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NY A07191
Bill
Status
3/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Stacey Pheffer Amato
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AI Summary
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Requires independent hearing officers for disciplinary proceedings involving public employees outside New York City, selected by mutual agreement or from a list of seven names provided by the Public Employment Relations Board
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Mandates that suspensions pending disciplinary hearings for non-NYC public employees be with pay for up to 30 days, rather than without pay as currently allowed for NYC employees
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Guarantees employees the right to union representation during questioning when they appear to be potential subjects of disciplinary action, with advance written notice of this right
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Splits hearing officer costs equally between employer and employee, with authority for the hearing officer to reallocate costs if claims or defenses are found to be frivolous or made in bad faith
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Preserves existing hearing officer procedures established through collective bargaining agreements, exempting them from the new requirements
Legislative Description
Provides procedures to be followed in appointing a hearing officer for removal and disciplinary action against certain public employees not in the service of the city of New York, including the fees to be paid for such hearing officer; provides for suspension, with pay, pending the determination.
Last Action
referred to governmental employees
1/7/2026