NY A02107

Requires employers to provide employees (current or former) with a free copy of their personnel record within five business days of a written request, with employees allowed up to two reviews per calendar year

Mandates employers notify employees within ten days when placing any negative information in their personnel record that could affect employment, promotion, transfer, compensation, or disciplinary action

Defines personnel records to include name, address, date of birth, job title, pay rate, job application, resumes, performance evaluations, written warnings, probationary periods, waivers, termination notices, and disciplinary documents

Allows employees who disagree with information in their record to submit a written statement that becomes part of the file and must be included when records are transmitted to third parties

Requires employers to retain complete personnel records for three years after an employee's termination, with violations punishable by fines of $500 to $2,500 enforced by the attorney general