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Senate Bill S6881

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires the department of labor to notify individuals applying for unemployment benefits that the acceptance of severance pay may affect eligibility for such benefits

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2015-S6881 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง593-a, Lab L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S1572

2015-S6881 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the department of labor to notify individuals applying for unemployment benefits that the acceptance of severance pay may affect eligibility for such benefits.

2015-S6881 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6881 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6881

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 3, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- 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 unemployment benefits

  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 593-a to
read as follows:
  S 593-A. SEVERANCE PAY. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY AND  INFORM  INDI-
VIDUALS  APPLYING FOR BENEFITS PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE THAT ANY ACCEPT-
ANCE OF A SEVERANCE AGREEMENT MAY AFFECT THE ELIGIBILITY FOR SUCH  BENE-
FITS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.








 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13840-01-6

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