§ 695-a. Statement of public policy; findings. The legislature declares that it is the public policy of the state and the purpose of this act to create a framework for child care providers to secure representation to help improve the environment in which they work. The legislature hereby finds child care providers perform an essential […]
§ 695-b. Definitions. As used in this article, “child care provider” shall mean: 1. An operator of a group family day care home as defined in paragraph (d) of subdivision one of section three hundred ninety of the social services law or 2. A family day care home as defined in paragraph (c) of subdivision […]
§ 695-c. Representation units. For purposes of this article only, New York’s child care providers shall be divided into four representation units as follows: 1. All child care providers in New York city who are paid from funds administered by New York city pursuant to section four hundred ten-u of the social services law. 2. […]
§ 695-d. Procedure for recognition. 1. For the purpose of this article, New York state shall recognize as the representative of the child care providers in any unit set forth in section six hundred ninety-five-c of this article each representative as is designated by a majority of the providers in the unit pursuant to the […]
§ 695-e. Challenges. Any party seeking to challenge the status of a unit representative may submit information to the SERB. The SERB shall determine whether the information provides a reasonable basis to constitute that a majority of the unit wishes to be represented by a different representative or a majority of the unit decides no […]
§ 695-f. Application of this article. 1. The office of children and family services shall meet with the designated representative of those units of child care providers, either jointly or separately, for the purpose of entering into a written agreement to the extent feasible. The agreement may address the stability, funding and operation of child […]
§ 695-g. Legal effect. Nothing herein shall: 1. Permit child care providers collectively the right to engage in a strike or to take work action to secure any right or privilege from the state or its agencies; 2. Render a child care provider a state officer or employee or in any way imply an employee-employer […]
