22 NYCRR 1.1

(a) Establishment of the regular hours, terms and parts of court, other than temporary hours, terms and parts, and assignments of judges and justices to them, other than temporary assignments, shall be done in consultation and agreement with the presiding justices of the appropriate Appellate Divisions on behalf of their respective courts; provided that if the Chief Administrator and a presiding justice are unable to agree, the matter shall be determined by the Chief Judge. Retired judges or justices certificated pursuant to article VI, section 25 of the Constitution shall be subject to assignment by the Appellate Divisions pursuant to that section, in consultation with the Chief Administrator.

(b) Appointments of nonjudicial officers and employees of trial courts shall be made upon nomination of the appropriate administrative judge, supervising judge or judge of the court in which the position is to be filled, or other administrator designated by the Chief Administrator. Judges and justices having personal assistants who serve as law clerks (law secretaries) and secretaries may continue to appoint and remove them, subject to standards and administrative policies established, approved and promulgated pursuant to article VI, section 28(c) of the Constitution, and to the final determination of budgets pursuant to article VI, section 29.

(c) Designation of the places where appellate terms shall be held, pursuant to article VI, section 8(a) of the Constitution, shall be made in consultation with the presiding justices of the appropriate Appellate Divisions.

(d) Adoption of administrative rules for the efficient and orderly transaction of business in the trial courts, including but not limited to calendar practice, shall be done in consultation with the Administrative Board of the Courts or the appropriate Appellate Divisions.

(e) If the Chief Judge designates deputy chief administrators and administrative judges, he shall do so in consultation with the presiding justices of the appropriate Appellate Divisions on behalf of their respective courts. If the Chief Administrator of the Courts designates deputy chief administrators and administrative judges pursuant to delegated authority, the designations shall be made in consultation with the presiding justices of the appropriate Appellate Divisions on behalf of their respective courts, and shall require the approval of the Chief Judge.

(f) Designation of the presiding justice and associate justices of an Appellate Term shall require the approval of the presiding justice of the appropriate Appellate Division.