Bill > S06990

This bill, titled the "Improve Civil Service Working Conditions Act," mandates that every state agency must conduct exit surveys for employees who are resigning from state civil service, distinguishing them from those who are retiring. The State Civil Service Commission, referred to as the "department" in the bill, will be responsible for creating a comprehensive survey and interview protocol for these departing employees, which will include questions about their work experience and reasons for leaving, as well as guidance for managers on how to administer these surveys and inform employees that their individual responses are protected from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Law. Agencies will be required to offer these surveys voluntarily and make best efforts to conduct exit interviews with at least thirty percent of resigning or retiring employees, ensuring these processes occur as close to their departure date as possible. Furthermore, the department must submit an annual report to state leadership detailing the survey and interview protocol, along with a comprehensive analysis of the collected data, including reasons for departure, disaggregated by agency and employee characteristics, to help identify areas for improvement in state employment.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6990