‘STATE OF New York EXECUTIVE CHAMBER ALBANY 12224 Davin A. PATERSON Lawrence SCHWARTZ Governor ‘SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNOR December 14, 2010 To: All Agency Heads From: Lawrence Schwartz, Secretary to the Governor Subject: Transition In order to give the incoming administration maximum flexibility in assembling personnel and to ensure an orderly transition, | am directing all senior officials in exemp(/at will positions to submit an undated letter of resignation to the Appointments Office by December 17. The transition expects officials will stay in place after January 1, while the new administration reviews each agency and its personnel or until otherwise notified. Should appointees desire to be considered for re-appointment, please notify the Appointments Office and this information will be provided to the transition team. Consistent with past practice, top political appointees serve at the pleasure of the Governor. This memorandum is intended for all those in exempt/at will positions serving in the role of agency head, acting agency head, deputy/assistant agency head, counsel, deputy/assistant counsel, public information officer, deputy/assistant public information officer, intergovernmental director, deputy/assistant intergovernmental director, program director, deputy/assistant program director or any other person serving in a senior exempt position role regardless of ttle. | am asking all agency heads to cooperate with me and share this memo immediately with any/all of your staff that fit the exempt/at will senior role criteria Thank you for your cooperation. Please contact me with any questions. For your convenience, below please find sample language that you and your staff can use in your resignation letters Dear Governor: Thereby tender my resignation as (title). I undérstand that I may elect 10 stay in my current position while the new administration reviews each Agency or until otherwise notified. | | | |