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                                  7223--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 29, 2021
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 Introduced  by M. of A. EPSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Governmental Employees -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  civil service law, in relation to requiring the
   president of the civil service commission to conduct a  study  on  the
   employment of persons and veterans with disabilities by the state
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The civil service law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 59-c to read as follows:
   §  59-C.  STATE  EMPLOYMENT  OF PERSONS AND VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES
 STUDY. 1. THE PRESIDENT SHALL CONDUCT A  COMPREHENSIVE  STUDY  ANALYZING
 THE  EFFECTIVENESS  OF  SECTIONS  FIFTY-FIVE-B  AND FIFTY-FIVE-C OF THIS
 TITLE WHICH DEALS WITH THE EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS AND VETERANS WITH DISA-
 BILITIES BY THE STATE AND PREPARE AND SUBMIT AN  ANNUAL  REPORT  TO  THE
 SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE TEMPO-
 RARY  PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE AND THE
 GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS, AND MAKE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE  ON
 THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE NO LATER THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE
 OF THIS SECTION, AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER.
   2. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (A)  THE NUMBER OF PERSONS WITH A LETTER OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER SECTIONS
 FIFTY-FIVE-B AND FIFTY-FIVE-C OF THIS TITLE THAT HAVE RECEIVED  A  CIVIL
 SERVICE APPOINTMENT;
   (B)  THE NUMBER OF PERSONS AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT WHO HAVE RECEIVED
 A LETTER OF ELIGIBILITY FROM THE DEPARTMENT CERTIFYING THEY ARE ELIGIBLE
 TO  BE  APPOINTED  IN  ACCORDANCE   WITH   SECTIONS   FIFTY-FIVE-B   AND
 FIFTY-FIVE-C OF THIS TITLE;
   (C)  THE  NUMBER  OF  PERSONS  WITH  A  PHYSICAL  OR MENTAL DISABILITY
 APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS FIFTY-FIVE-B AND  FIFTY-FIVE-C  OF
 THIS  TITLE  THAT  HAVE  TAKEN  A  PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION INCLUDING THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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 NUMBER OF SUCH PERSONS THAT HAVE TAKEN A PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION  WITHIN
 THE LAST FIVE YEARS;
   (D)  A  DETERMINATION  AS  TO  WHETHER THE STATE IS UNDERUTILIZING THE
 PROVISIONS OF SUCH SECTIONS BASED ON SUCH FINDINGS FROM THE REPORT;
   (E) AN ASSESSMENT OF WHETHER THE STATE OFFERS ANY ADDITIONAL  PROGRAMS
 RUN  BY  THE STATE WITH THE MISSION TO INCREASE THE EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE
 WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING, BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO:  ADULT  CAREER  AND
 CONTINUING  ED  SERVICES  (ACCES-VR) WITHIN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND
 THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES' SUPPORTED EMPLOY-
 MENT SERVICES PROGRAMS; AND
   (F) RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON THE FINDINGS FROM THE REPORT AS TO WHETH-
 ER THE STATE CAN TAKE ADDITIONAL ACTION TO MARKET OR INFORM  THE  PUBLIC
 OF  STATE  JOB  OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS AND VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES
 AND IF SO, WHAT SPECIFIC ACTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN.
   3. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE PRESIDENT  MAY  CONDUCT  SUCH
 STUDY IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT, DIVISION, BOARD, BUREAU,
 COMMISSION,  AGENCY,  OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY OF THE STATE DEEMED NECESSARY.
 TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT FEASIBLE, THE PRESIDENT  SHALL  BE  AUTHORIZED  TO
 REQUEST,  RECEIVE,  AND  UTILIZE  SUCH  RESOURCES  AND DATA OF ANY OTHER
 DEPARTMENT, DIVISION,  BOARD,  BUREAU,  COMMISSION,  AGENCY,  OR  PUBLIC
 AUTHORITY  OF  THE STATE AS HE OR SHE MAY REASONABLY REQUEST TO PROPERLY
 CARRY HIS OR HER POWERS AND DUTIES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
   4. THE PRESIDENT SHALL PROMULGATE RULES  AND  REGULATIONS  AS  MAY  BE
 NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.