Records in this series from the Legal Division pertain to contract-related grievances that have reached the arbitration stage. Topics include work conditions and hours; non-competitive appointments; workforce deployment; job requirements; and promotions or other hiring actions. Files contain correspondence; statements of proceedings; evidence; arbitrator's notes; issues reports; accident and incident reports; and arbitrators' opinions and awards.
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 is restricted pursuant to Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Section 87(2)(g). State Archives staff will review requests for specific records and disclose in accordance with FOIL.
Arbitration grievance files (settled and withdrawn)
Series Number
16232
Summary
Files in this series contain initial grievance statements; a response from the Governor's Office of Employee Relations (GOER); a memorandum stating the disposition of the case; and a small amount of background material for cases that have been settled or withdrawn prior to arbitration.
Creator
New York (State). Governor's Office of Employee Relations
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Public Employment Relations Board representation case files
Series Number
17492
Summary
These files have "C" case numbers, and document "general representation" cases, involving establishment of bargaining units and certification of negotiating organizations in cases when employers or employees dispute these actions. The files contain petitions, notices, answers, briefs, exhibits, affidavits, hearing transcripts, withdrawals, decisions, and correspondence.
Creator
New York (State). Public Employment Relations Board. Office of Public Employment Practices and Representation
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
The Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) Office of Public Employment Practices and Representation "reviews petitions from public employee organizations [i.e. unions] and employers concerning the creation of new negotiating units and recognition of employee bargaining agents, approves the transfer of members between existing units, and designates management/confidential positions. This series of case files with "E" numbers documents management/confidential cases. Case files typically contain petitions, responses, notices, affidavits, briefs, stipulations, exhibits, correspondence, and the ruling by the unit director.
Creator
New York (State). Public Employment Relations Board. Office of Public Employment Practices and Representation
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.