Senate Bill S5811

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires the president of the civil service commission to prepare a biennial report relating to current programs within state agencies that allow for alternative work schedules or flexible work hours

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S5811 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7634
Law Section:
Civil Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §7, Civ Serv L

2017-S5811 - Summary

Requires the president of the civil service commission to prepare and deliver a biennial report relating to current programs within each state agency that allow for alternative work schedules or flexible work hours.

2017-S5811 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5811 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5811
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 2, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
 
 AN ACT to amend the civil service law,  in  relation  to  requiring  the
   president  of  the  civil service commission to prepare and deliver an
   annual report relating to current programs within  each  state  agency
   that allow for alternative work schedules or flexible work hours
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 7 of the civil service law is amended by  adding  a
 new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
   7. THE PRESIDENT, IN COORDINATION WITH THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECH-
 NOLOGY  SERVICES,  SHALL PREPARE AN ANNUAL REPORT ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST
 DAY OF EACH SEPTEMBER NEXT SUCCEEDING THE DATE ON WHICH THIS SUBDIVISION
 SHALL HAVE TAKEN EFFECT TO BE ISSUED TO THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE
 TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE  ASSEMBLY,
 AND  THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE. SUCH REPORT SHALL DETAIL CURRENT
 PROGRAMS WITHIN EACH STATE AGENCY THAT ALLOW FOR ALTERNATIVE WORK SCHED-
 ULES OR FLEXIBLE WORK HOURS, THE NUMBER OF INSTANCES  WHERE  INDIVIDUAL-
 SPECIFIC FLEXIBLE WORK SCHEDULES ARE APPROVED, THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE
 ASPECTS  FOR EACH AGENCY EXPERIENCE IN UTILIZING ALTERNATIVE WORK SCHED-
 ULES OR FLEXIBLE WORK HOURS, WHETHER LEGAL OR PRACTICAL  REASONS  AFFECT
 THE  AGENCY'S  ABILITY TO OFFER SUCH SCHEDULES, AND ANY FUTURE PLANS THE
 AGENCY MAY HAVE  FOR  EXPANDING  OR  CONTRACTING  OPTIONS  AVAILABLE  TO
 EMPLOYEES.   THE PRESIDENT SHALL COMPILE INPUT FROM EACH AGENCY PURSUANT
 TO THIS SUBDIVISION, AND EACH AGENCY SHALL PROVIDE ALL AVAILABLE  INFOR-
 MATION UPON REQUEST TO THE PRESIDENT.  HOWEVER, NO PLAN REGARDING ALTER-
 NATIVE  WORK  SCHEDULES  OR FLEXIBLE WORK HOURS SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED AND
 CANNOT BE ENFORCED WITH REGARD TO EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY A  BARGAINING
 UNIT  UNLESS  AND  UNTIL  SUCH  PLAN IS IMPLEMENTED THROUGH A COLLECTIVE
 BARGAINING AGREEMENT. THE PRESIDENT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ANALYSIS ON BROAD
 TRENDS RELATING TO ALTERNATIVE WORK SCHEDULES  OR  FLEXIBLE  WORK  HOURS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

2017-S5811A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7634
Law Section:
Civil Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §7, Civ Serv L

2017-S5811A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the president of the civil service commission to prepare and deliver a biennial report relating to current programs within each state agency that allow for alternative work schedules or flexible work hours.

2017-S5811A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5811A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5811--A
     Cal. No. 773
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 2, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
   -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
   report, ordered to a third reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of third reading

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  civil service law, in relation to requiring the
   president of the civil service commission to  prepare  and  deliver  a
   bienniel  report relating to current programs within each state agency
   that allow for alternative work schedules or flexible work hours
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 7 of the civil service law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
   7. THE PRESIDENT, IN COORDINATION WITH THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECH-
 NOLOGY SERVICES, SHALL PREPARE A BIENNIAL REPORT ON OR BEFORE THE  FIRST
 DAY  OF SEPTEMBER BEGINNING SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN TO BE ISSUED
 TO THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF  THE  SENATE,
 THE  MINORITY  LEADER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY, AND THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE
 SENATE. SUCH REPORT SHALL DETAIL CURRENT PROGRAMS WITHIN STATE  AGENCIES
 THAT  ALLOW  FOR  ALTERNATIVE WORK SCHEDULES OR FLEXIBLE WORK HOURS, THE
 POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EXPERIENCES FOR AGENCIES IN UTILIZING  ALTERNATIVE
 WORK  SCHEDULES  OR  FLEXIBLE  WORK  HOURS,  WHETHER  LEGAL OR PRACTICAL
 REASONS AFFECT THE ABILITY TO OFFER SUCH  SCHEDULES,  AND  ANY  EXISTING
 PLANS  AGENCIES  MAY HAVE FOR EXPANDING OR CONTRACTING OPTIONS AVAILABLE
 TO EMPLOYEES.  THE PRESIDENT SHALL COMPILE INPUT FROM AGENCIES  PURSUANT
 TO  THIS SUBDIVISION, AND EACH AGENCY SHALL PROVIDE ALL AVAILABLE INFOR-
 MATION UPON REQUEST TO THE PRESIDENT.  HOWEVER, NO PLAN REGARDING ALTER-
 NATIVE WORK SCHEDULES OR FLEXIBLE WORK HOURS SHALL  BE  IMPLEMENTED  AND
 CANNOT  BE ENFORCED WITH REGARD TO EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY A BARGAINING
 UNIT UNLESS AND UNTIL SUCH PLAN  IS  IMPLEMENTED  THROUGH  A  COLLECTIVE
 BARGAINING  AGREEMENT.  THE  PRESIDENT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE AN ANALYSIS ON
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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