Provides protections for telecommunications tower technicians, including requiring certain trainings during work hours without a loss of pay; requires certain reporting by bidders for telecommunication contracts.
Directs the division of criminal justice services to establish a program for the care of retired law enforcement dogs which shall cover the cost of veterinary care for retired law enforcement dogs for the remainder of the lifetime of such dogs.
Provides that a member of the New York state teachers' retirement system or the New York city teachers' retirement system, and certain members of the New York state and local employees' retirement system who are employed by teaching institutions, shall be entitled to obtain credit for up to 5 years of service rendered as a teacher employed by a private elementary or secondary school or by a private college in New York state.