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NY A03176

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

William Colton

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires state agencies to protect the salary and benefits of employees whose positions are eliminated due to privatization, reorganization, agency closure, or workforce reduction

  • Guarantees transferred employees the same hourly salary if their new position is at the same grade level or higher than their previous position

  • Allows affected employees to retain all accrued sick leave credits when transferred to a new state agency position

  • Permits employees to retain, cash out, or use accrued vacation leave credits to extend their effective layoff date

  • Mandates that the hiring agency pay relocation expenses for transferred employees

Legislative Description

Provides that an employee whose position is eliminated for certain reasons and who is subsequently transferred to a different agency be entitled to the same hourly salary; retain all accrued sick leave; retain, cash out or use all accrued vacation time; and be paid relocation expenses.

Last Action

referred to labor

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Labor1/23/2025

Full Bill Text

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