NY State Senate Bill 2017-S4883

Senate Bill S4883

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Provides for the establishment of guides containing best practices for hiring, retaining, and retraining mature workers

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2017-S4883 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Aging
Law Section:: Elder Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 3 Title I §301, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S2396
2013-2014: S314
2015-2016: S266

2017-S4883 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the establishment of guides containing best practices for hiring, retaining, and retraining mature workers.

2017-S4883 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S4883

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the elder law, in relation to providing for guides
containing best practices for hiring, retaining, and retraining mature
workers

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

To develop a guide for businesses regarding the hiring, retaining and
retraining of mature workers in New York State.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Section 1. Amends the Elder Law by adding a new article 3. Directs the
Office for Aging and the Department of Labor to develop and update on
an annual basis, a guide for businesses for hiring, retaining and
retraining mature workers in New York State. Specifies the manner in
which such guides shall be made available.

Section 2. Effective Date.

 EXISTING LAW :

None

 JUSTIFICATION :

Workers in New York State are working longer than ever due to the
recession of 2008. For some older New Yorkers, their financial
struggles continue. It is important that the State assist these mature
workers and business's age friendly working environments. Therefore,
it is the intent of this bill to have the State Office for the Aging
and the Department of Labor develop a guide for businesses that will
assist them in attaining the goals outlined in section 301 of the
Elder Law.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2016: S.266 - REFERRED TO AGING/A.5354 - passed assembly
2015: S.266 - REFERRED TO AGING/A.5354 - passed assembly
2013. S.314-A - Amend and Recommit to Aging/A.1897-A - Amend and
Recommit Aging
2012: S.2396 - Notice of Committee Consideration Requested, Committee
Discharged and Committed to Rules/A.472-A - Enacting Clause
Stricken/A.9091 - Reported, Referred to Ways and Means
2011: S.2396 - Reported and Committed to Finance/A.472A - Reported,
Referred to Ways and Means
2009-10: A.9866- Referred to Ways and Means

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

Minimal, however paper copies of this guide will be made available to
consumers for a fee.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately

2017-S4883 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4883
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 3, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. DIAZ, PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging
 
 AN ACT to amend the elder law,  in  relation  to  providing  for  guides
   containing best practices for hiring, retaining, and retraining mature
   workers

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The elder law is amended by adding a new article 3 to  read
 as follows:
                                ARTICLE III
                           AGING IN COMMUNITIES
                                  TITLE I
                           WORKPLACE INITIATIVES
 SECTION 301. MATURE WORKERS SUPPORT GUIDE.
   §  301. MATURE WORKERS SUPPORT GUIDE. 1. THE OFFICE SHALL, IN CONJUNC-
 TION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, DEVELOP AND UPDATE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS
 A GUIDE FOR BUSINESSES FOR  HIRING,  RETAINING,  AND  RETRAINING  MATURE
 WORKERS IN NEW YORK STATE.
   2.   SUCH GUIDE SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITES OF THE OFFICE,
 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, AND DEPARTMENT OF  STATE.  BUSINESSES  THAT  OBTAIN
 CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OR DEPARTMENT OF
 STATE  SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A LINK TO THIS GUIDE, OR A PAPER COPY UPON
 REQUEST, WHEN THEY APPLY FOR SUCH CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE. A  REASON-
 ABLE FEE MAY BE CHARGED FOR PAPER COPIES PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE
 NOT BUSINESS OWNERS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07200-01-7

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