Bill > A04739

This bill amends the Civil Service Law in New York to address disputes arising from collective negotiations between public employers and public employee organizations. The key provisions are: 1) A presumption of bad faith negotiation if the last agreement between the parties has been expired for over one year and no new agreement has been reached. 2) Impasse is deemed to exist if the last agreement has been expired for over one year, requiring the Public Employment Relations Board to take action to complete impasse resolution procedures without delay. 3) Any strike that occurs more than one year after the expiration of the last agreement is presumed to be caused by acts of extreme provocation. 4) The Board is granted additional discretion in determining the duration of forfeiture of rights for employee organizations that violate the law, including considering the refusal to submit to impasse resolution procedures. The overall intent is to incentivize timely negotiation and resolution of disputes between public employers and their employees.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A4739