Bill > A02293

This bill modifies the existing civil service law regarding public employee strikes, significantly changing the penalties and procedures for strikes by public employees. The bill removes previous language that prohibited causing, instigating, encouraging, or condoning strikes, and instead focuses on more flexible enforcement mechanisms. Key changes include removing the automatic presumption that an employee on unauthorized absence is striking, modifying the disciplinary process for strikes, and limiting the penalties that can be imposed. The bill now allows for a fine of up to $50 per day for an employee organization during a strike, eliminates previous provisions for automatic forfeiture of rights, and explicitly states that these penalties are the sole and exclusive remedies available. The bill also removes the requirement to publicly name individual employees responsible for a strike and limits additional legal actions that can be taken against striking employees or their organizations, such as prohibiting contempt proceedings or incarceration. Additionally, the bill repeals previous related sections of the civil service law and judiciary law, effectively streamlining and softening the approach to public employee strikes while still maintaining some restrictions and potential financial consequences.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2293