2006 New York Code - Basic Standards And Principles.

 
    § 683. Basic standards and principles.  1. Every public employee shall
  have  the  right to present his grievances 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.
    2. It shall be a fundamental  responsibility  of  supervisors  at  all
  levels,  commensurate  with  the  authority  delegated  to them by their
  superiors,  promptly  to  consider  and  take  appropriate  action  upon
  grievances  presented  to  them by employees under their supervision. To
  such extent as is practicable, appropriate authority shall be  delegated
  to  such  supervisors  to  enable them to carry out the purposes of this
  article.
    3. It shall be the responsibility of the head of  each  department  or
  agency  of  government  to  take  such steps as may be necessary to give
  effect to the provisions of this article.