Provides that an employee whose position is eliminated for certain reasons and who is subsequently transferred to a different agency be entitled to the same hourly salary; retain all accrued sick leave; retain, cash out or use all accrued vacation time; and be paid relocation expenses.
Summary
A03176 would add a new section to the New York Labor Law requiring state agencies to protect the pay and benefits of certain state employees whose positions are eliminated because of privatization, agency reorganization, closure, reduction in force, or other legislative actions. If such an employee is transferred into another state agency position, the bill requires that the employee receive the same hourly salary as before when the new job is at the same grade level or higher.
The bill also preserves key leave and transition benefits for affected employees. It would allow employees to keep all accrued sick leave, and to retain, cash out, or use accrued vacation leave in a way that can extend the effective layoff date. In addition, the hiring agency would be responsible for relocation expenses. The measure would take effect immediately upon enactment.
Impact
The bill would create a new statutory protection for displaced state employees by limiting the financial loss that can occur when positions are eliminated and workers are reassigned within state government. It would affect state agencies as employers, requiring them to maintain salary parity in qualifying transfers, preserve accrued leave rights, and cover relocation costs. In practice, it would increase labor costs for agencies that hire transferred employees and would strengthen job security and transition protections for civil service and other state workers affected by restructuring or workforce reductions.
Sentiment
The available context shows no recorded committee debate or votes, so there is no documented opposition or support in the provided materials. Based on the bill text and caption, the measure appears to be framed as a worker-protection and retention policy for state employees displaced by government restructuring. The overall tone of the proposal is protective of employees and favorable to maintaining compensation and benefits during agency transitions.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided transcripts or voting history. Potential areas of dispute, based on the bill itself, would likely involve the fiscal impact on state agencies, the requirement to preserve prior salary at the same grade level or higher, and the mandate that hiring agencies pay relocation expenses. Any opposition would most likely come from those concerned about administrative flexibility, budget costs, or constraints on restructuring and workforce management.
Same As
Provides that a state employee whose position is eliminated for certain reasons and who is subsequently transferred to a different agency be entitled to the same hourly salary, retain all accrued sick leave, retain, cash out or use all accrued vacation time, and be paid relocation expenses.
Provides that an employee whose position is eliminated for certain reasons and who is subsequently transferred to a different agency be entitled to the same hourly salary; retain all accrued sick leave; retain, cash out or use all accrued vacation time; and be paid relocation expenses.
Provides that a state employee whose position is eliminated for certain reasons and who is subsequently transferred to a different agency be entitled to the same hourly salary, retain all accrued sick leave, retain, cash out or use all accrued vacation time, and be paid relocation expenses.
Requires employers to pay employees accrued but unused vacation, paid time off, or other paid leave provided upon termination, resignation, retirement or other separation from employment.
Public Health, Department of; provide that if certain employees of a county board of health become employees of such department such employees will retain accrued annual and sick leave