Senate Bill S8656

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Creates the office of older adult workforce development within the office for the aging

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee


  • 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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2023-S8656 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Elder Law
Laws Affected:
Add §226, Eld L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S7705
2021-2022: S555

2023-S8656 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the office of older adult workforce development within the office for the aging to address the needs of older adults regarding the workplace.

2023-S8656 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8656 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8656
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 27, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- 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  creating  the  office  of
   older adult workforce development within the office for the aging
 
   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  section  226  to
 read as follows:
   §  226.  OFFICE  OF  OLDER  ADULT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. 1. WITHIN THE
 OFFICE, THERE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AN OFFICE OF  OLDER  ADULT  WORKFORCE
 DEVELOPMENT.  THE  OFFICE  OF OLDER ADULT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE
 HEADED BY A COORDINATOR WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY  THE  DIRECTOR.    THE
 COORDINATOR SHALL WORK IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, THE
 COMMISSIONER  OF WHICH SHALL APPOINT A DEPUTY COORDINATOR, AND THE DIVI-
 SION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE COURSE OF THEIR DUTIES.
   2. THE COORDINATOR AND DEPUTY COORDINATOR OF THE OFFICE OF OLDER ADULT
 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING DUTIES:
   (A) ADVISE AND ASSIST THE STATE IN COORDINATING WORKFORCE  DEVELOPMENT
 PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS IN THE WORKPLACE;
   (B)  CREATE  A  CENTRALIZED WEBSITE WITH RESOURCES FOR OLDER ADULTS ON
 JOB PLACEMENT, CAREER BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT, AND JOB SUPPORT;
   (C)  PROVIDE INFORMATION ON PROHIBITIONS AGAINST AGE DISCRIMINATION IN
 THE WORKPLACE AND REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO VICTIMS OF SUCH DISCRIMINATION;
   (D) PROVIDE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO OLDER  ADULTS  ON  THE  SERVICES
 PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF OLDER ADULT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; AND
   (E) PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AS THE DIRECTOR OR COMMISSIONER MAY ASSIGN TO
 THE COORDINATOR AND DEPUTY COORDINATOR.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00192-02-4



              

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