Feb 7, 2012

Names of retired New York City police officers not available pursuant to a FOIL request

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Names of retired New York City police officers not available pursuant to a FOIL request Empire Ctr. for N.Y. State Policy v New York City Po...

Where arbitration is statutorily mandated, the arbitrator’s decision is subject to "closer judicial scrutiny” than might otherwise be the case

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Where arbitration is statutorily mandated, the arbitrator’s decision is subject to "closer judicial scrutiny” than might otherwise be t...
Feb 6, 2012

From the Office of the State Comptroller:

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From the Office of the State Comptroller: State Comptroller warns of lottery scam On February 3, 2012 New York State Comptroller Thomas P. D...

Raising a “triable issue of fact” precludes the granting of summary judgment in an action alleging unlawful retaliation

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Raising a “triable issue of fact” precludes the granting of summary judgment in an action alleging unlawful retaliation Delrio v City of New...

A ten-day suspension without pay recommended after employee is found guilty of refusing to comply with her supervisor’s instruction

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A ten-day suspension without pay recommended after employee is found guilty of refusing to comply with her supervisor’s instruction Human Re...
Feb 5, 2012

Liquidation of leave credits upon separation

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Liquidation of leave credits upon separation A NYPPL reader asked for some citations to court decisions that address the liquidation of an i...
Feb 4, 2012

Right to counsel in an administrative disciplinary hearing

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Right to counsel in an administrative disciplinary hearing Matter of Elmore v Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, Board of Educa...

Substantial evidence test used to resolve challenges to an administrative decision

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Substantial evidence test used to resolve challenges to an administrative decision Matter of Incorporated Vil. of Lake Success v New York St...

Employee’s objection to the introduction of a “911 recording” in a disciplinary hearing rejected

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Employee’s objection to the introduction of a “911 recording” in a disciplinary hearing rejected Matter of Dockery v New York City Hous. Aut...
Feb 3, 2012

The Open Meetings Law requires the public body to indicate the particular reasons for its going into an executive session

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The Open Meetings Law requires the public body to indicate the particular reasons for its going into an executive session Zehner v Board of ...
Feb 2, 2012

New York City required to pay the 3% employees’ contribution for retirement on behalf its Tier III police officers and firefighters

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New York City required to pay the 3% employees’ contribution for retirement on behalf its Tier III police officers and firefighters Lynch v ...
Feb 1, 2012

Union did not violate its duty of fair representation when it declined to submit a provisional employee’s disciplinary dismissal to arbitration

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Union did not violate its duty of fair representation when it declined to submit a provisional employee’s disciplinary dismissal to arbitrat...