LawBlog Buzz - the five most read employment-related lawblogs during the week ending February 16, 2014 [listed in alphabetical order]

LawBlog Buzz - the five most read employment-related lawblogs during the week ending February 16, 2014 [listed in alphabetical order]

Source: Justia’s survey of 5,656 lawblogs for the week ending February 16, 2014 

Adjunct Law Prof Blog [Feed] Focuses on issues of interest to adjunct law professors, including labor law, employment law, employee benefits law and education law issues. By Adjunct Law Professor Mitchell H. Rubinstein. Last Updated: February 15, 2014 - Rank this Week: 190 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/adjunctprofs/

Discourse.net [Feed] By University of Miami law professor Michael Froomkin. Covers civil liberties, the Internet, Guantanamo, Iraq attrocities, politics and more. Last Updated: February 15, 2014 - Rank this Week: 16 http://www.discourse.net/

New York Public Personnel Law [Feed] Provides summary and commentary on selected court and administrative decisions and related matters affecting public employers and employees in New York State. By Harvey Randall, Esq. Last Updated: February 15, 2014 - Rank this Week: 92 http://publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/ 

Whistleblower Law Blog [Feed] Covers legislation, news and cases for whistleblowers and those who represent them. By The Employment Group. Last Updated: February 12, 2014 - Rank this Week: 161 http://employmentlawgroupblog.com

Workplace Prof Blog [Feed] Covers arbitration, disability, employment discrimination, labor law, public employment law and workplace safety. By Professors Richard Bales, Jeffrey M. Hirsch and Marcia L. McCormick. Last Updated: February 14, 2014 - Rank this Week: 207 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/laborprof_blog/ 

For additional Law Blogs with a New York State focus, go to:

http://publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/2012/07/law-blogs-with-new-york-focus.html 
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Empire State Fellows Program to prepare new policy-makers to lead New York State

Empire State Fellows Program to prepare new policy-makers to lead New York State

Source: Officer of the Governor

On February 12, 2014 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the opening of the application process for the third class of the Empire State Fellows to attract exceptional and diverse talent from New York and around the country to serve in high-level positions in the administration. Since its inception in 2012, the two-year Program has begun preparing a new generation of policy-makers to help lead New York State government.

Candidates selected as Empire Fellows will be appointed to positions in the Executive Branch that match their skills and experience, and will work closely with senior administration officials to create transformative policy solutions to the complex challenges confronting our state. Empire Fellows will also engage in educational and professional development programming that prepares them to serve as effective and ethical government leaders.

Successful Empire State Fellows may continue serving New York State after completing the Program. Governor Cuomo recently appointed three Empire State Fellows to senior positions in his administration: Jennifer M. Gómez is now the New York State Assistant Secretary for Human Services and Information Technology, Nora K. Yates is now the Deputy Director of The Community, Opportunity, Reinvestment Initiative (CORe), and Kisha Santiago-Martinez is now an Assistant Commissioner at New York State Homes and Community Renewal.

Empire State Fellow applications are to submitted by Friday, April 4, 2014. For more information on the Empire State Fellows Program and the application process, go to http://www.dos.ny.gov/newnyleaders/fellows-qualifications.html

For more information about the program, see www.newnyleaders.com.
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Selected reports and information published by New York State's Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli during the week ending February 15, 2014

Selected reports and information published by New York State's Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli during the week ending February 15, 2014

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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on Tuesday, February, 11, 2014,  announced his office completed audits of:

the Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Boys;

the Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls;

the Frewsburg Central School District;

the Holley Central School District; and

the Homer Central School District.

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on Wednesday, February 12, 2014, announced his office completed audits of:

the Albany County Probation Department;

the Town of Java; and

the Virgil Fire District.

NYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Third Quarter Results

The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) estimated rate of return for the third quarter ending Dec. 31, 2013 was 5.14 percent, increasing the Fund’s value to an estimated $173.2 billion, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The Fund ended its fiscal year on March 31, 2013 at $160.7 billion.

DiNapoli Announces $200 Million Commitment for Opportunistic Investments

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced on Friday, February 14, 2014  that the New York State Common Retirement Fund has allocated $200 million to Pine Street Alternative Asset Management for opportunistic investments through its Emerging Manager Program. DiNapoli made the announcement during his address to attendees at the seventh annual Emerging Manager Conference in Albany on Friday, February 14, 2014.
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