Assembly Bill A5855

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires entities receiving state funding for workforce development purposes to annually file a report with the department of labor

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-A5855 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Labor
Law Section:
Labor

2023-A5855 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires entities receiving state funding for workforce development purposes to annually file a report with the department of labor describing the number of individuals contacted, trained and hired by such entities and the status of such individuals at 6, 12, 18 and 24 months after hiring.

2023-A5855 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5855
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. JACOBSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Labor
 
 AN  ACT  in  relation  to requiring entities receiving state funding for
   workforce development purposes to annually  file  a  report  with  the
   department of labor
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the  "Workforce
 Development Accountability Act".
   §  2.  Any  entity  receiving  state funding for workforce development
 purposes, including but not limited to entities  receiving  funds  under
 article 24-A of the labor law shall file with the department of labor an
 annual report stating:
   (a)  the  number  of individuals whom the recipient contacted directly
 for workforce development, provided that this would only  include  indi-
 viduals whom the recipient has the name and contact information;
   (b)  the  number  of individuals who received training and how many of
 these individuals finished the training;
   (c) organizations such as unions, employers and/or employer  organiza-
 tions and other organizations who participated in the workforce develop-
 ment programs conducted by the recipient;
   (d)  the  types  of training and certifications or degrees offered and
 provided;
   (e) the number of new jobs created or offered  due  to  the  workforce
 development  programs,  the type of field in which the jobs were created
 or offered, and the wages paid for these jobs;
   (f) how many individuals who completed the training were  hired,  what
 starting  wages  were received by these individuals, and the type of job
 or field in which these individuals were hired;
   (g) the job status of those who were hired is or was, including:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09912-01-3
 A. 5855                             2

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