Jul 21, 2020

Typically courts are bound by the arbitrator's factual findings, interpretation of the contract and decision with respect to the remedies provided by the award

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The collective bargaining representative    [TCBR]  of the teachers of a school district filed a grievance with the school board [Board] on ...
Jul 20, 2020

Eleventh Amendment immunity "extends to state agencies and to state officers who act on behalf of the state"

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The complaint [Plaintiff] sued the New York State Department of Labor [NYSDOL]  in federal district court alleging that an employee of NYSDO...

New York-New Jersey Port Authority held subject to New York State's laws involving health and safety

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The New York-New Jersey Port Authority's [Authority] appealed Supreme Court's rejection of its argument that, as a bistate entity cr...
Jul 19, 2020

New York State Comptroller issues audits of state departments and agencies

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New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the following audits were issued during the week ending July 17, 20200. To access th...

Appointments fill vacancies in Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Department of New York State

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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo  announced four appointments to fill vacancies in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, in the First Departm...
Jul 17, 2020

Guidelines adopted for reopening schools in New York state.

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The New York State Department of Education [ NYSED]  has posted a summary of its guidelines for reopening schools in New York state on the I...

An individual's claim of unlawful retaliation by the appointing authority in violation of civil rights laws must allege temporal proximity

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Petitioner's [Plaintiff] appealed Supreme Court's granting the appointing authority's motion to dismiss Plaintiff's retaliat...
Jul 16, 2020

Appointing authorities generally have broad discretion in determining the fitness of candidates appointed to positions in the classified civil service during the probationary period

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Article V, §6 of New York State 's Constitution Civil provides that appointments and promotions in the Civil Service "shall be mad...
Jul 15, 2020

New York State State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli reports that low inflation rate impacts property tax levies for counties, towns and cities

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Property tax levy growth for local governments with fiscal years closing Dec. 31 will be capped at 1.56 percent for 2021, according to State...
Jul 14, 2020

Guidance for reopening schools in New York State

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On July 13, 2020 , Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced new, data-driven guidance for reopening schools in New York State allowing schools...
Jul 13, 2020

New York State's Commissioner of Education does not issue advisory opinions

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In Decisions of the Commissioner of Education, Decision No. 17,827, Interim Commissioner of Education   Shannon   Tahoe dismissed an appeal ...
Jul 11, 2020

Municipal audits released by the New York State Comptroller

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New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the following local government audits have been issued during the week ending July 1...