New York Laws
Title 6 - Erie County Medical Center Corporation
3629 - Transfer of Officers and Employees; Recognition and Continuation of Existing Bargaining Agents and Units; Layoffs; Services.

(a) the rights of employees pursuant to a collective bargaining
agreement;
(b) the bargaining relationship between the executive branch of the
county of Erie and an employee organization; or
(c) existing law with respect to an application to the public
employment relations board seeking the designation of persons as
managerial or confidential.
6. There shall be no layoffs of any officers or employees of the Erie
County Medical Center Corporation which are a direct consequence of the
enactment of this title. There shall be a presumption that any layoffs
occurring more than twenty-four months after the effective transfer date
described in this subdivision shall be deemed not to be such a direct
consequence.
7. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prevent the
elimination of any service at any time as a result of the elimination of
state or federal assistance, the elimination of available revenue
reimbursement, loss of certification or licensure, or loss of financial
viability.