DECISION ORDER
ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
A proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 must be commenced within four months after the determination to be reviewed becomes final and binding (see, CPLR 217; Matter of Lubin v. Board of Educ. of City of New York, 60 N.Y.2d 974, 976). Where, as here, the petitioner's remedy is in the nature of mandamus to review, the determination becomes final and binding on the date that the termination of employment becomes effective (see, Matter of De Milio v. Borghard, 55 N.Y.2d 216, 220; Matter of Shovers v. Casey, 263 A.D.2d 458; Matter of Persico v. Board of Educ., 220 A.D.2d 512, 513; Matter of Schulman v. Board of Educ. of City of New York, 184 A.D.2d 643). The petitioner's contention that his invocation of an administrative grievance procedure in accordance with his union's collective bargaining agreement tolled the Statute of Limitations is without merit (see, Fraiser v. Board of Educ. of City School Dist. of New York, 71 N.Y.2d 763, 766-76 7; Matter of Lubin v. Board of Educ. of City of New York, supra, at 976; Matter of De Milio v. Borghard, supra, at 220; Matter of McCain v. Fernandez, 226 A.D.2d 380, 381).
RITTER, J.P., SULLIVAN, S. MILLER, LUCIANO and H. MILLER, JJ., concur.