New York Court of Appeals
In the Matter of Incorporated Village of Lynbrook, Appellant-Respondent v. New York State Public Employment…
November 27, 197948 N.Y.2d 398
Summary
The Court affirmed the State Public Employment Relations Board’s interpretation of the Civil Service Law, holding that severance pay keyed to years of service and hospitalization insurance benefits for families of deceased employees are not prohibited subjects of collective bargaining. The decision rests on a deferential abuse‑of‑discretion review and finds no error of law in the Board’s determinations.