N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8 § 400.4
This procedure shall apply to grievances claiming an act or omission resulting in an injustice to an employee in the classified service and arising out of conditions which are in whole or part subject to the control of the president of a college or the chancellor of State University which involve alleged safety or health hazards; unsatisfactory physical facilities, surroundings, materials or equipment; unfair or discriminatory supervisory and disciplinary practice; unjust treatment by fellow workers; unreasonable assignment of work hours or personal time allowances; unfair or unreasonable work quotas; and all other grievances relating to conditions of employment; provided, however, that this procedure shall not apply to matters which are reviewable under administrative procedure established by law or under the rules of the State Civil Service Commission, or the rules of any other department or agency having the force and effect of law, or grievances concerning the interpretation, application or claimed violation of a specific term or provision of a collective agreement between the State and an employee organization.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 § 400.4