Bill > S06202

This bill modifies existing executive law regarding salary plans for leadership at the State University of New York (SUNY) and the City University of New York (CUNY). Currently, the boards of trustees for these universities establish salary plans for chancellors, presidents, and senior staff after consulting with the governor's office of employee relations and the division of the budget. The key change is extending the required notice period from 60 to 90 days and, more significantly, requiring explicit approval of the salary plan by the chairs of the senate finance committee, the assembly ways and means committee, and the director of the budget before the plan can take effect. The proposed legislation mandates that each salary plan report must include detailed information such as salary schedules, additional compensation, employment benefits, funding sources, increase amounts, and comparative salary data. The bill will become effective 90 days after it is signed into law, ensuring that future salary plans for top SUNY and CUNY administrators will require more comprehensive review and formal approval from key legislative and budgetary leaders.

Budget and Finance

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6202