Assembly Bill A1574A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Implements state policy of fair and equal pay for equivalent value of work

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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A1574 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4936
Law Section:
Civil Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §28, Civ Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1119
2011-2012: A6448
2013-2014: A1729
2017-2018: S1553

2015-A1574 - Summary

Implements state policy of fair and equal pay for equivalent value of work; provides that the principle of fair and equal pay for similar work and for equivalent value of work shall be followed in the classification and reclassification and the allocation and reallocation of positions and all positions having the same title shall be allocated the same salary grade.

2015-A1574 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1574

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. JAFFEE, GALEF, COLTON, CLARK, HEVESI, SOLAGES --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BRENNAN, CAHILL, COOK, DINOWITZ, GLICK,
  GOTTFRIED, LAVINE, MARKEY, PERRY, SCHIMEL,  TITUS  --  read  once  and
  referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees

AN  ACT  to  amend  the civil service law, in relation to implementing a
  state policy of fair and equal pay for equivalent value of work

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The civil service law is amended by adding a new section 28
to read as follows:
  S  28.  POLICY OF THE STATE. 1. IT IS THE POLICY OF NEW YORK STATE AND
ALL POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS THEREOF 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 OR
NATIONAL ORIGIN IN ALL TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT, ARTICLE FIFTEEN OF THE EXEC-
UTIVE 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 COMPENSATION STRUCTURE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES IN
WHICH SEX, RACE OR NATIONAL ORIGIN IS NOT A CONSIDERATION EITHER DIRECT-
LY  OR  INDIRECTLY  IN  DETERMINING  THE  PROPER WAGES FOR A TITLE OR IN
DETERMINING THE PAY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF  EMPLOYEES.  FOR  THE
PURPOSE  OF  THIS  SECTION,  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
NOT LIMITED TO BASE PAY, BONUSES, COMMISSIONS, AWARDS, TIPS, OR  VARIOUS
FORMS OF NON-MONETARY COMPENSATION IF PROVIDED IN LIEU OF OR IN ADDITION
TO MONETARY COMPENSATION AND THAT HAVE ECONOMIC VALUE TO AN EMPLOYEE. IN
ORDER  TO  ATTRACT UNUSUAL MERIT AND ABILITY TO THE SERVICE OF THE POLI-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06061-01-5
              

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2015-A1574A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4936
Law Section:
Civil Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §28, Civ Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1119
2011-2012: A6448
2013-2014: A1729
2017-2018: S1553

2015-A1574A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Implements state policy of fair and equal pay for equivalent value of work; provides that the principle of fair and equal pay for similar work and for equivalent value of work shall be followed in the classification and reclassification and the allocation and reallocation of positions and all positions having the same title shall be allocated the same salary grade.

2015-A1574A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 1574--A
                                                         Cal. No. 75

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. JAFFEE, GALEF, COLTON, HEVESI, SOLAGES, JOYNER,
  MOSLEY,  CERETTO,  SKOUFIS,  RAMOS,  GOTTFRIED,  ROBINSON,  SEAWRIGHT,
  WEPRIN, OTIS, WALKER, LINARES, JEAN-PIERRE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
  of  A. BRENNAN, CAHILL, COOK, DINOWITZ, FARRELL, GLICK, LAVINE, LUPAR-
  DO, MARKEY, PERRY, RIVERA, SCHIMEL, SIMON,  STECK,  THIELE,  TITUS  --
  read  once  and referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees --
  advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,  retaining
  its place on the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend  the civil service law, in relation to implementing a
  state policy of fair and equal pay for equivalent value of work

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The civil service law is amended by adding a new section 28
to read as follows:
  S  28.  POLICY OF THE STATE. 1. IT IS THE POLICY OF NEW YORK STATE AND
ALL POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS THEREOF 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 OR
NATIONAL ORIGIN IN ALL TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT, ARTICLE FIFTEEN OF THE EXEC-
UTIVE 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 COMPENSATION STRUCTURE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES IN
WHICH SEX, RACE OR NATIONAL ORIGIN IS NOT A CONSIDERATION EITHER DIRECT-
LY  OR  INDIRECTLY  IN  DETERMINING  THE  PROPER WAGES FOR A TITLE OR IN
DETERMINING THE PAY FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF  EMPLOYEES.  FOR  THE
PURPOSE  OF  THIS  SECTION,  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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