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                              2013-2014 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                   January 30, 2013
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       Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
         tee on Governmental Employees
       AN ACT to amend the civil service  law,  in  relation  to  limiting  the
         continuation  of  the terms and benefits coverage of an expired agree-
         ment for up to six months beyond the expiration date
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Section 209-a of the civil service law is amended by adding
    2  a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
    3    1-A.  A  PUBLIC EMPLOYEE'S CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS SHALL BE EXTENDED FOR UP
    4  TO SIX MONTHS BEYOND THE EXPIRATION DATE OF  SUCH  EMPLOYEE'S  AGREEMENT
    5  FOR  THE  SOLE  PURPOSE  OF NEGOTIATING A NEW AGREEMENT. DURING SUCH SIX
    6  MONTH EXTENSION PERIOD,  ALL  PAYROLL  AND  BENEFITS  ASSIGNED  TO  SUCH
    7  EMPLOYEE  UNDER  SUCH  EXPIRED  AGREEMENT  SHALL REMAIN "AS IS", WITH NO
    8  INCREASE OR DECREASE IN PAYMENTS UNTIL A NEW AGREEMENT IS RENEGOTIATED.
    9    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD07670-01-3