Argued September 11, 1991 Decided October 22, 1991 Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Third Judicial Department, Lawrence E. Kahn, J. J. Scott Greer and Lou Lewis for appellants in proceeding No. 1. Martin S. Kaufman, Douglas Foster and Malcolm Wilson for appellants in proceeding No. 2. Lou Lewis, Michael J. Englert and Kenneth F. Peshkin for appellants in proceeding No. 3. Jacob M. Lewis, Stephen A. Wakefield, Marc Johnston, Percy H. Russell, Jr., Stuart M. Gerson, Frederick
Argued January 14, 1992 Decided February 20, 1992 Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, Jeffrey M. Atlas, J. Steven C. DeCosta for appellant. Victor A. Kovner, Corporation Counsel (Linda Young, Pamela Seider Dolgow and Patrick L. Taylor), for respondents. KAYE, J. This appeal centers on the determination of the Board of Collective Bargaining of the City of New York (the Board) that New York City committed an improper public employer practice in
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When used in this chapter. 1. The term "commission" or "state commission" means the state civil service commission; 2. The term "president" means the president of the state civil service commission; 3. The term "department" or "civil service department" means the state department of civil service, unless otherwise expressly stated or unless the context requires a different meaning; 4. The term "municipal commission" or "municipal civil service commission" means the civil service commission of a city