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Assembly Bill A2000B

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Enacts the "teleworking expansion act"

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2009-A2000 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5790
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2853, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A206, S1381
2013-2014: A3517, S1251
2015-2016: A253
2017-2018: A1041

2009-A2000 - Summary

Enacts the "teleworking expansion act"; provides that each public authority with twenty-five or more employees shall establish a policy and program to allow employees to perform all or a portion of their duties through teleworking to the maximum extent possible without diminished employee performance; defines the term "telework" to mean to perform normal and regular work functions at home that ordinarily would be performed at the authority's location or facility, thereby eliminating or substantially reducing the physical commute to and from such authority's principal location; requires that prior to establishing a teleworking program, each authority shall determine whether or not such program is cost effective

2009-A2000 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2000

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 14, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. LANCMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to enacting  the
  "teleworking expansion act"

  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  "telework-
ing expansion act".
  S  2.  The  public  authorities law is amended by adding a new section
2852 to read as follows:
  S 2852. TELEWORKING PROGRAMS. 1. EVERY AUTHORITY WITH  TWENTY-FIVE  OR
MORE  EMPLOYEES  SHALL  ESTABLISH  A  POLICY  AND  PROGRAM TO ALLOW SUCH
EMPLOYEES TO PERFORM ALL OR A PORTION OF THEIR DUTIES THROUGH  TELEWORK-
ING  TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE WITHOUT DIMINISHED EMPLOYEE PERFORM-
ANCE. EACH AUTHORITY SHALL DESIGNATE  A  "TELEWORK  COORDINATOR"  TO  BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TELEWORKING PROGRAMS.
  2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "TELEWORK" SHALL MEAN TO
PERFORM  NORMAL  AND  REGULAR  WORK  FUNCTIONS ON A WORKDAY AT HOME THAT
ORDINARILY WOULD BE PERFORMED AT THE AUTHORITY'S LOCATION  OR  FACILITY,
THEREBY  ELIMINATING  OR  SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCING THE PHYSICAL COMMUTE TO
AND FROM SUCH AUTHORITY'S PRINCIPAL LOCATION.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01047-03-9

2009-A2000A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5790
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2853, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A206, S1381
2013-2014: A3517, S1251
2015-2016: A253
2017-2018: A1041

2009-A2000A - Summary

Enacts the "teleworking expansion act"; provides that each public authority with twenty-five or more employees shall establish a policy and program to allow employees to perform all or a portion of their duties through teleworking to the maximum extent possible without diminished employee performance; defines the term "telework" to mean to perform normal and regular work functions at home that ordinarily would be performed at the authority's location or facility, thereby eliminating or substantially reducing the physical commute to and from such authority's principal location; requires that prior to establishing a teleworking program, each authority shall determine whether or not such program is cost effective

2009-A2000A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2000--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 14, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. LANCMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee  on  Corporations,  Authorities  and  Commissions   --   committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to enacting the
  "teleworking expansion act"

  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 "telework-
ing expansion act".
  S 2. The public authorities law is amended by  adding  a  new  section
2852 to read as follows:
  S  2852.  TELEWORKING PROGRAMS. 1. EVERY AUTHORITY WITH TWENTY-FIVE OR
MORE EMPLOYEES SHALL ESTABLISH  A  POLICY  AND  PROGRAM  TO  ALLOW  SUCH
EMPLOYEES  TO PERFORM ALL OR A PORTION OF THEIR DUTIES THROUGH TELEWORK-
ING TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE WITHOUT DIMINISHED EMPLOYEE  PERFORM-
ANCE,  PROVIDED  THAT  ANY  PUBLIC  AUTHORITY WITH A UNIONIZED WORKFORCE
SHALL ENGAGE IN COLLECTIVE  BARGAINING  PRIOR  TO  ESTABLISHING  SUCH  A
PROGRAM  FOR  ITS  UNIONIZED EMPLOYEES. EACH AUTHORITY SHALL DESIGNATE A
"TELEWORK COORDINATOR" TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE  IMPLEMENTA-
TION OF TELEWORKING PROGRAMS.
  2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "TELEWORK" SHALL MEAN TO
PERFORM  NORMAL  AND  REGULAR  WORK  FUNCTIONS ON A WORKDAY AT HOME THAT
ORDINARILY WOULD BE PERFORMED AT THE AUTHORITY'S LOCATION  OR  FACILITY,
THEREBY  ELIMINATING  OR  SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCING THE PHYSICAL COMMUTE TO
AND FROM SUCH AUTHORITY'S PRINCIPAL LOCATION.
  3. PRIOR TO ESTABLISHING A TELEWORKING PROGRAM, EACH  AUTHORITY  SHALL
DETERMINE  WHETHER  OR  NOT SUCH PROGRAM IS COST EFFECTIVE. EACH PARTIC-
IPATING AUTHORITY SHALL THEN DEFINE WHO IS ELIGIBLE  TO  PARTICIPATE  IN
SUCH PROGRAM, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS AND
CRITERIA:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01047-04-9

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2009-A2000B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5790
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2853, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A206, S1381
2013-2014: A3517, S1251
2015-2016: A253
2017-2018: A1041

2009-A2000B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "teleworking expansion act"; provides that each public authority with twenty-five or more employees shall establish a policy and program to allow employees to perform all or a portion of their duties through teleworking to the maximum extent possible without diminished employee performance; defines the term "telework" to mean to perform normal and regular work functions at home that ordinarily would be performed at the authority's location or facility, thereby eliminating or substantially reducing the physical commute to and from such authority's principal location; requires that prior to establishing a teleworking program, each authority shall determine whether or not such program is cost effective

2009-A2000B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A2000B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2000--B
                                                        Cal. No. 177

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 14, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. LANCMAN, CLARK -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Corporations, Authorities and  Commissions  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to  said  committee  --  reported  from committee, advanced to a third
  reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining  its  place  on  the
  order of third reading

AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to enacting the
  "teleworking expansion act"

  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 "telework-
ing expansion act".
  S 2. The public authorities law is amended by  adding  a  new  section
2853 to read as follows:
  S  2853.  TELEWORKING PROGRAMS. 1. EVERY AUTHORITY WITH TWENTY-FIVE OR
MORE EMPLOYEES SHALL ESTABLISH  A  POLICY  AND  PROGRAM  TO  ALLOW  SUCH
EMPLOYEES  TO PERFORM ALL OR A PORTION OF THEIR DUTIES THROUGH TELEWORK-
ING TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE WITHOUT DIMINISHED EMPLOYEE  PERFORM-
ANCE,  PROVIDED  THAT  ANY  PUBLIC  AUTHORITY WITH A UNIONIZED WORKFORCE
SHALL ENGAGE IN COLLECTIVE  BARGAINING  PRIOR  TO  ESTABLISHING  SUCH  A
PROGRAM  FOR  ITS  UNIONIZED EMPLOYEES. EACH AUTHORITY SHALL DESIGNATE A
"TELEWORK COORDINATOR" TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE  IMPLEMENTA-
TION OF TELEWORKING PROGRAMS.
  2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "TELEWORK" SHALL MEAN TO
PERFORM  NORMAL  AND  REGULAR  WORK  FUNCTIONS ON A WORKDAY AT HOME THAT
ORDINARILY WOULD BE PERFORMED AT THE AUTHORITY'S LOCATION  OR  FACILITY,
THEREBY  ELIMINATING  OR  SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCING THE PHYSICAL COMMUTE TO
AND FROM SUCH AUTHORITY'S PRINCIPAL LOCATION.
  3. PRIOR TO ESTABLISHING A TELEWORKING PROGRAM, EACH  AUTHORITY  SHALL
DETERMINE  WHETHER  OR  NOT SUCH PROGRAM IS COST EFFECTIVE. EACH PARTIC-
IPATING AUTHORITY SHALL THEN DEFINE WHO IS ELIGIBLE  TO  PARTICIPATE  IN

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

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