BILL NUMBER: S8746
SPONSOR: JACKSON
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to extending
provisions related to public arbitration panels
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this legislation is to amend paragraph d, 4, Section 209
of the Civil Service Law, as amended by section 1 of Part F of Chapter
55 of the Laws of 2019 to read: The provisions of this subdivision shall
expire July 1, 2029.
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section one amends Paragraph d of subdivision 4, Section 209 of the
Civil Service Law as amended by section 1 of Part F of Chapter 55 of the
Laws of 2019 to extend the expiration date of the provisions for an
additional five years or until July 1, 2029.
Section two makes enactment date immediate.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Compulsory arbitration has allowed the people of New York to enjoy unin-
terrupted fire and police protection since 1973. All evaluations of the
effects of this law have been positive and have advocated the continued
use of this process. There have been no significant increases or
decreases in settlements due to the use of arbitration as opposed to
settling prior to the issue of an arbitration award. In other words,
there is no advantage for either party in carrying the process to its
final end.
This legislation is necessary to extend binding arbitration for an addi-
tional five years to continue to provide for peaceful settlement of
disputes.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Chapter 130 of the Laws of 1993 -
Chapter 123 of the Laws of 1995
Chapter 149 of the Laws of 1997
Chapter 141 of the Laws of 1999
Chapter 58 of the Laws of 2001
Chapter 57 of the Laws of 2003
Chapter 30 of the Laws of 2005
Chapter 12 of the Laws of 2007
Chapter 28 of the Laws of 2009
Part of Chapter 67 of the Laws of 2013
Part of PPGG budget Chapter of 2016
Chapter 55 of the Laws of 2019
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.