S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8003
I N S E N A T E
June 3, 2016
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Introduced by Sen. MARTINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to the establishment of a
wage data clearinghouse
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 44 to read
as follows:
S 44. WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE. 1. THE COMMISSIONER, SUBJECT TO AVAIL-
ABLE APPROPRIATIONS AND IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA-
TION AND THE STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD, SHALL ESTABLISH A WAGE
DATA CLEARINGHOUSE. THE PURPOSE OF THE WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE IS TO USE
AVAILABLE WAGE RECORD DATA, QUARTERLY CENSUS OF EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
DATA, AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA AND OTHER AVAILABLE DATA TO ASSIST
THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, POLICY MAKERS, WORKFORCE PREPARATION PROVIDERS,
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS WITH THE
COLLECTION, ORGANIZATION, MANAGEMENT, AGGREGATION OR DISAGGREGATION AND
ANALYSIS OF SUCH DATA, AND THE ANALYSIS OF THE OUTCOMES AND EFFECTIVE-
NESS OF WORKFORCE PREPARATION PROGRAMS, AND TO CONDUCT OTHER RELATED
RESEARCH.
2. THE WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY AN ACADEMIC
INSTITUTION IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITH PROVEN EXPERIENCE IN ANALYZING
LABOR DATA AND SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION
WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND THE STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT
BOARD, THROUGH A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS. CRITERIA SHALL INCLUDE,
BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE DEMONSTRATED ABILITY OF THE CHOSEN INSTITU-
TION TO ANALYZE WAGE REPORTING DATA AND TO LEVERAGE AND ATTRACT FEDERAL
FUNDS, AND OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS.
3. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE THE WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE WITH ALL
STATE AND FEDERAL WAGE AND EMPLOYMENT RELATED DATA IT HAS AVAILABLE,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WAGE RECORD DATA, QUARTERLY CENSUS OF
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES DATA AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA. ALL DISCLO-
SURE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN SECTION FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN OF THIS
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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CHAPTER SHALL APPLY TO ALL WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE EMPLOYEES WORKING
WITH THE DATA.
4. A WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE ADVISORY BOARD IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED FOR
THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE'S PRIORITIES IN
DATA ANALYSIS. THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF NINE MEMBERS, THREE
OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER, THREE OF WHOM SHALL BE
APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, THREE OF WHOM SHALL BE
APPOINTED BY THE STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD. THE ADVISORY BOARD
SHALL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES OF HIGHER EDUCATION, WORKFORCE PREPARATION
PROGRAMS, LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESSES, LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER
APPOINTEES WITH EXPERTISE IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THE DEPARTMENT DEEMS
APPROPRIATE. CONSIDERATION SHALL BE GIVEN TO GEOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION
OF APPOINTEES.
5. THE WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE SHALL USE WAGE RECORD DATA, QUARTERLY
CENSUS OF EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES DATA, AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA
PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND ANY OTHER DATA SETS PROVIDED BY ANY OTHER
STATE, FEDERAL OR LOCAL AGENCIES IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE, TO PROVIDE
ANALYSES OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF WORKFORCE PREPARATION PROGRAMS THROUGH-
OUT THE STATE, AND ANY OTHER RESEARCH THE ADVISORY BOARD IDENTIFIES AS
HELPING TO IMPROVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN THE STATE, HELPING
TO CLOSE A MIDDLE SKILLS GAP AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE ATTAINMENT OF
LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT OF RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED
OR UNDER-EMPLOYED.
6. THE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE WILL CONSULT WITH
THE DEPARTMENT, THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND THE STATE WORKFORCE
INVESTMENT BOARD, TO DETERMINE THE WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE'S PRIORITIES
IN DATA ANALYSIS.
7. THE WAGE DATA CLEARINGHOUSE SHALL RELEASE REPORTS AND AGGREGATED
DATA TO THE DEPARTMENT, WHICH SHALL SHARE SUCH INFORMATION ON THE
DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE, AS WELL AS ON ANY WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY THE CLEAR-
INGHOUSE.
8. ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST OF JANUARY, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, THE CHAIR OF THE
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS
COMMITTEE, THE CHAIRS OF SENATE AND ASSEMBLY LABOR COMMITTEES, THE
SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, AND THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE, AN
EVALUATION OF THIS PROGRAM PREPARED BY AN ENTITY INDEPENDENT OF THE
DEPARTMENT. SUCH EVALUATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED EVERY FOUR YEARS THERE-
AFTER.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.