Labor & Employment (Public Employees)

in committee · New York · Senate Mar 14, 2025

B 515: Terminates the provisions of Executive Order number 47.3

This bill terminates Executive Order 47.3, which temporarily suspended certain state laws to enforce a hiring ban. The executive order prohibited New York State agencies from hiring or promoting individuals previously employed by the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision who were separated due to participating in an "illegal and unlawful strike." It modified civil service, county, municipal, and correction laws to implement this ban through suspended provisions. The resolution ends this temporary measure, restoring the original legal requirements for state hiring and employment decisions.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentTerminates hiring ban on correctional workers who participated in strikes, removing restriction on employment rights and enabling reinstatement of previously banned workers.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Public Employees

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5423: Establishes a four-day workweek pilot program for state employees

Establishes a four-day workweek pilot program for state employees; requires the division of the budget and the state department of civil service to identify state agencies or other jobs in the performance of any function of state government for which a four-day workweek is feasible and beneficial for at least sixty percent of state employees employed in such agency or job in the performance of such function of state government, and to implement a four-day workweek for such state employees.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill establishes a four-day workweek pilot for state employees, directly improving work-life balance and employment standards without reducing pay, aligning with worker benefit protections.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Employees

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4851: Directs the department of civil service to conduct a study on Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) employment in the public sector workforce

Directs the department of civil service to conduct a study on Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) employment in the public sector workforce including the current levels of employment and how to increase participation in the state and local public sector workforce.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill directs study to increase AAPI public sector employment, advancing equitable workforce participation and addressing employment standards gaps.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Employees

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1750: Provides for comparable salary and other benefits for certain state employees

Provides for comparable salary and other benefits for state employees designated managerial or confidential to ensure such employees receive an increase in salary at least equal to the percentage of the general salary increases provided to employees in a bargaining unit that receives the highest percentage general salary increase and other benefits.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill mandates salary increases for state employees at least matching highest bargaining unit raises, increasing state budget allocation for personnel costs.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEnsures managerial/confidential state employees receive salary increases equal to highest bargaining unit increase, strengthening wage parity and worker benefits for covered employees.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Public Employees

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 2676: Provides for comparable salary and other benefits for certain state employees

Provides for comparable salary and other benefits for state employees designated managerial or confidential to ensure such employees receive an increase in salary at least equal to the percentage of the general salary increases provided to employees in a bargaining unit that receives the highest percentage general salary increase and other benefits.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesMandates salary increases for state employees at least equal to highest bargaining unit raises, requiring budget allocation for equitable compensation within fiscal management.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEnsures managerial staff receive salary increases matching highest bargaining unit increases, strengthening wage equity for state employees.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Public Employees

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3944: Allows state employees who are appointed to a different state position to retain certain benefits

This bill (A 3944) allows state employees who are appointed to a new position within a state agency to keep their earned sick leave and vacation time. It directly affects state workers who move to different roles through internal appointments, rather than hiring or layoffs. The law requires agencies to preserve both accrued sick leave credits and vacation leave credits when an employee transfers. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment and is currently referred to the Labor committee.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentPreserves earned sick leave and vacation benefits during internal state employee transfers, protecting accrued worker benefits per bill summary.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Employees

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 21, 2026

S 1722: Provides for salary schedule parity

This bill requires New York state to pay employees in managerial or confidential roles (under Article 14 of civil service law) at salary grades no lower than those for comparable union-represented positions. It directly affects state workers in these non-union managerial/confidential roles by ensuring their pay matches union-equivalent positions at the same grade level. The law prohibits reducing any current employee's salary due to this change and takes effect April 1, 2026. It creates a concrete pay parity mechanism without altering existing job classifications or union contracts.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill mandates increased state spending for salary parity in non-union managerial roles, directly affecting government budget allocation by requiring higher compensation for state workers.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill mandates pay parity for non-union managers vs union-equivalent positions at same grade, strengthening wage equity for state workers without reducing current salaries.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Public Employees

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passed · New York · Assembly Mar 18, 2026

A 4850: Relates to enacting the "New York state teleworking expansion act"

Enacts the "New York state teleworking expansion act"; provides that each state agency shall establish a policy and program to allow employees to perform all or a portion of their duties through teleworking to the maximum extent possible without diminished employee performance.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates state agencies to establish teleworking policies, expanding worker flexibility and employment standards without diminishing performance, supporting workers' rights and employment conditions.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Employees

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6055: Relates to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action for classified civil service positions in the service of the state

Relates to implementing equal employment opportunity and affirmative action for classified civil service positions in the service of the state; requires that each agency have a full-time affirmative action officer who reports directly to the agency head.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires full-time affirmative action officers to implement equal employment opportunity in civil service, directly protecting workers' rights from discrimination.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Employees

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died · New York · Senate Mar 9, 2026

S 6956: Relates to increasing the earnings limitation for positions of public service

Relates to increasing the earnings limitation for positions of public service; increases the earnings limitation from $35,000 to $65,000 in 2027 and thereafter.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentIncreases public service earnings cap from $35k to $50k, directly raising compensation limits for workers in these roles.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Employees

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