Provides for comparable salary and other benefits for state employees designated managerial or confidential which shall not be withheld unless an employee has received a formal written performance evaluation rating of unsatisfactory or its equivalent.
Summary
A08521 would add a new section to the Civil Service Law requiring that New York State employees designated as managerial or confidential receive performance advancement adjustments on April 1 of each fiscal year after completing each year of service in grade. The adjustment would be equal to one-sixth of the salary range for the employee’s salary grade, but the employee’s salary could not exceed the job rate for that grade.
The bill also limits when these adjustments can be withheld. Under the proposal, a managerial or confidential employee could lose the adjustment only if they received a formal written performance evaluation rating of unsatisfactory or its equivalent. The act would take effect on the first April 1 after it becomes law.
Impact
The bill would amend the Civil Service Law by creating a specific compensation rule for state employees in managerial or confidential titles under article 14. It would standardize annual performance advancement adjustments for this group and restrict agency discretion to deny those increases absent a formal unsatisfactory evaluation. The practical effect would be to increase or preserve salary progression for affected state workers and potentially raise state payroll costs, while also limiting withholding practices for these positions.
Sentiment
The bill’s framing suggests a pro-employee, compensation-fairness approach, aimed at ensuring managerial and confidential state employees receive predictable salary progression and comparable benefits. No committee transcript or recorded votes were provided, so there is no direct evidence of opposition or support from floor or committee debate. Based on the text alone, the measure appears intended to benefit affected employees and to reduce discretion in withholding step-like increases.
Contention
The main point of contention is likely to be the fiscal and administrative impact on the state, since the bill would require annual salary adjustments and narrow the circumstances under which they can be denied. Another possible issue is whether managerial and confidential employees should be treated differently from other civil service employees in how performance advancement is awarded. Because no transcripts or votes are available, specific supporters or opponents cannot be identified from the provided materials.
Same As
Provides for comparable salary and other benefits for state employees designated managerial or confidential which shall not be withheld unless an employee has received a formal written performance evaluation rating of unsatisfactory or its equivalent.
Provides for comparable salary and other benefits for state employees designated managerial or confidential which shall not be withheld unless an employee has received a formal written performance evaluation rating of unsatisfactory or its equivalent.
Provides notification of employment or promotion of applicable employees to organizations of state employees designated managerial or confidential for purposes of employee representation in determining the terms and conditions of employment.
Provides notification of employment or promotion of applicable employees to organizations of state employees designated managerial or confidential for purposes of employee representation in determining the terms and conditions of employment.
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.
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.
Provides that state employees designated managerial or confidential shall receive an increase in salary comparable to the percentage of the general salary increases provided to employees in the state's professional, scientific, and technical services bargaining unit.
Directs the state civil service commission to amend the sick leave accrual rates for state employees designated managerial or confidential to be credited with sick leave at the rate of 13 days per year.
Directs the state civil service commission to amend the sick leave accrual rates for state employees designated managerial or confidential to be credited with sick leave at the rate of 13 days per year.
Relates to liability for unlawful discriminatory practices based upon the conduct of an employee or agent; provides that an employer, licensing agency, employment agency, or labor organization shall be liable for an unlawful discriminatory practice based upon the conduct of an employee or agent where the employee or agent exercised managerial or supervisory responsibility or the conduct was carried out by a non-managerial or non-supervisory employee and such conduct was not stopped or corrected.