Bill > S01540

This bill amends the New York Civil Service Law to modify hearing procedures for state employees designated as managerial or confidential. The key change is that for these specific types of employees, the recommendation of a hearing officer in disciplinary proceedings will now be considered final and cannot be modified or changed by other authorities. The bill preserves existing rights for employees to have representation during questioning and hearings, including the right to be notified in advance about representation and to have counsel or an employee organization representative present. It maintains provisions that require written notice of potential disciplinary action, allow the employee at least eight days to respond to charges, and ensure that the burden of proving misconduct lies with the person making the allegation. While the existing law allowed hearing recommendations to be reviewed by the officer or body with removal power, this amendment specifically removes that discretion for managerial and confidential employees, effectively giving hearing officers' recommendations binding status in these cases.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1540