N.Y. Education Law Section 6208
Collective negotiation

For the purposes of article fourteen of the civil service law, the city university of New York shall be deemed to be the public employer and as such shall negotiate with and enter into written agreements with employee organizations representing the instructional staff and non-instructional staff of the senior colleges and community colleges of such university that have been certified or recognized under such article. For purposes of such article, the chancellor of the city university shall be deemed to be the chief executive officer, the chief legal officer of the city university shall be chief legal officer, and the legislature of the state of New York shall be deemed to be the legislative body of the government. In carrying on such negotiations, the city university of New York shall consult with and seek assistance from the state office of employee relations and the New York city office of municipal labor relations. The state public employment relations board shall have exclusive jurisdiction for the purpose of administering the provisions of such article and the provisions of section two hundred twelve of such article shall not be applicable to any such negotiations.

Source: Section 6208 — Collective negotiation, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EDN/6208 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 25, 2025).

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