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                                   9056
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             October 19, 2020
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 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAYER  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to requiring  the  department
   of labor to provide information to employers about shared work program
   eligibility and 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  602-a  to
 read as follows:
   §  602-A.  OUTREACH. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL HAVE THE OBLIGATION AND
 DUTY OF PROVIDING INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS REGARDING SHARED WORK  PROGRAM
 ELIGIBILITY.  SUCH MATERIALS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENT'S
 WEBSITE  AND PROVIDED TO EACH EMPLOYER WITHIN THE STATE ANNUALLY THROUGH
 SUCH MEANS AS THE COMMISSIONER DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
   2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT OUTREACH TO EMPLOYERS WITHIN THE STATE
 FOR PURPOSES OF PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING THE BENEFITS  OF  SHARED
 WORK  PROGRAMS,  INCLUDING BY REMOTE AND IN-PERSON INFORMATION SESSIONS,
 CORRESPONDENCE, ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING AN APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL  OF
 A SHARED WORK PROGRAM, AND SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE COMMISSIONER MAY DEEM
 APPROPRIATE.
   3.  THE  DEPARTMENT SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESI-
 DENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY  ON  ANY  AND  ALL
 OUTREACH EFFORTS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BEGIN-
 NING ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD17441-03-0