Gilligan v. Stone

OPINION OF THE COURT

Thomas J. Spargo, J.

*575Petitioners seek to annul the respondent’s determination prospectively denying performance advances and merit awards to all managerial and/or confidential employees of New York State during fiscal year 2003-2004.

Petitioners are New York State employees (except petitioner Wilson who is now retired) whose positions are designated either managerial or confidential (M/C). M/C employees total approximately 12,900 of the State’s executive branch work force of approximately 190,800 full-time employees. Employees designated as M/C perform jobs ranging from…