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 The "Flawed" Legislation -- Part HHH -- as Applied
The Compensation Committee

 

1. 
The Chief Judge, Appointed Pursuant to Section 1, Backs Out -- without public explanation

CJA's July 17, 2018 FOIL/Records Request --
"Part HHH of Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Budget Bill S.7509-C/A.9509-C"

Senate
July 24, 2018 response

Assembly
July 24, 2018 response

Governor Cuomo
July 24, 2018 acknowledgment letter
August 21, 2018 extension letter
September 19, 2018 extension letter
October 3, 2018 response

Office of Court Administration
July 17, 2018 acknowledgment
August 31, 2018 response

 

2. 
The Compensation Committee, Not Operational until November 13, 2018 (a week after election day), notwithstanding its Establishment Immediately upon Enactment of Part HHH, Pursuant to its Sections 1 & 7

 

Oct. 22, 2018 Notice & Scheduling       

Nov. 7, 2018 Hearing Notice

Up pops Website

Agenda of Nov. 13, 2018 meeting

VIDEO of Nov. 13, 2018 meeting    Nov. 13, 2018 Powerpoint(#6, 8, 10, 11)

3.
The Compensation Committee's November 28, 2018 hearing --
four witnesses, one in opposition

Agenda for Nov. 28, 2018 Hearing 

VIDEO of Nov. 28, 2018 Hearing   Nov. 28, 2018 Powerpoint

Nov. 28, 2018 Written Testimonies


OPPOSITION WITNESS --
Bob Schulz at 33 mins. 52 secs. 


4.
The Compensation Committee's November 30, 2018 hearing --
seven witnesses, three in opposition

VIDEO of Nov. 30, 2018 Hearing

Nov. 30, 2018 Written Testimonies


FIRST OPPOSITION WITNESS --

CJA at 39 mins. 15 secs.

click here for:  CJA's Dispositive Testimony -- Oral & Written

 

SECOND OPPOSITION WITNESS --
James Coll at 1 hr. 11 mins.

written statement

click here for Coll's referred-to lawsuit & court decision:
Coll vs Commission on Legislative, Judicial & Executive Compensation

THIRD OPPOSITION WITNESS --
Roxanne Delgado at 1 hr. 24 mins
.

 

5. 
CJA's Follow-Up Correspondence to the Committee

CJA's December 3, 2018 e-mail (1:26 pm) --
"The NYS Compensation Committee's website, its e-mail address --
& the record of the prior compensation commissions"

Committee's December 3, 2018 e-mail (6:56 pm)

CJA's December 3, 2018 e-mail (7:39 pm)

CJA's December 5, 2018 e-mail (5:31 pm) --
"Assembly Speaker Heastie's fraudulent, deceitful presentation
in support of legislative pay raises -- as established by EVIDENCE"

cc:  CJA's December 6, 2018 letter to Assembly Speaker Heastie --
Demand that You Substantiate Your November 30, 2018 Testimony Before the New York State Compensation Committee with EVIDENCE -- as You Furnished NONE"

CJA's December 7, 2018 e-mail (10:37 am) --
"When will the Compensation Committee be posting the video of yesterday's meeting -- as well as all comments/submissions received?"

CJA's December 10, 2018 e-mail (11:57 am) --
"AGAIN: When will the Compensation Committee be posting the video of its Dec. 6th meeting -- & will it post pdfs of the EVIDENCE I handed up in substantiation of my Nov 30th oral & written testimony?"

CJA's December 28, 2018 e-mail (2:29 pm) --
"Where Will the Records of the Compensation Committee be Maintained
Upon Expiration & Repeal of the Committee on December 31, 2018?


6. 
The Compensation Committee's December 6, 2018 meeting

Meeting Notice

Meeting Agenda

VIDEO of Dec. 6, 2018 meeting

 

7.
The Compensation Committee's December 10, 2018 report

 

VIDEO:  April 1, 2019 Senate Session

transcript -- p. 2559
2:42 am/April 1:  pp. 2817-2819  vote on resolution

Transcript:  p. 529 vote on Resolution to raise Gov. & Lt. Gov. pay

VIDEO:  April 1, 2019 Assembly Session
 
Transcript:  p. 529 vote on Resolution K00243 to raise Gov. & Lt. Gov. pay

 

 

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