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Taxpayer and Mandate Relief Bill A8603


STOPS STEP INCREASES Triborough mandates that salary steps increase even when a contract
expires. The bill would end the practice and allow both school boards and
unions to negotiate in good faith.



CAPS Binding Arbitration Police and firefighters are entitled to mandatory arbitration. The bill
would limit arbitration awards to 2%.

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ENDS
PENsION ABUSE
Public sector employees are currently entitled to a taxpayer
guaranteed defined benefit pension.  The
bill will require future public sector employees to enroll in a defined
contribution pension similar to private sector employees.





Panelist

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Mike Fitzpatrick, NYS Assemblyman,

Patrick
Vecchio,
Smithtown Town Supervisor



David
Little, NYS School Board Association



Stephen
Whitt, Hewlett & BOCES Trustee



EJ
McMahon,
Empire Center For NYS Policy



Steve
Flanagan, Conservative Society for Action



       Host   Steve Levy, Past Suffolk County Executive 


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