S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4535
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 16, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. MILLER -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Labor
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to creating the "New York
working soldiers' assistance program"
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 219-b to
read as follows:
§ 219-B. NEW YORK WORKING SOLDIERS' ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 1. THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO AWARD PRIVATE
SECTOR EMPLOYERS OF NEW YORK STATE WHO PROVIDE WAGES TO NEW YORK STATE
RESIDENTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OR OTHER RESERVE COMPO-
NENT OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES AND ARE ORDERED TO ACTIVE
MILITARY DUTY IN A COMBAT THEATER OR COMBAT ZONE OF OPERATIONS.
2. SUCH GRANT SHALL REIMBURSE THE EMPLOYER FOR NOT MORE THAN ONE-HALF
OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE MONTHLY WAGE PAID BY THE EMPLOYER PRIOR TO
THE DATE THE EMPLOYEE WAS CALLED TO OR ORDERED TO ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY
IN A COMBAT THEATER OR COMBAT ZONE OF OPERATION AND THE AMOUNT OF THE
EMPLOYEE'S MILITARY PAY AS DEFINED IN SECTION 101(21) OF TITLE 37 OF THE
UNITED STATES CODE AND ALLOWANCES PAYABLE TO A MEMBER OF THE UNITED
STATES ARMED FORCES UNDER CHAPTER 7 OF TITLE 37 OF THE UNITED STATES
CODE AND IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR FEDERAL MILITARY ACTIVE DUTY SERVED ON OR
AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE.
3. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP A PLAN BY NO LATER THAN OCTOBER FIRST,
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR, TO ADMINISTER THE APPLICATION AND PAYMENT
PROCEDURES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
4. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE EMPLOYEE MUST BE A LEGAL
RESIDENT OF THE STATE FOR THE PERIOD OF TIME HE OR SHE WAS DEPLOYED TO
ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately,
the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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