NY A03748

Creates separate disciplinary hearing procedures for New York City employees versus non-NYC public employees under Civil Service Law Section 75.

For non-NYC employees, requires mutual agreement between the employer and employee to select a hearing officer, or if no agreement is reached, selection from a list of seven names provided by the Public Employment Relations Board through alternating strikes.

Mandates that non-NYC employees receive written notice of disciplinary charges, at least eight days to respond in writing, and the right to representation by counsel or employee organization during hearings.

Requires non-NYC employees facing disciplinary action to be suspended with pay (rather than without pay) for up to thirty days pending hearing determination, while NYC employees may be suspended without pay.

Specifies that costs for independent hearing officers be divided equally between parties, with authority to allocate costs based on frivolous claims or defenses, and permits existing collective bargaining agreements to supersede these provisions.