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A 1979

Relates to employee representation of state employees designated managerial or confidential

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Marianne Buttenschon and 3 co-sponsors

Summary of New York Bill A 1979 OverviewBill A 1979, introduced on January 9, 2024, relates to the representation of state employees designated as managerial or confidential for th

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Bill Summary · A 1979

Summary of New York Bill A 1979

Overview

Bill A 1979, introduced on January 9, 2024, relates to the representation of state employees designated as managerial or confidential for the purposes of collective bargaining. This bill is a companion to Senate Bill S 1724 and replaces a prior version, A 6541, from a previous legislative session.

Purpose and Intent

The main purpose of this bill is to establish new procedures and requirements for determining which state employees should be classified as "managerial" or "confidential" and therefore excluded from collective bargaining units. The intent is to ensure that employees in these designations do not have their rights to organize and collectively bargain infringed upon.

Key Provisions

The bill would make the following key changes:

  • Requires the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) to conduct a review of all state employees designated as managerial or confidential at least once every 5 years.
  • Establishes criteria that PERB must consider when making these designations, including the employee's duties, access to confidential information, and role in policy development.
  • Allows state employees designated as managerial or confidential to appeal their designation to PERB and seek inclusion in a collective bargaining unit.
  • Mandates that PERB provide written justification for any managerial or confidential designations.
  • Prohibits the state from unilaterally changing an employee's designation without going through the PERB review process.

Impact

This legislation would primarily impact two groups:

  1. State Employees: Employees designated as managerial or confidential would gain new rights to challenge their designations and seek collective bargaining representation. This could lead to changes in which employees are excluded from unions.

  2. Public Sector Unions: Unions representing state workers could see changes to their membership and bargaining units depending on the outcome of the PERB review process outlined in the bill.

Timeline and Procedure

If enacted, the bill would require PERB to begin its first comprehensive review of managerial and confidential designations within 1 year. Subsequent reviews would occur at least once every 5 years going forward.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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