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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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779
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. PHEFFER AMATO -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Employees
AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to the rights of
public employees related to suspension or demotion upon the abolition
or reduction of positions
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 80 of the civil service law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 10 to read as follows:
10. EFFECT OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS. NOTHING CONTAINED IN
THIS SECTION SHALL MODIFY, REPLACE OR SUPERSEDE ANY PROVISION OF A
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT THAT PROVIDES FOR GREATER RIGHTS THAN
REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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