KEEPING YOU INFORMED… If you are, or work for, a public sector employer, you have undoubtedly received numerous e-mails and notices about the new New York Paid Family Leave Law[1] (“NYPFL Law”), which goes into effect on January 1, 2018. You have also likely received notifications...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… Governor Cuomo recently signed legislation immediately banning the use of electronic cigarettes on all public and private school grounds throughout the State. “School grounds,” for purposes of the ban, includes any building, structure and surrounding outdoor grounds contained within the property of a...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… On May 8, 2017, we sent you a memo detailing the New York State Education Department’s then-recent guidance memo clarifying the impact of half days upon the 180 session days required to receive the full amount of State aid. As indicated in that...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to remind you of your obligation to have in place policies prohibiting unlawful harassment, discrimination and retaliation and to provide a forum for internal complaints of alleged violations. With the summer months upon us, this may be a good time...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing as a follow up to our March 10, 2017 client memorandum (attached) regarding the litigation challenging NYSHIP’s Policy Memorandum 122r3. That Memorandum prohibited participating employers and agencies from allowing buyouts from a NYSHIP plan for employees who were enrolled in...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… The Public Officers Law and Education Law provide for defense and indemnification of employees who are sued for acts or omissions occurring within the scope of their job duties. There are strict deadlines to which a board of education should adhere. If they...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… The New York State Education Department recently issued a guidance memo to all school districts and BOCES clarifying the impact of half days upon the 180 session days required to receive the full amount of State aid. That memo is available at: https://stateaid.nysed.gov/attendance/sched_halfdays_180_days_of_session.htm....
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to update you regarding the litigation challenging NYSHIP’s Policy Memorandum 122r3. The NYSHIP memo prohibits participating employers and agencies from allowing buyouts from a NYSHIP plan for employees who were enrolled in other NYSHIP coverage during the buyout period. The...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to inform you that the New York State Commissioner of Education has recently, for the first time, ruled that an educator’s service as a full-time regular substitute that does not ripen into a probationary appointment must be included, for recall...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to inform you that the United States Departments of Education and Justice (“the Departments”) recently rescinded the federal guidance contained in their joint May 13, 2016 “Dear Colleague Letter” on Transgender Students and in the Department of Education’s January 7,...
