Re-Opening Guidance - Handling Leave and Accommodation Requests & Travel to and from High-Risk Restricted States

July 30, 2020
Contributor: Christopher J. Honeywell, Esq.
Handling Leave and Accommodation Requests: As school districts are finalizing and publishing their re-opening plans, a lot of employees are facing the realization that many of them will be required to return to the classroom and school building envir… Read More
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Tags: ADA, Connecticut, Coronavirus, COVID-19, FFCRA, FMLA, Honeywell Law Firm, New Jersey, New York, Paid Sick Leave, Reopening, Restricted States, School Districts, Sick Leave, Travel Restrictions

2020 Annual Budget Vote & School Board Election

December 3, 2019
Contributor: Christopher J. Honeywell, Esq.
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… Read More
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Tags: Annual Budget Vote, Budget Vote, Chris Honeywell, Elections, Honeywell Law Firm, School, School Board

Repeal of Religious Belief Exemption to Immunization Requirements

July 2, 2019
Contributors: Jeffrey D. Honeywell, Esq., Michael W. Gadomski
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… Read More
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Tags: Honeywell Law Firm, immunization, Jeff Honeywell, measles, mumps, Public Health Law, rubella, School District

New York State Election Law Amended

April 12, 2019
Contributors: Paul M. Aloy, Esq., Christopher J. Honeywell, Esq.
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.… Read More
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School District Annual Budget Vote & School Board Election Vote

January 17, 2019
Contributor: Christopher J. Honeywell, Esq.
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… Read More
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Categories: News
Tags: Annual Budget Vote, Board of Education, Budget Vote, Christopher Honeywell, Election Vote, Honeywell Law Firm, NYSSBA, School District

Protecting Your Reputation in the Age of Social Media

October 25, 2018
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… Read More
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Tags: Honeywell Law Firm, Hudson Valley, Jeffrey Honeywell, MHCCOSS, Paul Aloy, Social Media

The United States Supreme Court Decision in Janus v. AFSCME and the Amendments to New York State’s Taylor Law

July 2, 2018
Contributor: Christopher J. Honeywell, Esq.
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… Read More
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Annual Budget Vote and Election of the Board of Education

May 14, 2018
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’… Read More
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Tags: Board of Education, Budget Vote, District, Honeywell Law Firm

Mandated Paid Time-Off for Employee Cancer Screenings

March 21, 2018
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… Read More
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Tags: Cancer Screenings, Christopher Honeywell, Honeywell Law Firm, Jeffrey Honeywell, Mandated Paid Time Off, New York Civil Service Law, Paul Aloy, Public Sector Employees

Jeffrey Honeywell Presents at the 2017 NYSASPA Conference

November 13, 2017
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… Read More
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Tags: Basics of Public Sector Collective Bargaining, Honeywell Law Firm, Honeywell Law Firm PLLC, Jeffrey Honeywell, New York State Association for School Personnel Administrators, NYSASPA
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