Department of Law Executive Office litigation case files
Series Number
18573
Summary
The series consists of correspondence, memorandums, copies of legal documents, and related materials produced by executive staff of the Department of Law while supervising the prosecution of significant legal cases. Legal documents include copies of opinions, petitions, orders, motion notices, and exhibit items from state litigation and appeals. Also present are files pertaining to federal litigation monitored for the attorney general by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG).
Creator
New York (State). Public Employment Relations Board. Counsel's Office
Access Restrictions
18573-07, 18573-08, 18573-09, 18573-10, 18573-10A, 18573-13, 18573-13A: Designated records may contain information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to state or federal statute or common law. Requests for access to designated records are reviewed by staff of the State Archives and the Office of the Attorney General (Dept. of Law). In certain circumstances, designated records or portions of records may be withheld.
Public Employment Relations Board Counsel's Office injunctive relief case files
Series Number
22371
Summary
This series documents injunctive relief cases ("A" case files) in which the Public Employment Relations Board Counsel's Office issued a decision, either supporting or rejecting the application. No records of cases which did not result in decisions, either because the applications were withdrawn before Counsel's decision or because the applications were found to be procedurally defective and were not remedied by the applicants, are included.
Creator
New York (State). Public Employment Relations Board. Counsel's Office
Access Restrictions
Restricted in part. State Archives staff will review requested files and disclose in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law.
This series consists of Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) Counsel's Office work stoppage investigation files, documenting the agency's effort to determine if work stoppages constituted strikes. The files includes correspondence and memorandums; affidavits; grievance forms; disciplinary decisions; exhibits; memorandums of findings; and newspaper clippings publicizing the work stoppage.
Creator
New York (State). Public Employment Relations Board. Counsel's Office
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
The series consists of legal files with "D" case numbers, created when an employee organization work stoppage, as reported to counsel at the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB), is investigated by that office and determined to constitute a strike. Strikes by public employees are illegal under the state Taylor Law, which provides penalties. That law also created PERB to resolve government labor-management disputes.
Creator
New York (State). Public Employment Relations Board. Counsel's Office
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
New York State Public Employment Relations Board Counsel's Office compliance with Board order investigation files
Series Number
17500
Summary
This series consists of legal case files with "U" numbers created when a party to a Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) proceeding makes allegations of non-compliance with a board order. PERB orders derive from representation or improper practice cases. Allegations of non-compliance trigger investigation by PERB Counsel's Office and if warranted, legal proceedings to obtain compliance. Records include correspondence and (occasionally) brief investigative notes, supporting documentation, exhibit material, and copies of hearing officer's decisions.
Creator
New York (State). Public Employment Relations Board. Counsel's Office
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Local government provision implementation case files
Series Number
17499
Summary
The series consists of legal files created by the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) as it reviews and approves local laws and procedures established by "mini-PERBs" set up by local governments. These files have "I" case numbers, and include the petition application, and correspondence and memorandums relating to the investigation. The recommended board decision prepared by counsel, the final determination of the board, local laws and procedures, and questionnaires filled out by the mini-PERBs may also be included.
Creator
New York (State). Public Employment Relations Board. Counsel's Office
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.