New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 8554: Establishes a managerial or confidential higher education differential
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
A 8554 is a bill introduced in the New York House on May 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes a managerial or confidential higher education differential. Primary sponsor: Stacey Pheffer Amato (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Establishes a managerial or confidential higher education differential for employees designated managerial or confidential who hold an earned associate's degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree, or doctorate (e.g., MD, JD, Ph.D.) from a college or university or a professional license issued by the New York state education department are eligible to receive a higher education differential of up to six hundred dollars retroactively for state fiscal year two thousand twenty-four-two thousand twenty-five and for state fiscal year two thousand twenty-five-two thousand twenty-six.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacey Pheffer Amato | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
- REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES