NY State Senate Bill 2019-S6626

Senate Bill S6626

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Establishes the customized employment demonstration program whereby certain positions are divided into sub-positions by the civil service commission to provide for employment of disabled persons

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- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
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- Passed Assembly
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Delivered to Governor
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Jan 08, 2020	referred to civil service and pensions
Jul 10, 2019	referred to rules

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2019-S6626 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1415
Current Committee:: Senate Civil Service And Pensions
Law Section:: Civil Service Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §55-b, Civ Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S5805, A8111
2017-2018: S3932, A205
2021-2022: A2381
2023-2024: A3440
2025-2026: A3202

2019-S6626 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the customized employment demonstration program whereby certain positions are divided into sub-positions by the civil service commission to provide for employment of persons with developmental disabilities who are able to perform a portion of the duties of such position.

2019-S6626 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S6626

SPONSOR: SKOUFIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to
establishing a customized employment demonstration program for persons
with disabilities; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
expiration thereof

 
PURPOSE:

To establish a customized employment demonstration program whereby
certain positions are divided into sub-positions by the civil service
commission to provide for employment of developmentally disabled
persons.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:  This bill creates a customized employment
demonstration program under section 55-b of the civil service law.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Civil Service Law § 55-b provides for the employment of persons with
developmental disabilities by the State. Under the current program, the
Civil Service Commission may determine up to 1,200 noncompetitive posi-
tions that may be performed by persons with a physical or mental disa-
bility.

This legislation builds on Civil Service Law § 55-b by establishing a
demonstration program to study customized employment. Customized employ-
ment is the process of subdividing traditional positions of employment
into two or more sub-positions representing singular tasks or skill
sets. Customized employment can open up employment opportunities for
those people with developmental disabilities who would otherwise not be
able to perform the duties of a traditional position as currently set
forth under the § 55-b program.

It is incumbent on New York State to continue to open up new opportu-
nities for the disabled, so they too can lead fulfilling lives. This
demonstration program would explore a versatile and customizable employ-
ment option for people with developmental disabilities, and would result
in a report analyzing the impact of the program and making recommenda-
tions regarding the continuation of the program. By providing additional
options for employment, people with developmental disabilities will have
more opportunities to achieve their most meaningful or engaging activity
as identified within their person-centered planning process.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2015-16: A8111A - referred to governmental employees

2017-18: A205A - referred to governmental employees

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Undetermined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed
repealed January 1, 2023.

2019-S6626 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6626
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               July 10, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in  relation  to  establishing  a
   customized employment demonstration program for persons with disabili-
   ties;  and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration
   thereof

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 55-b of the civil service law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
   3. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF SUBDIVISIONS ONE  AND  TWO  OF
 THIS  SECTION,  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL ESTABLISH A CUSTOMIZED EMPLOYMENT
 DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM, OF NOT MORE THAN FIFTEEN POSITIONS,  THAT  SUBDI-
 VIDES TRADITIONAL POSITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT INTO TWO OR MORE SUB-POSITIONS
 FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF EMPLOYING PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
 SUCH PERSONS APPOINTED TO FILL SUB-POSITIONS SHALL BE LIMITED  TO  THOSE
 INDIVIDUALS,  WHO  BECAUSE  OF  PHYSICAL  AND/OR  MENTAL DISABILITY, ARE
 UNABLE TO PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES  OF  THE  POSITION,  BUT  ARE  ABLE  TO
 PERFORM  A  PORTION OF SUCH DUTIES, AND WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT QUALIFY,
 BECAUSE OF THE SEVERITY OF THEIR DISABILITY, FOR A  POSITION  DESIGNATED
 PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
   (B)  SUCH  PERSONS, AS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT, SHALL BE APPOINTED
 AS TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES TO FILL  SUB-POSITIONS.  SUB-POSITIONS  SHALL  BE
 CUSTOMIZED  TO  THE STRENGTHS AND INTERESTS OF THE JOB CANDIDATE AND THE
 IDENTIFIED NEEDS OF THE EMPLOYER, WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE PROCESS OF  TASK
 REASSIGNMENT,  JOB CARVING AND JOB SHARING. NO PERSON HOLDING A POSITION
 PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE TERMINATED FOR THE PURPOSES OF  ESTAB-
 LISHING  OR FILLING A SUB-POSITION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVI-
 SION. SUB-POSITIONS MAY BE EITHER  PART-TIME  OR  FULL-TIME  EMPLOYMENT.
 COMPENSATION  FOR THE SUB-POSITIONS SHALL BE SET AT THE MINIMUM WAGE, AS
 ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION SIX HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO OF THE LABOR  LAW.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD06292-01-9

 S. 6626                             2
 
 SUCH COMPENSATION SHALL NOT INCLUDE HEALTH BENEFITS, PENSION BENEFITS OR
 ANY  OTHER  ADDITIONAL BENEFITS. ALL SUCH SUB-POSITIONS SHALL BE CLASSI-
 FIED IN THE NON-COMPETITIVE CLASS.
   (C)  THE  PROGRAM  ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SUBDIVISION  SHALL
 COMMENCE ON JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY.  THE  PRESIDENT  SHALL,  IN
 CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND THE
 COMMISSIONER  OF  MENTAL HEALTH, EXAMINE AND EVALUATE THE IMPLEMENTATION
 AND EFFECTS OF THIS SECTION, AND SHALL  ISSUE  TO  THE  LEGISLATURE,  AN
 INTERIM  REPORT, ON OR BEFORE JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE, AND A
 FINAL REPORT, ON OR BEFORE JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO,  OF  ITS
 FINDINGS,   CONCLUSIONS   AND  RECOMMENDATIONS,  INCLUDING  WHETHER  THE
 PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHOULD BE CONTINUED ON A PERMANENT  BASIS
 AND,  IF  SO,  RECOMMENDATIONS  FOR  THE  IMPLEMENTATION  OF A PERMANENT
 CUSTOMIZED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
 deemed repealed January 1, 2023.

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