Among the individuals and organizations providing oral/written testimony were:

• NYS Office of Civil Service Commissioner Nancy Groenwegen;
• NYS Governor's Office of Employee Relations Director Gary Johnson;
• CSEA Director of Legislative & Political Action Fran Turner and NYS Court Reporters Association Past President Jean Beskin;
• Public Employees Federation President Kenneth Brynien;
• Organization of NYS Management & Confidential Employees President Barbara Zaron;
• Retired Public Employees Association President Stan Winter;
• Retired Public Employees Association Legislative Representative Tony Cantore;
• NYS Worker's Compensation Board Chairman Robert Beloten;
• Center For Economic Growth President Michael Tucker;
• Women's Employment & Resource Center Executive Director Eleanor Moran; and
• Hunger Action Network Upstate Director Andreas Kriefall