Client Memos

With the proliferation of “red-light-cameras” at traffic intersections, and the emergence of “school-zone-speed-cameras,” an emerging issue is who is responsible for paying the fines that employees receive from these cameras while operating employer-issued vehicles. This memorandum summarizes when, if at all, an employer can require...

Last month was National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and this month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In light of these annual campaigns to increase awareness and prevention of these diseases, we write to remind you of your employees’ rights regarding leaves of absence for cancer...

We are writing to remind you of the August 29, 2014 APPR implementation certification compliance deadline. By this date, all school districts and BOCES must submit to the SED a completed “Implementation Certification Form” signed by the superintendent and board president. This form must be...

The New York State Legislature recently passed a bill that would extend through December 15, 2015, the use of lever-voting machines for village, school district, library and special district elections throughout the State. Without the extension, these municipalities would have been required to purchase or...

August is National Immunization Awareness Month. We therefore take this opportunity to inform you about current legal requirements for student immunizations and recent changes issued by the New York State Department of Health (“DOH”). These new requirements went into effect on July 1, 2014 and...