts the New York State fair pay act

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A2806A

S893B

Allows certain members employed by division of parole to retire without reduction of benefits at 55 or older upon completing 25 or more years of service 

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A2892

S909

Creates an office of administrative hearings

POSITION: OPPOSE MEMO ISSUED: YES

A3054

Provides for increased use of export trade development projects to promote economic developments; repealer

POSITION: OPPOSE

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A3112

Relates to disputes arising from collective negotiations

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A3487

 

Enacts provisions providing protection to employees from retaliatory actions by employers where such employees report illegal business activities

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A3607C

S5732C

Allows certain members of public retirement systems to retire without a reduction of benefits due to early retirement upon age 55 and at least 25 years of service

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A3848B

S8393

Creates the prescription drug assistance program

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES
A3849

Includes health care facilities operated or supervised by the department of correctional services or local correctional facilities within the definition of hospital 

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A3896A

S3548A

Limits the maximum post-retirement earnings of public employees

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A4208

S332

Ensures that employees of the OMH who work in prison mental health units receive the same immunity from civil damages as other state employees who work in prisons

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A4220

S7496

Requires inmate sexual harassment complaints made against department employees to be investigated by the attorney general

POSITION: OPPOSE MEMO ISSUED: YES

A4363

S1622

Relates to moneys accumulated in the public work enforcement fund

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A4464A

Provides retirement benefits for members employed by the department of correctional services who are injured in the performance of their duties

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES
A4530A

Allows Tier II, III and IV members of the NYSERS to retire without a benefit reduction upon completion of 35 years of service

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES
A4571

Provides that all employees of department of correctional services has duty to report any sexual conduct between an employee and an inmate

POSITION: OPPOSE MEMO ISSUED: YES

A4593A

S4553A

Allows Tier I and Tier II members with membership dates on or after 4/1/72 and all Tier II members of NYS&LERS and NYSP&FERS to receive credit for up to 30 days of vacation

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A4706

S1594

Provides that members selected to serve on PERB shall have served in a neutral capacity for not less than three years prior to appointment to the board

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A5196

S1267

Enacts Nursing Care Quality Protection Act

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A5611C

S3491B

Creates an independent authority budget office; provides for a fiscal year start date of July 1; repealer; appropriation

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A5663

Provides for a thirty day limit on additional punishment for certain contempt citations involving an employee organization and view acts of extreme provocation

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A5697

S3067

Authorizes the city of Albany to provide for a residential parking permit system

POSITION: OPPOSE

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A5761A

S254A

Provides retirement service credit to certain members discharged from military service due to injuries suffered during certain military conflicts

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A5799

Proposes constitutional amendment to remove wartime service as condition for entitlement to civil service exam credit for disabled members of armed forces

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A5829

S4828

Relates to the presumption of certain diseases contracted by certain public employees

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A5854

Relates to liability for compensation of an employee exposed to a substance which may be anthrax

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A5864

Requires certain corporations periodically report on tax payments 

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A6119

S1551

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act"

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A6185

S4315

Adds assault against certain employees of state and local government agencies as an assault in the second degree

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A6186

S3441

Adds registered nurses and licensed practical nurses to assault of emergency medical professionals and provides for class C&D felonies for physical injury to them

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A6210

Requires certain state contracts to include a provision stating all services performed under such contract shall be performed within the United States

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A6211

Relates to the enforcement of public work contracts by an employee organization

POSITION: OPPOSE

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A6503

S4709

Authorizes background checks of the employees of contractors performing services for state agencies

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A6533

S5185

Authorizes an additional thirty days military leave for public employees who are absent on military duty

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A6714

S1708

Relates to the oversight of certain public authorities

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A6715

S4102

Provides for the granting of a leave of absence for permanent employees who accept an appointment to a position in any jurisdictional classification within NY state

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A6731

Designates investigators appointed by the state liquor authority as police officers; repealer

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A6755

S4101

Provides inclusion of non-competitive and labor jurisdictional classes at all levels of state and local government as related to reduction in work force and recall provisions; repealer

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A6786

S5573

Requires the commissioner of mental retardation and development disabilities to take certain actions upon significant service reduction at a state facility

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A6805A

S4555A

Provides for application to be made for supplemental military retirement allowance by certain members of public retirement systems

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A7092

S4561

Sets forth conditions when a state agency may enter into a contract for personal services

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A7128B

S4554B

Allows certain Tier 3 and 4 retirement system members who have contributed for a period of 10 years or more to receive additional service credit

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A7350

S2088

Provides credit to members of public retirement systems of the state for military service rendered during times of peace

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A7353B

S4892B

Grants additional service credit for members of public retirement systems who are absent without pay for child care leaves of absence

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A7468A

S2971C

Requires pharmaceutical drug manufacturers and wholesalers to annually disclose all gifts to certain health care practitioners

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A7483A

S4359B

Enacts the "New York State healthy and green procurement act"

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A7513

S647A

Relates to providing a performance of duty disability retirement benefit for members of the armed forces injured in combat

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A7525

S1295

Relates to the confidentiality of certain personnel records maintained by the department of taxation and finance

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A7653

S6698

Waives state's sovereign immunity to liability under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and certain other federal acts

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A7827

Creates the public pension system benefit reform commission

POSITION: OPPOSE

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A7968A

S7830A

Increases the limitation of days that a public officer or employee shall be paid his or her salary for absence from employment due to military duty

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A8044A
S5850A

Relates to returnable beverage containers; repealer

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A8134

S5113

Provides that retirement system members who retire after completion of more than 30 years of service would receive an allowance based on 2% of final average salary

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A8138

S4821

Prohibits the transfer of civil service employees if at the time of the transfer there is an eligible list, preferred list, or re-employment roster for such position

POSITION: SUPPORT 

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A8189

S4043

Relates to sexual conduct between inmates and employees and the duty to report such conduct

POSITION: OPPOSE

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A8220

Establishes minimum staffing levels of various personnel in nursing homes throughout any particular day

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A8367A

S6128A

Provides cost of living adjustments

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A8371A

Provides that retirement system members who retire after completion of more than 30 years of service would receive an allowance based on 2% of final average salary

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A8373A

S7862A

Provides a cost-of-living adjustment

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A8374

S6129

Provides interest arbitration to public employment relations board in the event of disputes reaching impasses in collective negotiations

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A8375A

Alters the definition of final average salary for Tier III and IV members

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A8376A

A10718

S8105

Provides cost-of-living adjustments

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A8405

S5655

Enacts provisions providing protection to employees from retaliatory actions by employers where such employees report improper business activities

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A8450

Eliminates the required retirement system contributions for members joining the system on or after July 27, 1976

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A8553

S7831

Provides credit to members of public retirement systems of the state for military service in certain hostilities in Afghanistan

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A8558

Allows certain members of public retirement systems to file for retroactive membership in such system by filing on or before December 31, 2008

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A8567A

S4786A

Enacts "jobs and trade act"

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A8645A

S4994B

Enacts the New York State nursing shortage correction act

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

 

A8683

S4331

Requires the fingerprinting of prospective employees in the office of cultural education of the education department

POSITION: OPPOSE

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A8703A

S8672

Relates to the function of industrial development agencies

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A8758

Relates to injunctive relief incidental to employer and employee organization improper practices

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A8844B

S5307B

Provides for professional licensing for geologists

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A8902

S4957

Authorizes a retired person to earn up to $40,000 (starting in 2008) without loss, suspension or diminution of their retirement allowance

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A9054A

S1458A

Prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of public employee retirees

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A9270

S4346A

Provides for the development of policy, implementation and reporting of certain staphylococcus infections and other related facilities

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A9287A

S6029B

Prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of public employee retirees

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A9336

Provides that employees required to have foreign language skills be paid a salary differential and requires the establishment of supervisory positions therefor

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A9337A

Provides that all affirmative action officers and administrators employed by the state shall be in competitive classified positions

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A9338

Directs the state to establish equal employment opportunity and affirmative action programs for state civil service employment

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A9393A

S6457A

Establishes a task force on retiree health insurance protection

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A9505

S1477

Provides for the licensure of rehabilitation counselors by the department of education

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A9511A

S6533A

Requires school districts to provide information to parents of blind and deaf students regarding programs and institutions administered by the state

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A9686

Relates to protecting indoor air quality in state owned, leased or operated buildings

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A9892

S6652

Provides the criteria by which civil service employees may be reassigned

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A9893

S7311

Relates to benefits payable to, or on behalf of, certain employees of the division of Parole injured or killed in the performance of duty

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A9894

S6649

Prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of public employee retirees

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A9896

S6926

Relates to performance of duty disability retirement of certain peace officers and police officers in the state department of taxation and finance

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A9897

S6925

Allows certain members employed by department of taxation and finance to retire without reduction of benefits upon completing 25 or more years of service

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A9953

S2983A

Provides service credit to members of public retirement systems of the state for military service in certain hostilities in Afghanistan

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A9963

S6751

Relates to the civil service status of employees of the New York State foundation for science, technology and innovation

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A9964

S6683

Provides alternative retirement benefits for state liquor authority peace officers

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A9965

S6734

Establishes alternative retirement benefits for peace officers in the department of motor vehicles

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A9977

S6717

Establishes that public employee discipline is a mandatorily negotiable term and condition of employment

POSITION: SUPPORT  MEMO ISSUED: YES

A10030

S7272

Makes agency shop fee provisions for public employees permanent

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A10224

S5564A

Relates to the waiver of certain clinical laboratory tests from clinical laboratory permit requirements and to the licensure of clinical laboratory practitioners

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A10351

S7027

Creates a temporary state commission to provide for the dissolution of the state liquor authority and the reassignment of the powers and duties thereof

POSITION: OPPOSE

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A10361

S7467

Requires the commissioner of correctional servcies to provide notice at least 24 months prior to a correctional facility closure to certain groups and persons

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A10381

S7792

Relates to providing members of the armed forces of the United States with the opportunity to take special military make-up civil service exams

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A10459

S7813

Relates to retirement benefits for employees of the state office of fire prevention and control

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A10486

S7791

Relates to the employment by the state of veterans with disabilities

POSITION: SUPPORT

MEMO ISSUED: YES

A10553

S6778

Extends the period for leaves of absence by reason of disability resulting from occupational injury or disease for public employees

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES

A10583

S7676

Creates a temporary state commission to review and report on the usefulness of state authorities

POSITION: SUPPORT MEMO ISSUED: YES