Assembly Bill A7223A

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires the president of the civil service commission to conduct a study on the employment of persons and veterans with disabilities by the state

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

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2021-A7223 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6276
Law Section:
Civil Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §59-c, Civ Serv L

2021-A7223 - Summary

Requires the president of the civil service commission to conduct a study on the employment of persons and veterans with disabilities by the state and make recommendations as to whether the state needs to hire more persons and veterans with disabilities to fill the positions created by sections 55-b and 55-c of the civil service law.

2021-A7223 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7223
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 29, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. EPSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Governmental Employees
 
 AN ACT to amend the civil service law,  in  relation  to  requiring  the
   president  of  the  civil service commission to conduct a study on the
   employment of persons and veterans with disabilities by the state; and
   providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration there-
   of
 
   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
 59-c to read as follows:
   § 59-C. STATE EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS  AND  VETERANS  WITH  DISABILITIES
 STUDY.  1.  THE  PRESIDENT SHALL CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ANALYZING
 THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SECTIONS  FIFTY-FIVE-B  AND  FIFTY-FIVE-C  OF  THIS
 TITLE WHICH DEALS WITH THE EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS AND VETERANS WITH DISA-
 BILITIES BY THE STATE.
   2.  (A)  SUCH STUDY SHALL EXAMINE HIRING DATA COLLECTED FROM THE STATE
 WHICH SHOWS HOW MANY OF THE AVAILABLE POSITIONS DESIGNATED  BY  SECTIONS
 FIFTY-FIVE-B  AND  FIFTY-FIVE-C  OF  THIS TITLE ARE CURRENTLY FILLED AND
 SHALL PROVIDE A DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER THE STATE IS  UNDERUTILIZING
 THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH SECTIONS BASED ON SUCH DATA.
   (B)  SUCH  STUDY SHALL INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON THE DATA EXAM-
 INED AS TO WHETHER THE STATE CAN TAKE ADDITIONAL  ACTION  TO  MARKET  OR
 INFORM  THE  PUBLIC  OF STATE JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS AND VETERANS
 WITH DISABILITIES AND IF SO, WHAT SPECIFIC ACTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN.
   3. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE PRESIDENT  MAY  CONDUCT  SUCH
 STUDY IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT, DIVISION, BOARD, BUREAU,
 COMMISSION,  AGENCY,  OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY OF THE STATE DEEMED NECESSARY.
 TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT FEASIBLE, THE PRESIDENT  SHALL  BE  AUTHORIZED  TO
 REQUEST,  RECEIVE,  AND  UTILIZE  SUCH  RESOURCES  AND DATA OF ANY OTHER
 DEPARTMENT, DIVISION,  BOARD,  BUREAU,  COMMISSION,  AGENCY,  OR  PUBLIC
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2021-A7223A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6276
Law Section:
Civil Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §59-c, Civ Serv L

2021-A7223A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the president of the civil service commission to conduct a study on the employment of persons and veterans with disabilities by the state and make recommendations as to whether the state needs to hire more persons and veterans with disabilities to fill the positions created by sections 55-b and 55-c of the civil service law.

2021-A7223A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7223--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 29, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. EPSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Governmental Employees -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  civil service law, in relation to requiring the
   president of the civil service commission to conduct a  study  on  the
   employment of persons and veterans with disabilities by the state
 
   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
 59-c to read as follows:
   §  59-C.  STATE  EMPLOYMENT  OF PERSONS AND VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES
 STUDY. 1. THE PRESIDENT SHALL CONDUCT A  COMPREHENSIVE  STUDY  ANALYZING
 THE  EFFECTIVENESS  OF  SECTIONS  FIFTY-FIVE-B  AND FIFTY-FIVE-C OF THIS
 TITLE WHICH DEALS WITH THE EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS AND VETERANS WITH DISA-
 BILITIES BY THE STATE AND PREPARE AND SUBMIT AN  ANNUAL  REPORT  TO  THE
 SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE TEMPO-
 RARY  PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE AND THE
 GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS, AND MAKE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE  ON
 THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE NO LATER THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE
 OF THIS SECTION, AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER.
   2. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (A)  THE NUMBER OF PERSONS WITH A LETTER OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER SECTIONS
 FIFTY-FIVE-B AND FIFTY-FIVE-C OF THIS TITLE THAT HAVE RECEIVED  A  CIVIL
 SERVICE APPOINTMENT;
   (B)  THE NUMBER OF PERSONS AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT WHO HAVE RECEIVED
 A LETTER OF ELIGIBILITY FROM THE DEPARTMENT CERTIFYING THEY ARE ELIGIBLE
 TO  BE  APPOINTED  IN  ACCORDANCE   WITH   SECTIONS   FIFTY-FIVE-B   AND
 FIFTY-FIVE-C OF THIS TITLE;
   (C)  THE  NUMBER  OF  PERSONS  WITH  A  PHYSICAL  OR MENTAL DISABILITY
 APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS FIFTY-FIVE-B AND  FIFTY-FIVE-C  OF
 THIS  TITLE  THAT  HAVE  TAKEN  A  PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION INCLUDING THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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