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Displaying 85 Finding Aids
Title
- New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey press clippings
Series Number
- 13489
Summary
- These clippings compiled by the Carey Administration track press coverage of the governor, his administration, policies, issues and events. The newspaper name and date of the article appear on each clipping. Major subject headings under which a subset of the clippings is organized include agriculture; business; prisons; education; elections; environment; judiciary; legislature and legislation; public utilities; and transportation. A second subset is arranged alphabetically by name and documents coverage of state and local government officials; Executive Chamber staff; business people and firms; organizations; politicians; and other prominent individuals.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor (1975-1982 : Carey)
Title
- List of employees of the State Education Department
Series Number
- A3308
Summary
- This series contains a list of State Education Department employees in 1909.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Civil Service Commission meeting minutes
Series Number
- B0500
Summary
- This series contains the Civil Service Commission's official meeting minutes signed by its secretary. The Commission was set up "to regulate and improve the Civil Service of the State," and these minutes document their work toward that end. There are entries for all Commission meetings except those between 1944 and 1947, when only verbatim minutes were kept. Pre-1899 minutes are handwritten while all others are typewritten.
Creator
- New York (State). Civil Service Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Office of the State Inspector General annual reports
Series Number
- B2465
Summary
- This series consists of reports documenting the activities, services, and accomplishments of the State Inspector General's office. The reports typically include information on the office's history, mandate, and operations; cases prosecuted and resulting in administrative action; national Inspector General conferences; and special programs.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of the State Inspector General
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Civil Service Commission disciplinary appeals case files
Series Number
- B0501
Summary
- Any State employee disciplined by a penalty of demotion, dismissal, suspension without pay, or fine can appeal the determination to the Civil Service Commission or the courts. This series consists of case files of reports to the Commission usually accompanied by a hearing transcript. Reports contain a history of the appeal, charges, appellant's written answer to the charges, analysis of the record of appeal, facts of the case and conclusions determined by the Civil Service hearing officer, and his recommendations.
Creator
- New York (State). Civil Service Commission
Access Restrictions
- This series is restricted in part by New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) sections 87.2(b) and 87.2(g). State Archives staff will review requests for specific documents and disclose in accordance with FOIL.
Title
- New York State Executive Assistant to the Governor correspondence files
Series Number
- B2304
Summary
- This series consists of correspondence files of Governor W. Averell Harriman's Executive Assistant Charles Van Devander, who served as Harriman's chief liaison with the press. The series includes both incoming and outgoing personal and official correspondence.
Creator
- New York (State). Executive Assistant to the Governor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Governor's Office of Employee Relations Division of Contract Negotiations and Administration arbitration grievance files settled/withdrawn and Step Three grievance files
Series Number
- 18748
Summary
- This series consists of grievances that were settled or withdrawn prior to arbitration or begun at the agency level and then appealed. Records may include initial grievance statements, response by the Governor's Office of Employee Relations (GOER), a disposition memorandum, background material, notices of review, correspondence, grievance forms, and exhibits. Types of grievances include out-of-title work; leave, time absent, and scheduling disputes; discriminatory practices; and harassment.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor's Office of Employee Relations. Division of Contract Negotiations and Administration
Access Restrictions
- State Archives staff will review requests for specific records and disclose information pursuant to New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Title
- Improper practice charges and legal suits (litigated)
Series Number
- 16228
Summary
- This series documents improper practice charges that were filed with the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) for cases involving actions such as the use of contract employees, working conditions and hours, gender-based position qualifications, and disciplinary actions. Individual case files include charges, motion correspondence with agencies and union, investigation notes and reports, transcripts of testimony, state's response to the charge, and other research materials needed. Some records are restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor's Office of Employee Relations. Legal Division
Access Restrictions
- Access to attorney-client privileged correspondence, attorney work-product, settlement drafts, and certain inter-agency correspondence in this series is restricted pursuant to New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Section 87(2)(g).
Title
- Grievance Tracking System file
Series Number
- 16919
Summary
- The Grievance Tracking System (GTS) was a microcomputer-based system in the Governor's Office of Employee Relations (GOER), which collected information from all executive branch state agencies on grievances and grieved disciplines. Agencies were required to submit to GOER monthly reports on all new grievances and grieved disciplinary actions and related proceedings. The GTS files contain data on agency, employee name, bargaining unit, facility, charges filed, and decisions made at each step of the grievance or grieved discipline.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor's Office of Employee Relations. Division of Contract Negotiations and Administration
Access Restrictions
- Restricted: Personal identifiers eliminated for 30 years.
Title
- New York State Theatre Institute responses to Inspector General's report
Series Number
- 22470
Summary
- This series contains financial statements, vouchers, internal memorandums, and correspondence that were gathered in preparation of the New York State Theatre Institute's response to the 2010 New York State Inspector General's Office report that alleged improper conduct by director Patricia Snyder. A copy of the report is also included.
Creator
- New York State Theatre Institute
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- 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.
Title
- Applications and letters of endorsement
Series Number
- B0218
Summary
- This series consists of correspondence directed mainly to the State Engineer and Surveyor's office. Most correspondence contains requests for employment, applications, or letters of endorsement. The series was compiled in proximity to the time it became apparent that the state would construct the Barge Canal.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Office of Mental Health Bureau of Management Services formal communications records
Series Number
- B2529
Summary
- This series consists of communication records in the form of reports, policies and procedures, and guidelines for staff of the Office of Mental Health. These documents provide guidance on operating facilities, coordinating health care, maintaining accounts, and various reporting requirements.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Mental Health
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Records
Series Number
- A0583
Summary
- These records consist of completed surveys sent to state judicial personnel regarding their job functions, activities, duties, and salary. The survey was meant to assist the judiciary in its budget operations and to provide data to the legislature for determining the correct appropriations necessary for court administration. Survey responses include the Supreme Court (3rd-10th Districts), Court of Appeals (1st-4th Department), and the Court of Claims.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Mental Hygiene
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Secretary to the Governor correspondence files
Series Number
- B2305
Summary
- This series contains letters received, copies of letters sent, and a few enclosures and memoranda relating to official and personal matters. It also contains copies of memoranda primarily sent to Governor W. Averell Harriman and Counsel Daniel Gutman. The memoranda to the Counsel are mainly concerned with legislation while the memoranda to the Governor concern legislation and other official matters.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor. Secretary to the Governor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Certificates of election of members of the Board of Regents
Series Number
- 13245
Summary
- This series is comprised of certificates of election of members of the Board of Regents, as carried out according to provisions in Article 5, Section 202 of the State Education Law.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State. Bureau of Miscellaneous Records
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- State Engineer and Surveyor payrolls for employees in military service
Series Number
- A3260
Summary
- This series documents payment to State Engineer and Surveyor employees for the differential between their military pay and their state salaries, and mostly consists of monthly payrolls providing: name; state title; military rank; monthly state salary; monthly military pay; amount due from state; and governor's approval number. These payments were made pursuant to a law stipulating that state employees would not lose any of their employment privileges due to absence in military service during World War I.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Permanent Commission on Public Employee Pension and Retirement Systems final reports of commission studies
Series Number
- B1359
Summary
- This series consists of reports to the governor and legislature from the Permanent Commission on Public Employee Pension and Retirement Systems. Included are recommendations for improvements, comments on pension-related legislation, and examples of proposed bills submitted to the legislature to implement commission recommendations. Reports typically include extensive appendices, often with tables and charts, comparing requirements or detailing benefits or costs of various plans.
Creator
- New York (State). Permanent Commission on Public Employee Pension and Retirement Systems
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Governor's Committee on the State Employees' Retirement System correspondence, research, and report files
Series Number
- 10995
Summary
- This series is the central file of correspondence, memoranda, and background materials maintained by the Committee in carrying out its studies and producing its report. The records reflect the Committee's charge to study and make recommendations concerning the State Employee's Retirement System. The Committee solicited input in meetings and correspondence from state officials, state employees, and citizens and sought comparative information from other states. In addition to correspondence, the records include benefit and statistical information, studies, draft legislation, press releases, news clippings, and reports.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor's Committee on the State Employees' Retirement System
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Department of State Bureau of Miscellaneous Records miscellaneous appointments
Series Number
- 13250
Summary
- This series contains notifications of various appointments to state and local boards and positions, filed with the Department of State by state and municipal officials.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State. Bureau of Miscellaneous Records
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.