Grants excused leave to civil service employees during states of emergency as declared by the federal, state or a municipal government, when such employees are members of a volunteer fire department or a volunteer ambulance or rescue squad.
Removes the requirement that a public employer continue terms of an expired agreement until a new agreement is negotiated with an employee organization.
Relates to authorizing geographic pay differentials for certain police officers; authorizes a pay differential for regional state park police, forest ranger, environmental conservation officer, and university police officer titles when wage rates of police officers in a given location are substantially higher than the wage rates paid by the state.
Relates to veterans' preferences with respect to civil service promotions; removes requirement of service during a time of war for additional points on civil service examinations for veterans.
Prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of public employee retirees and their dependents or reducing the employer's contributions for such insurance; defines employers to include the state, municipalities, school districts, and public authorities and commissions.
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.
Establishes maximum age requirements for New York city correction officers; provides that the commissioner of correction shall not appoint a person as a correction officer if such person is more than thirty-five years of age as of the date of the applicant's appointment or eligibility to compete in a promotion examination.
Amends supplementary medical insurance benefits reimbursement amount to include additional charges other than the premium charge; defines health benefit plan of supplementary medical insurance benefits.
Relates to prohibiting retroactive minimum conditions of employment; provides that the employment of an employee who met the minimum qualifications or conditions for employment at the time of appointment may not be terminated or separated from service based on any new qualifications or conditions of employment enacted after the date of appointment to such civil service position.
Prohibits public employers from dismissing or taking other disciplinary action against public employees if such employees are elected or appointed to represent the employee organization or its members or communicate or offer commentary on matters of public concern or matters affecting the employee organization or its members.
Relates to the payment of costs for line of duty injuries of police officers and firefighters; requires such costs for retired members of the uniformed forces of the fire or police departments be paid by the city of New York.
Relates to establishing a variable supplements fund for sanitation members of the New York city employees' retirement system; creates a board to manage such fund and to make payments.