Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 18, 2012 | print number 248a |
Apr 18, 2012 | amend (t) and recommit to civil service and pensions |
Jan 04, 2012 | referred to civil service and pensions |
Apr 13, 2011 | defeated in civil service and pensions |
Feb 28, 2011 | notice of committee consideration - requested |
Jan 05, 2011 | referred to civil service and pensions |
senate Bill S248A
Sponsored By
Velmanette Montgomery
(D) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Civil Service And Pensions Committee
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S248 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1780
- Current Committee:
- Senate Civil Service And Pensions
- Law Section:
- Civil Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§115 & 118, add §119, Civ Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010: S5271, A6712
2013-2014: S1871, A753
2015-2016: S3249, A437
2017-2018: S5480, A658
2019-2020: S838, A762
S248 - Summary
Seeks to comply with the federal equal pay act of 1963 by implementing a state policy of compensating employees in state service equally for work of comparable value by eliminating wage inequality in job titles having been segregated by sex, race or national origin; requires the president of the civil service commission to report annually to the legislature and the governor on those segregated titles for which wage disparity exists; mandates governor to appropriate monies to ensure wage disparities are corrected.
S248 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S248 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to implementing a state policy of setting salaries on the basis of comparability of value of the work GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To implement the state policy of compensating employees in state service equally for work of comparable value by eliminating wage inequality in job titles which have been segregated by sex, race, or national origin. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Amends §115 of the civil service law to define the intent of New York state to comply with the federal "Equal Pay Act of 1963" and "Civil Rights Act of 1964" and to state its intent to ensure a fair and non-biased wage structure for all employees regardless of sex, race or national origin. Amends §118 of the civil service law to define how comparable value of job titles shall be determined. Adds a new §119 to the civil service law which (a) defines segregated titles, (b) mandates that the President of the Civil Service Commission report annually to the Legislature and Executive on those segregated titles for which wage disparity exists, and (c) mandates the Governor to request appropriation necessary to ensure that wage disparities
S248 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 248 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 5, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MONTGOMERY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to implementing a state policy of setting salaries on the basis of comparability of value of the work THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 115 of the civil service law, as added by chapter 790 of the laws of 1958, is amended to read as follows: S 115. Policy of the state. IT IS THE POLICY OF NEW YORK STATE TO COMPLY WITH THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE FEDERAL "EQUAL PAY ACT OF 1963," PUB. L. 88-38 (29 U.S.C. S 206) WHICH REQUIRES THAT EMPLOYEES OF BOTH SEXES RECEIVE EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK, THE FEDERAL "CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964," PUB. L. 88-352 (42 U.S.C. S 2000E-2) WHICH PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX, RACE, AND NATIONAL ORIGIN IN ALL TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT, ARTICLE FIFTEEN OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW AND SECTION FORTY-C OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS LAW, WHICH PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX, RACE OR NATIONAL ORIGIN IN ALL TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT. CONSISTENT WITH THESE LAWS, IT IS THE POLICY OF THE STATE TO ENSURE A FAIR, NON-BIASED WAGE STRUCTURE FOR ITS EMPLOYEES IN WHICH SEX, RACE, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN IS NOT A CONSIDERATION EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN DETERMINING THE PROPER COMPENSATION FOR A TITLE IN STATE SERVICE, NOR IN DETERMINING THE PAY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF EMPLOYEES. In order to attract unusual merit and ability to the service of the state of New York, to stimulate higher efficiency among the personnel, to provide skilled leadership in administrative departments, to reward merit and to insure to the people and the taxpayers of the state of New York the highest return in services for the necessary costs of government, it is [hereby declared to be] the policy of the state to provide equal pay for EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
S248A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1780
- Current Committee:
- Senate Civil Service And Pensions
- Law Section:
- Civil Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§115 & 118, add §119, Civ Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010: S5271, A6712
2013-2014: S1871, A753
2015-2016: S3249, A437
2017-2018: S5480, A658
2019-2020: S838, A762
S248A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Seeks to comply with the federal equal pay act of 1963 by implementing a state policy of compensating employees in state service equally for work of comparable value by eliminating wage inequality in job titles having been segregated by sex, race or national origin; requires the president of the civil service commission to report annually to the legislature and the governor on those segregated titles for which wage disparity exists; mandates governor to appropriate monies to ensure wage disparities are corrected.
S248A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S248A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to implementing a state policy of setting salaries on the basis of equivalent value of work PURPOSE: To implement the state policy of compensating employees in state service equally for work of equivalent value by eliminating wage inequality in job titles and position classifications which have been segregated by sex, race, or national origin. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Define the intent of "Equal Pay Act of 1963" intent to ensure a fair regardless of sex, race Amends § 115 of the civil service law to New York state to comply with the federal and "Civil Rights Act of 1964" and to state its and non-biased wage structure for all employees or national origin. Amends § 118 of the civil service law to define "equivalent value of work" and to provide for exceptions to the rule. Adds a new § 119 to the civil service law which (a) defines segregated
S248A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 248--A 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 5, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MONTGOMERY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions -- recommitted to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to implementing a state policy of setting salaries on the basis of equivalent value of work THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 115 of the civil service law, as added by chapter 790 of the laws of 1958, is amended to read as follows: S 115. Policy of the state. IT IS THE POLICY OF NEW YORK STATE TO COMPLY WITH THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE FEDERAL "EQUAL PAY ACT OF 1963," PUB. L. 88-38 (29 U.S.C. S 206) WHICH REQUIRES THAT EMPLOYEES OF BOTH SEXES RECEIVE EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK, THE FEDERAL "CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964," PUB. L. 88-352 (42 U.S.C. S 2000E-2) WHICH PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX, RACE, AND NATIONAL ORIGIN IN ALL TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT, ARTICLE FIFTEEN OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW AND SECTION FORTY-C OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS LAW, WHICH PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX, RACE OR NATIONAL ORIGIN IN ALL TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT. CONSISTENT WITH THESE LAWS, IT IS THE POLICY OF THE STATE TO ENSURE A FAIR, NON-BIASED WAGE STRUCTURE FOR ITS EMPLOYEES IN WHICH SEX, RACE, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN IS NOT A CONSIDERATION EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN DETERMINING THE PROPER WAGES FOR A TITLE IN STATE SERVICE, NOR IN DETER- MINING THE PAY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF EMPLOYEES. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CHAPTER, THE TERMS "WAGES" AND WAGE "RATES" SHALL INCLUDE ALL COMPENSATION, IN ANY FORM, THAT AN EMPLOYER PROVIDES TO EMPLOYEES IN PAYMENT FOR WORK DONE OR SERVICES RENDERED, INCLUDING BUT EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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