N.Y. Executive Law § 653: Powers and duties

§ 653. Powers and duties. The director shall assist the governor with

regard to relations between the state and its employees. Such assistance

may include acting as the governor's agent in discharging the powers and

duties conferred on the governor by the public employees' fair

employment act, as amended, including, without limitation, conducting

collective negotiations with recognized or certified employee

organizations and executing agreements reached pursuant thereto. The

director shall have such other and further powers and duties as may from

time to time be conferred upon him by law and as the governor may from

time to time request. Nothing contained herein shall be interpreted to

enlarge, diminish or otherwise change any power or duty of the governor

or legislature under said act or otherwise.