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NY S07350
Bill
Status
6/17/2010
Primary Sponsor
Craig Johnson
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AI Summary
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Amends Public Officers Law Section 87 to require disclosure of proposed public employee union and school district collective bargaining agreements to the public immediately after union approval, and at least two weeks before public employer approval or rejection.
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Mandates placement of all proposed collective bargaining agreements, employment contracts, and amendments on municipal or school district websites (if they exist), in local public libraries, and in school district offices at least two weeks prior to public employer action.
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Requires disclosure to include facts describing the economic impact and any new costs attributable to the proposed agreement, contract, or amendment.
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Creates an exception to existing confidentiality protections for contract negotiations, allowing public access to these specific collective bargaining documents during the approval process.
Legislative Description
Provides that any records indicating the proposed terms of a collective bargaining agreement be made available to the public immediately when such records are sent to members of a public employee union for their approval or rejection; further provides that copies of all proposed school district collective bargaining agreements, employment contracts or amendments to such contracts be placed on the school district website, if such website exists, and within the local public libraries and offices of such school districts at least one week prior to approval or rejection of such proposed public employee union or school district proposed collective bargaining agreements or action taken to approve other employment contracts or amendments thereto.
Last Action
referred to governmental operations
6/17/2010