New York A03176 ensures state employees retain benefits if their positions are eliminated due to privatization, reorganization, or other actions.

New York A03176 amends the labor law to protect the salary and benefits of state employees whose positions are eliminated due to privatization, reorganization, closure, or reduction in force. Employees transferred to a different state agency are entitled to the same hourly salary if the new position is at the same grade level or higher, retain all accrued sick leave, retain, cash out, or use accrued vacation time, and receive relocation expenses paid by the hiring agency. The act takes effect immediately.

New York A03176 ensures state employees retain benefits if their positions are eliminated due to privatization, reorganization, or other actions.

New York A03176 amends the labor law to protect the salary and benefits of state employees whose positions are eliminated due to privatization, reorganization, closure, or reduction in force. Employees transferred to a different state agency are entitled to the same hourly salary if the new position is at the same grade level or higher, retain all accrued sick leave, retain, cash out, or use accrued vacation time, and receive relocation expenses paid by the hiring agency. The act takes effect immediately.