N.Y. GMU Law § 681
This is the official text of N.Y. GMU Law § 681, part of New York’s GMU Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "GMU Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Declaration of policy
Official statutory text
§ 681. Declaration of policy. In order to establish a more harmonious\nand cooperative relationship between government and its public\nemployees, it is hereby declared to be the purpose of this article to\nprovide by law for the settlement of certain differences between public\nemployees and their employers through procedures under which employees\nmay present grievances, free from coercion, interference, restraint,\ndiscrimination or reprisal. The provisions of this article shall be\nliberally construed for the accomplishment of this purpose.\n
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