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NY S05623
Bill
Status
2/26/2025
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Ryan
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AI Summary
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Redefines "contract to perform services" for educational employees to require an enforceable, non-contingent agreement providing compensation for the entire academic year or on an annual basis, with wages at least 90% of the prior period's pay
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Establishes that "reasonable assurance" of future employment cannot be based on offers contingent on factors within the institution's control, such as course programming, funding allocation, program modifications, or facility availability
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Requires educational institutions to provide specific documentation to support objections to unemployment claims; conditional employment letters alone do not constitute prima facie evidence of reasonable assurance
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Clarifies that unemployment benefit restrictions apply only to professional positions (instructional, research, or principal administrative capacity) at SUNY, CUNY, and public community colleges, not to nonprofessional support staff
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Relates to the right to unemployment benefits based on employment with certain educational institutions, including the state university of New York, the city university of New York and public community colleges; clarifies the meaning of certain terms relating to such rights to unemployment benefits.
Last Action
REFERRED TO LABOR
1/7/2026