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                                 9933--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 28, 2016
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Introduced  by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Labor -- reported and referred to the  Committee  on  Ways  and
  Means  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

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-

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

                                                           LBD14992-02-6

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SURE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN SECTION FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN OF THIS
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.