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State Agencies Bulletin No. 726
… Conservation agencies. All other CSEA seasonal employees are covered under Civil Service Law, Section 131.5b. The … to this bulletin, calculating salaries for employees who are moving from bargaining units other than CSEA are not eligible for this new method of calculation. Salaries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/726-implementation-new-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movementOpinion 2007-3
… certain exceptions, as “all other forms of benefits which are credited to employees as a term of employment, which … of salaries as between police department heads who are not members of negotiating units, and their subordinates who are” ( Murphy v Dolgeville , 87 NY2d 883, 639 NYS2d 1006; see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-3Opinion 90-49
… a full day's work, and a proportionate sum for less. We are unable to accept that construction of the statute... . We … pursuant to section 214 of the Town Law, the commissioners are entitled to receive the full per diem amount for each day … services on behalf of the district, unless the services are nominal, unsubstantial, trivial or inappreciable. There …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-49Opinion 98-14
… in the field of highway funding, including how towns are to budget and raise money for highway improvements and … 1.0020). 2 The amounts specified in the estimate are subject to the limitations on amounts to be raised by tax … to whether real property taxes for a particular category are raised on a townwide or town outside village basis). … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-14Opinion 97-11
… our opinion that members of a municipal housing authority are not officers of the municipality, and a housing authority … of industrial development agencies or authorities, which are also public benefit corporations within the meaning of … Law, §856[2]; Public Authorities Law, §§1952, 2304), are deemed officers or employees of the municipality for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-11Opinion 90-54
… plans. Unlike private pension plans, governmental plans are not required to accept a QDRO. However, the New York … the order. Since all the assets of the Retirement System are held in a unified investment pool known as the Common … an alternate payee. The pension funds payable to a member are a statutorily created benefit held in trust by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-54Opinion 92-36
… available, it is reasonable to infer that "... where there are a multitude of independent public safety agencies … operating autonomously ... only those customers who are policed by an agency whose municipal fathers have spent … not included within the definition of "system costs", are expressly made an expense of the "municipality"; that is, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-36Opinion 92-3
… and if none of the exceptions contained in article 18 are applicable (see General Municipal Law, §802). Based on … the loan constitutes a gift under circumstances which are within the prohibition of section 805-a is a question of … violate the spirit and the intent of these enactments, are inconsistent with public policy, or suggest self …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-3Opinion 91-26
… duties, and none of the exceptions contained in Article 18 are applicable (General Municipal Law, §§801, 802). A member … employment with the firm, we note that public libraries are authorized to adopt codes of ethics setting forth … Law, violate the spirit and intent of the statute, are inconsistent with public policy, or suggest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-26DiNapoli: NYC Dept. of Buildings Is Not Doing Enough to Improve Construction Site Safety
… and use of enforcement powers to make sure violations are corrected to help prevent construction-related accidents, … of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) Summonses — are for violations that present an immediate hazard to life, health, safety or property. Class 1 violations are supposed to be fixed immediately with a Certificate of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-dept-buildings-not-doing-enough-improve-construction-site-safetyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1952.1
… (BU05) nursing titles who meet the eligibility criteria are affected. Background Chapter 150 of the Laws of 2021 and … in Bargaining Unit 05 who meet the following requirements are eligible to receive the PEF Nurse Uniform Maintenance … on either the ratification date or payment effective date are not eligible for the PEF Nurse Uniform Maintenance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19521-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-nursing-titles-representedState Agencies Bulletin No. 174
… processed and the number of hours to be paid. If no hours are due, enter 0 The RGH earnings entered in the Time Entry … the exact begin and end dates of the payroll period are entered. New Hire and Rehire Actions When an employee who … RGH in the Time Entry panel to pay earnings for dates that are prior to the dates of the pay period being processed. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/174-changing-employee-type-hourly-and-exception-hourly-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… and Inspection of Event Recorder Units (ERUs) (Follow-Up) (2021-F-14) ERUs or “black boxes” are a valuable safety … correctly, as required by work manuals. In a follow-up, auditors found that MTA officials have made progress in … and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (Follow-Up) (2021-F-15) An audit issued in 2018 of the MTA’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 88-56
… §801), and none of the exceptions contained in Article 18 are applicable (see General Municipal Law, §802). Any … Law, violate the spirit and intent of the statute, are inconsistent with public policy, or suggest … even if the contracts between the district and the firm are found not to violate the letter of Article 18 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-56Opinion 88-5
… CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE V, §7: Health insurance benefits are not within the protection of this section. You ask … officers or employees who have separated from service but are not eligible to receive a retirement allowance (1985 Opns … the Court of Appeals held that health insurance benefits are not within the protection of Article V, section 7, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-5Opinion 88-76
… library board is authorized to direct which depositories are to be utilized. In addition, we stated that the library … §1723-a, moneys received entirely from private sources are not subject to the restrictions contained in those … of the Open Meetings Law (Public Officers Law, §109). We are aware of no statutory requirement that private source …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-76Opinion 89-12
… a corporation which may bid on the building project, you are concerned that there will be a conflict if the engineer … we concluded that, although the fact that specifications are drafted by a potential bidder does not necessarily mean … . . . . (74 Misc 2d 1014, 1018, 347 NYS2d 349, 354) We are not in a position to determine whether the specifications …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-12DiNapoli: New York's Labor Force Decreased Sharply During the Pandemic and Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Peak
… attached and discouraged workers. Underutilized workers are employed part-time but want full-time work and … employed or officially considered unemployed – those who are not employed but have actively looked for work in the … of the nation, New York has greater shares of workers who are Black (16.3% to 12.5%), Asian (10.3% to 6.3%), and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-yorks-labor-force-decreased-sharply-during-pandemic-and-remains-below-pre-pandemic-peakRisk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions
… for overseeing all of MTA’s Bus Operations. Decisions are made at BCC that apply to both Transit Bus and MTA Bus. … and consensus-building. Key strategic issues are identified and resolved as a result of the analysis … weather events. Consequently, both B&T and Bus Operations are required to conduct inspections of their storm equipment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/01/02/risk-assessment-and-implementation-measures-address-extreme-weather-conditionsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2280
… and Naval Affairs M/C who meet the eligibility criteria are affected. Background: The Office of Employee Relations … (Administration) and 11/13/2024 (Institution)), are eligible to receive the 2024 M/C Uniform Cleaning and … Payroll Checks. Checks issued to eligible employees who are now deceased should be submitted as a Stop Payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2280-2024-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designated