N.Y. Education Law § 5715: New York state school of industrial and labor relations

§ 5715. New York state school of industrial and labor relations. 1.

Findings. It is necessary that understanding of industrial and labor

relations be advanced; that more effective cooperation among employers

and employees and more general recognition of their mutual rights,

obligations and duties under the laws pertaining to industrial and labor

relations in New York state be achieved; that means for encouraging the

growth of mutual respect and greater responsibility on the part of both

employers and employees be developed; and that industrial efficiency

through the analysis of problems relating to employment be improved.

2. Policy. In the interpretation and application of this section, it

is hereby declared to be the policy of the state to provide facilities

for instruction and research in the field of industrial and labor

relations through the maintenance of a school of industrial and labor

relations.

3. School continued. The New York state school of industrial and labor

relations, heretofore established by chapter one hundred sixty-two of

the laws of nineteen hundred forty-four, is hereby continued in the

state university, at Cornell university in the city of Ithaca.

4. Object of school. The object of such school shall be to improve

industrial and labor conditions in the state through the provision of

instruction, the conduct of research, and the dissemination of

information in all aspects of industrial, labor, and public relations,

affecting employers and employees.

5. Property of school. All lands, buildings, furniture, apparatus, and

other property heretofore or hereafter erected or furnished by the state

for the said school of industrial and labor relations shall be and

remain the property of the state, and shall be in the custody and under

the control of Cornell university, as the representative of the state

university trustees.

6. Control and operation. a. Subject to appropriations by the state

therefor, Cornell university, as the representative of the state

university trustees, shall administer the New York state school of

industrial and labor relations as to the establishment of courses of

study, the creation of departments and positions, the determination of

the number and salaries of members of the faculty and other employees

thereof, the appointment and employment thereof, the maintenance of

discipline and as to all other matters pertaining to its educational

policies, activities and operations, including research work and the

dissemination of information in all aspects of industrial, labor, and

public relations, affecting employers and employees. The state

university trustees shall maintain general supervision over such school.

b. The tuition fees charged to students shall be regulated by Cornell

university after prior consultation with the state university trustees

and all other fees and charges in such school shall be fixed by Cornell

university.

c. Cornell university shall receive no income, profit or compensation

for the exercise and performance of the powers and duties conferred and

imposed by this section in connection with such school. All moneys

received by such university in the course of the administration of such

school from tuition, fees and other charges shall be used exclusively

for such school. Money appropriated by the state for such school shall

be payable from the state treasury upon the audit and warrant of the

comptroller upon vouchers approved by the chancellor of the state

university, as the chief administrative officer of the state university,

or by such authority or authorities in the state university as shall be

designated by the chancellor by a rule or written direction filed with

the comptroller, when and in the manner authorized by the state

university trustees.