NYPD psychological disqualification appeals attorney-Kevin P. Sheerin
Matter of James Johnson v Town of Amherst
In this Article 78 case, petitioner sought to annul the determination of the Town of Amherst terminating his employment for failure to meet the residency requirement of the Town Code. Employees are required to be domiciliaries of the town which means they must have a permanent home…
Lisa Colangelo of the New York Daily News recently wrote about the issue of provisional workers in New York City. Over two years ago, the city was ordered to reduce the number of provisional employees in the workforce. The Department of Citywide Administrative Services has developed a five-year plan to reorganize civil service titles and…
Matter of Jessica Coulter v State of NY Insurance Department
Petitioner brought about this Article 78 case to review a determination of the State of New York Insurance Department adopting the recommendation of a hearing officer and revoking petitioner’s insurance broker license in New York. Petitioner was charged with untrustworthiness and incompetence as an insurance…
Matter of Elizabeth Miller Nabors v Town of Somers
Petitioner, Elizabeth Miller Nabors, began working part time for the Town of Somers in 2003. Though she worked about 10 hours a week, Nabors submitted claims to the Unemployment Insurance Division of the New York State Department of Labor (UID) stating that she was not working…
Petitioner, Carol Nolett, brought about this appeal to challenge her termination by the Board of Education of the Greater Johnstown City School District. Petitioner has been a teacher in this district since 1990 when she received a probationary appointment in the tenure area of remedial reading. Ms. Nolett gained tenure in 1993 in the tenure…
Boakye-Yiadom v Roosevelt Union Free School District
Plaintiff brought about an action to recover damages for breach of contract, promissory estoppel, and defamation. The Supreme Court denied granted defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint and plaintiff commenced this appeal.
Education Law requires that any complaint against the school district or board of education must be…
Matter of Bridge & Tunnel Officers Benevolent Association v Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority
In January 2005, the Bridge and Tunnel Officers Benevolent Association changed its policy and required employees to substitute paid annual leave for FMLA leave. Prior to this, petitioner allowed employees to choice whether to take FMLA leave paid or unpaid. The…
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has decided to cancel January’s class of police officers in an effort to bridge billion-dollar deficits. This decision will affect more than 1,000 cadets. The next class will begin in July. This is only one of several extreme measures that Mayor Bloomberg is putting into effect to guide New York City through…
Douglas Bower v Board of Education, Cazenovia Central School District
Petitioner retired from his teaching position in 2004. In 2006, he got married and requested to change his health plan from individual coverage to family coverage so that his wife would be covered. The district refused and said that a retired teacher is not…
The New York State Civil Service Commission
The CSC exercise authority over the classified civil service of the State.
The CSC retains broad merit system oversight responsibilities for both State and local government.
The functions of the Commission can be divided into three categories:
Quasi-Legislative Authority :The Commission promulgates rules and regulations for the classified…
