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NY A04739
Bill
Status
2/23/2023
Primary Sponsor
Gary Pretlow
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AI Summary
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Establishes a presumption of bad faith in improper practice charges when a collective bargaining agreement or interest arbitration award has been expired for more than one year with no new agreement reached.
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Deems an impasse to exist automatically if the last agreement or arbitration award has expired for more than one year, in addition to the existing 120-day requirement before fiscal year end.
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Presumes any strike occurring more than one year after contract or arbitration award expiration was caused by acts of extreme provocation by the employer.
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Requires the Public Employment Relations Board to take necessary action to ensure completion of impasse resolution procedures when an impasse is found or deemed to exist.
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Expands factors for determining forfeiture penalties for employee organizations that violate strike prohibitions, including consideration of employer bad faith and refusal to submit to impasse resolution procedures.
Legislative Description
Relates to disputes arising from collective negotiations; addresses strikes which occur on a date or dates more than one year after the expiration of the last agreement between the employee's public employer and the public employee organization representing such employee; relates to impasse resolution.
Last Action
referred to governmental employees
1/3/2024