N.Y. General Municipal Law § 683-a: Presentation of grievance

§ 683-a. Presentation of grievance. Every public school teacher shall

have the right to present his grievance to his employer in accordance

with the provisions of this article, free from interference, coercion,

restraint, discrimination or reprisal, and the grievance procedure

established under this article shall provide the right to be represented

at all stages thereof and the representative shall be designated by the

public school teacher at the time he presents his grievance or at a

subsequent date.