Assembly Bill A1217

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to safe staffing for public employees of institutional settings

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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
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2023-A1217 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5582
Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
Civil Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §137, Civ Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A8308, S7435

2023-A1217 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to safe staffing for public employees of institutional settings by setting maximum overtime levels.

2023-A1217 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1217
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. WEPRIN, DeSTEFANO -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to safe staffing  for
   public employees of institutional settings
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative intent. It is in the interest and the responsi-
 bility of the state and local governments to provide for a safe,  stable
 and  humane environment for residents and staff of the custodial facili-
 ties within the state of New York. The maintenance of  order,  security,
 safety  and  care for all in custodial facilities currently falls upon a
 workforce stretched beyond its  limits.  Recruitment  and  retention  of
 staff  is  at  a  crisis  at all levels and in all facilities within the
 state. Double and triple shifts are the norm, creating unsafe conditions
 for residents and staff. Therefore, it is in the interest of  the  state
 to set maximum overtime levels to ensure staff safety and a humane envi-
 ronment for residents of custodial facilities.
   §  2.  The civil service law is amended by adding a new section 137 to
 read as follows:
   § 137. SAFE STAFFING FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES OF  INSTITUTIONAL  SETTINGS.
 1. THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO AND COVER THE FOLLOWING FACILITIES:
   (A) CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION
 TWO OF THE CORRECTION LAW.
   (B)  LOCAL  CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION SIXTEEN
 OF SECTION TWO OF THE CORRECTION LAW.
   (C) FACILITIES REGULATED BY THE OFFICE OF MENTAL  HEALTH  PURSUANT  TO
 SECTION 7.17 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW.
   (D)  JUVENILE  OFFENDER AND ADOLESCENT OFFENDER FACILITIES PURSUANT TO
 SECTION FIVE HUNDRED EIGHT OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01226-01-3
 A. 1217                             2
 
              

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