A00246 Summary:
BILL NO | A00246 |
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SAME AS | SAME AS S02953 |
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SPONSOR | Farrell (MS) |
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COSPNSR | Pretlow, Steck, Jaffee, Duprey, Skoufis, Montesano, Russell |
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MLTSPNSR | Cusick, Fahy, McDonald, Skartados, Stirpe |
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Establishes a special commission on compensation for state employees designated managerial or confidential; provides for the powers and duties of such commission. |
A00246 Actions:
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01/09/2013 | referred to governmental employees | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
04/23/2013 | reported referred to ways and means | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/17/2013 | reported referred to rules | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/20/2013 | reported | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/20/2013 | rules report cal.583 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/20/2013 | ordered to third reading rules cal.583 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/20/2013 | passed assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/20/2013 | delivered to senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/20/2013 | REFERRED TO RULES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/20/2013 | SUBSTITUTED FOR S2953 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/20/2013 | 3RD READING CAL.308 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/20/2013 | PASSED SENATE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/20/2013 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
09/16/2013 | delivered to governor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
09/27/2013 | vetoed memo.211 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
09/27/2013 | tabled |
A00246 Floor Votes:
Yes
Abbate
Yes
Crespo
Yes
Goodell
Yes
Lupardo
Yes
Paulin
Yes
Simanowitz
Yes
Abinanti
Yes
Crouch
Yes
Gottfried
Yes
Lupinacci
Yes
Peoples-Stokes
Yes
Simotas
Yes
Arroyo
Yes
Curran
Yes
Graf
Yes
Magee
Yes
Perry
Yes
Skartados
Yes
Aubry
Yes
Cusick
Yes
Gunther
Yes
Magnarelli
Yes
Pretlow
Yes
Skoufis
Yes
Barclay
Yes
Cymbrowitz
Yes
Hawley
Yes
Maisel
Yes
Quart
Yes
Solages
Yes
Barrett
Yes
DenDekker
ER
Heastie
Yes
Malliotakis
Yes
Ra
Yes
Stec
Yes
Barron
Yes
Dinowitz
Yes
Hennessey
Yes
Markey
Yes
Rabbitt
Yes
Steck
Yes
Benedetto
Yes
DiPietro
Yes
Hevesi
Yes
Mayer
Yes
Raia
AB
Stevenson
Yes
Blankenbush
Yes
Duprey
ER
Hikind
Yes
McDonald
Yes
Ramos
Yes
Stirpe
Yes
Borelli
Yes
Englebright
Yes
Hooper
Yes
McDonough
Yes
Reilich
Yes
Sweeney
AB
Boyland
Yes
Espinal
Yes
Jacobs
Yes
McKevitt
Yes
Rivera
Yes
Tedisco
Yes
Braunstein
Yes
Fahy
Yes
Jaffee
Yes
McLaughlin
Yes
Roberts
Yes
Tenney
Yes
Brennan
Yes
Farrell
Yes
Johns
Yes
Miller
Yes
Robinson
Yes
Thiele
Yes
Brindisi
Yes
Finch
Yes
Jordan
Yes
Millman
Yes
Rodriguez
Yes
Titone
Yes
Bronson
Yes
Fitzpatrick
Yes
Katz
Yes
Montesano
Yes
Rosa
Yes
Titus
Yes
Brook-Krasny
Yes
Friend
Yes
Kavanagh
Yes
Morelle
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Walter
Yes
Buchwald
Yes
Gabryszak
Yes
Kearns
Yes
Mosley
Yes
Rozic
Yes
Weinstein
Yes
Butler
Yes
Galef
Yes
Kellner
Yes
Moya
Yes
Russell
Yes
Weisenberg
Yes
Cahill
Yes
Gantt
Yes
Kim
No
Nojay
Yes
Ryan
Yes
Weprin
Yes
Camara
Yes
Garbarino
Yes
Kolb
Yes
Nolan
Yes
Saladino
Yes
Wright
Yes
Ceretto
Yes
Gibson
Yes
Lalor
Yes
Oaks
Yes
Santabarbara
Yes
Zebrowski
Yes
Clark
Yes
Giglio
Yes
Lavine
Yes
O'Donnell
Yes
Scarborough
Yes
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Colton
ER
Gjonaj
Yes
Lentol
Yes
Ortiz
Yes
Schimel
Yes
Cook
Yes
Glick
Yes
Lifton
Yes
Otis
Yes
Schimminger
Yes
Corwin
Yes
Goldfeder
Yes
Lopez
Yes
Palmesano
Yes
Sepulveda
‡ Indicates voting via videoconference
A00246 Text:
Go to top STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 246 2013-2014 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. FARRELL, PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees AN ACT in relation to establishing a special commission on compensation for state employees designated managerial or confidential, and provid- ing for its powers and duties The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. (a) On the first of April of every fourth year, commencing 2 April 1, 2013, there shall be established for such year a commission on 3 managerial or confidential state employee compensation to examine, eval- 4 uate and make recommendations with respect to adequate levels of compen- 5 sation and non-salary benefits for managerial or confidential state 6 employees. In accordance with the provisions of this section, the 7 commission shall: 8 (i) examine the prevailing adequacy of pay levels and non-salary bene- 9 fits received by managerial or confidential employees of the state and 10 determine whether any of such pay levels warrant adjustment; and 11 (ii) determine whether, for any of the four years commencing on the 12 first of April of such years, following the year in which the commission 13 is established, the annual salaries for the managerial or confidential 14 employees of the state warrant adjustment. 15 In discharging its responsibilities under paragraphs (i) and (ii) of 16 this subdivision, the commission shall take into account all appropriate 17 factors including, but not limited to: the administrative withholding of 18 managerial or confidential employee salary increases pursuant to chapter 19 10 of the laws of 2008; the overall economic climate; rates of 20 inflation; changes in public-sector spending; the levels of compensation 21 and non-salary benefits received by unionized state employees; the main- 22 tenance of or attainment of proper salary differential between supervi- 23 sors and their subordinates; the levels of compensation and non-salary EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03094-01-3A. 246 2 1 benefits received by professionals in government, and academia and 2 private and nonprofit enterprise. 3 (b) The commission shall consist of seven members to be appointed as 4 follows: three shall be appointed by the governor; one shall be 5 appointed by the temporary president of the senate; one shall be 6 appointed by the speaker of the assembly; one shall be appointed by the 7 comptroller; and one shall be appointed by the Organization of NYS 8 Management Confidential Employees. The governor shall designate the 9 chair of the commission from among the members so appointed. Vacancies 10 in the commission shall be filled in the same manner as original 11 appointments. To the extent practicable, members of the commission shall 12 have experience in one or more of the following: determination of exec- 13 utive compensation, human resource administration and financial manage- 14 ment. 15 (c) The commission may meet, hold public hearings and shall have all 16 the powers of a legislative committee pursuant to the legislative law. 17 (d) The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for 18 their services but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses 19 incurred in the performance of their duties hereunder. 20 (e) No member of the commission shall be disqualified from holding any 21 other public office or employment, nor shall he or she forfeit any such 22 office or employment by reason of his or her appointment pursuant to 23 this section, notwithstanding the provisions of any general, special or 24 local law, regulation, ordinance or city charter. 25 (f) To the maximum extent feasible, the commission shall be entitled 26 to request and receive and shall utilize and be provided with such 27 facilities, resources and data of any court, department, division, 28 board, bureau, commission, agency, office or public authority of the 29 state or any political subdivision thereof as it may reasonably request 30 to carry out properly its powers and duties pursuant to this section. 31 (g) The commission may request, and shall receive, reasonable assist- 32 ance from state agency personnel as necessary for the performance of its 33 functions. 34 (h) The commission shall make a report to the governor and the legis- 35 lature of its findings, conclusions, determinations and recommendations, 36 if any, not later than one hundred fifty days after its establishment. 37 Each recommendation made to implement a determination pursuant to para- 38 graph (ii) of subdivision (a) of this section shall have the force of 39 law, and shall supersede inconsistent provisions of article 8 of the 40 civil service law, unless modified or abrogated by statute prior to 41 April first of the year as to which such determination applies. 42 (i) Upon the making of its report as provided in subdivision (h) of 43 this section, each commission established pursuant to this section shall 44 be deemed dissolved. 45 § 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of this act or of any other law, 46 each increase in salary or compensation of any officer or employee 47 provided by this act shall be added to the salary or compensation of 48 such officer or employee at the beginning of that payroll period the 49 first day of which is nearest to the effective date of such increase as 50 provided in this act, or at the beginning of the earlier of two payroll 51 periods the first days of which are nearest but equally near to the 52 effective date of such increase as provided in this act; provided, 53 however, the payment of such salary increase pursuant to this section on 54 a date prior thereto instead of on such effective date, shall not oper- 55 ate to confer any additional salary rights or benefits on such officer 56 or employee.A. 246 3 1 § 3. The annual salaries as prescribed pursuant to this act for state 2 employees designated managerial or confidential whenever adjusted pursu- 3 ant to the provisions of this act, shall be rounded up to the nearest 4 multiple of one hundred dollars. 5 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.