New York Public Personnel Law

Summaries of, and commentaries on, selected court and administrative decisions and related matters affecting public employers and employees in New York State in particular and possibly in other jurisdictions in general.

Aug 21, 2026

The doctrine of estoppel will not serve to provide eligibility for retirement benefits where the relevant statute clearly shows claimant does not qualify for such benefit

Petitioner, a member of the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System, began working as a correction officer in 1980 at ...

Aug 20, 2026

Statutory requirements conditioning suit against a governmental entity must be strictly construed

In this CPLR Article 78 Petitioner sought judicial review of a determination of the City of Newburgh [City] to adopt the findings and recom...

Aug 19, 2026

Determining if statements between an employee and the employee's employer constitute slander per se

In this action, Plaintiff and third-party defendant, a Town employee [Employee], became embroiled in a personal dispute after the Town prohi...

Aug 18, 2026

Court Notices 75 / Rules of the Chief Administrator

AMENDMENT OF RULE Rules of the Chief Administrator Pursuant to the authority vested in me, and with the advice and consent of the Adminis...

GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES RATIFICATION OF FIVE-YEAR LABOR AGREEMENT WITH PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FEDERATION Contract Approved With Overwhelming...

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