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.

Dec 24, 2010

Payment for unused leave credits upon resignation or separation from employment

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Payment for unused leave credits upon resignation or separation from employment Gratto Ausable v Valley CSD. 271 AD2d 175 The Gratto case ex...

Qualifying for reinstatement

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Qualifying for reinstatement Levy v Freeport UFSD, 275 A.D.2d 459, Motion for leave to appeal denied, 95 N.Y.2d 769 Carol L. Levy asked the ...

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Political activities by State officers and employees NYS Ethics Commission Periodically the New York State Ethics Commission reminds State ...

Dec 23, 2010

Employee conduct must be “in furtherance of the employee’s business” for it to be held liable for the employee’s negligent acts as Respondeat Superior

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Employee conduct must be “in furtherance of the employee’s business” for it to be held liable for the employee’s negligent acts as Respondea...

Dec 22, 2010

Arbitrator’s refusal to hear employee’s “whistle blower” defense in the course of disciplinary hearing requires the vacating of the award

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Arbitrator’s refusal to hear employee’s “whistle blower” defense in the course of disciplinary hearing requires the vacating of the award Ma...

Vacating a Section 3020-a arbitration award

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Vacating a Section 3020-a arbitration award Westhampton Beach UFSD v Ziparo, 275 AD2d 411 It is not unusual for a party to decide to challen...

Governor David A. Paterson fined $62,125 after being found guilty of charges that he received complimentary tickets to Game 1 of the 2009 World Series

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Governor David A. Paterson fined $62,125 after being found guilty of charges that he received complimentary tickets to Game 1 of the 2009 Wo...

Teacher placement and the ADA

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Teacher placement and the ADA Arbitration between the United Educators of San Francisco and San Francisco [California] Unified School Distri...

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Payment for unused leave credits upon resignation or separation from employment

Qualifying for reinstatement

Employee conduct must be “in furtherance of the employee’s business” for it to be held liable for the employee’s negligent acts as Respondeat Superior

Random searches at work

Requests for union leave

Retirement benefits and divorce

Extension of the probationary period

Arbitrator’s refusal to hear employee’s “whistle blower” defense in the course of disciplinary hearing requires the vacating of the award

Vacating a Section 3020-a arbitration award

Governor David A. Paterson fined $62,125 after being found guilty of charges that he received complimentary tickets to Game 1 of the 2009 World Series

Teacher placement and the ADA