As we enter 2020, School Districts are heading into budget season! There are plenty of deadlines approaching in late Winter/early Spring that all Districts should be aware of leading up to the May 19, 2020, Annual Budget Vote and School Board Electio…
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On June 13, 2019, the New York State legislature voted to revoke the religious belief exemption to immunization requirements under N.Y. Public Health Law § 2164(9). The notice and time-frames for immunization remain the same. For children who regist…
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New York State Election Law Amended as part of the 2019 New York State Budget (see N.Y. Election Law § 3-110) This amended statute now requires that employers provide employees with three (3) hours of paid time off on the day of an election to vote.…
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As we enter 2019, School Districts are heading into budget season! There are plenty of deadlines approaching in late Winter/early Spring that all Districts should be aware of leading up to the May 21, 2019, Annual Budget Vote and School Board Electio…
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Honeywell Law Firm’s Managing Shareholder, Jeff Honeywell and Partner, Paul Aloy presented to The Mid-Hudson Catskill Council of School Superintendents (MHCCOSS) on Thursday, October 18, 2018. The Presentation focused on ways to Protect Your Re…
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The United States Supreme Court Decision in Janus v. AFSCME and the Amendments to New York State’s Taylor Law On June 27, 2018, the Supreme Court decided Janus v. AFSCME. At issue in the case was whether it is constitutional for a state to have a l…
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As a reminder, tomorrow, Tuesday, May 15, 2018 is the Annual Budget Vote and Election of the Board of Education. It is important to make sure that you get out to the polls and vote on your District’s budget and board members. Check your District’…
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New York Civil Service Law Sections 159-b and 159-c require that public-sector employees receive up to four (4) hours of paid leave per year to undertake a screening for breast cancer, and up to four (4) hours of paid leave per year to undertake a sc…
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On Tuesday, October 31, 2017 Managing Shareholder, Jeffrey Honeywell presented to the New York State Association of School Personnel Administrators at their Annual Conference held at the Otesaga Hotel in Cooperstown on the topic of “Basics of P…
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For the second year in a row, Managing Shareholder, Jeffrey Honeywell has been recognized as a “Best Lawyer in America”. Jeff has been recognized in the areas of Education Law, Employment Law and Litigation. For more than three decades, B…
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