BILL NUMBER: S6990A
SPONSOR: JACKSON
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to requiring exit
surveys for resigning employees
 
PURPOSE:
This legislation will require state agencies to conduct exit interviews
with resigning employees and retiring employees.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one: Provides a short title for the bill.
Section two: Provides for methods and requirements for administering
exit interviews for covered employees.
Section three: Exempts employee responses from the Freedom of Informa-
tion Law.
Section four: Establishes the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This bill would require that many state employees participate in exit
interviews upon leaving their posts. Collecting this sort of qualitative
data from employees leaving their employment in civil service can
provide valuable insight into conditions and experiences for employees.
This data can also help to locate a possible area in need of improvement
within an agency and help to find effective solutions. Similar legis-
lation that requires exit employees for public employees has been
enacted by the New York City Council and is standard practice in private
industry.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2025: S6990 - Advanced to third reading, committed to Rules/ A5912 -
Passed Assembly
 
STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.