NY S06478

Amends Civil Service Law Section 75 to establish that hearing officer recommendations for state employees designated as managerial or confidential are final and not subject to change or modification by higher authorities.

Extends representation rights at disciplinary questioning to managerial and confidential state employees, requiring written advance notice of the right to be represented by a certified employee organization.

Requires a reasonable period of time to obtain representation; if not afforded, any statements obtained from the employee questioning must be excluded as evidence.

Maintains existing protections that do not modify or replace any written collective bargaining agreements negotiated under Article Fourteen of the Civil Service Law.

Takes effect immediately upon enactment.