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Date:
Subject:
Majority
Counsel/ProgramServices
SenatorJoseph
L.Bruno,
Majority
Leader
SenatorBrunoEdBartholomew
Jr.../
June
10
,2001
End
of
SessionLaborPriorities
GOVERNMENT
EXHIBIT
TheapproachtothisLegislativeSessionconcerningLaborIssueshasbeentofocusonnonpensionlegislation.Lastsessionwithastrongeconomyandwiththeelectioncycleinfullswing,theSenateMajorityaccomplishedsignificantenhancements
of
pensionsacrosstheboard. Thisyearwiththeslowingdown
of
theeconomy
and
theneedtoregroup[ornextyear'selections,
we
haveattemptedtoshifttheissuestononpensionlegislation.Withtheexceptions
of
providingsometechnicalandmodestpensionchanges(forourfriends..
I199.
teachers,
csea).
theSenateMajorityCounselshouldtargetnonpensionlegislationforadoption.
1.
The
SenateMajority
has
essentiallypassedallLaborrelatedextendersfromagencyshop,duescheck
off
bindingarbitrationforpoliceandfire
II.
The
high
profilelegislativeissuesattractingthemostattentionhoweverarecloselyalliedwiththeBudgetProcess:•Healthcare&
Daycare
Funding,AFL
CIa
,
1199,
CSEA,•Healthcareworkforceissues,
AFL
CIa,
1199,
CSEA,NursingAssoc.•Teach
II.
NYSUT,
UFT
•TrainingmoneyforLocal
100
TWU-
-$250
,000
•Training,educationalmoneyfor
UA
W/AmericanAxle(Buffalo)
$201
In
200
I,
$2Min2002AffordableHousingSmdy--
$250
,00
AFLCLO
GS
-3
 
III.
Vv'ith
NYCelectionsthisyear,thereareseveralNYCPensionbillsandrelatedbillsbeforetheSenatewhicharebeingreviewed.
SEIU
S5097
25/55retirement--nocost--shoulddoTeamster237
S2767
PresumptiondisabilityBlood/BodyFluids
S
4258a25yr.retirement--
self
funded-
-no
costIV.BindingArbitration-SeveralGroupslobbying:
Corrections
StateTroopersDeputySheriffsDetectivesNiagaraFrontier
V.
S214
55413
S5414
S2090
S407.S1910
NozzolioLeibe
lJ
LeibellPadavanVolkerLegislativeAgenda-Nee•Day
of
Rest
with
overtimepayment
if
requestedtoworkAFL
CIa
CardCheckAllunionsApprenticeshipProgramBLDG
&
TRADESWearingApparelBidoptionforschooldistricts
NYSUT
,BISHOPOrganDonationleaveforstateemployeesCoalitionPromptPayment-needsamendCarpentersApprenticeshipInformationTradesGasPilot
Bill
IBEWPrevailingWageEnforcementOperatingEngineersCharterSchool
VI.
 
TiminginAdoption
()f
CertainBills->-NYCPensions--End
of
SessionJune20,2001...NYCbudgethasbeenadoptedOratBudgetadoptiontime
State
Wide
Pensions--
If
adopt
at
June20thday,continuedpressurewillbeartodomoreattheBudgetadoption..alsotilelongerwewait,betterpicture
of
theeconomywilltakeplace:thereforealternativetoconsiderispensionbillstiedintobudget.alsomayaddpressureonAssembly..perhapsmoreflexibilityinnegotiatingwithotherpartiesBinding
Arhitration--
WhatgroupstoreceiveBAthisyearandtiming!ItwouldappearthattheAssemblywillpassbindingarbforallgroups.2ndFloorislookingatCorrectionsfavorablythisyear,StatePoliceSupt.opposesbindingarbthisyear,Deputiesnotonscreenwith2ndFloor.TheAssemblyphilosophyisthateveryonethataskscanhavebindingarbitration.
Corrections--NYSCOPBA
--NozzoliolookingtoadoptJune20thThisistheirmainissueastheyindicatedforthisyearandnext-
*
PassedAssemblyJune4th
State
Police--Leibell--Twomajorissuesinthenexttwoyears..BindingArband
:x
disabilityat$4.2Millioncost *InAssemblyRulesDeputySheriffs--Leibell--onissue
of
bindingarbitration(FloydHollowayclaimsinmeetinglastfallwithJLBandCordarepresentationsweremadethatwewoulddothisbillthisyear)alternativeissomepensionlegislation.*PassedAssemblyJune4thNYCDetectives--PadavanpriOlity-"PassedAssemblyJune4th
Niagara
Frontier
Authority--Volker-*PassedAssemblyJune4th
If
theSenatepassesthesebindingarbitrationbillsthisyearforthesegroups,itwouldseemthatallpensionrequestsintheseareaswillbedeferredtonex
t
year.
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