Extends the presumptive eligibility period, from twenty-five to thirty-five years, for certain retirement benefits for injuries or illnesses related to World Trade Center rescue, recovery and clean-up operations.
Requires a payroll services business to compile and provide annual wage and tax statements and/or year-end forms to clients without additional cost or delay.
This bill mandates that body armor issued to New York City emergency medical services personnel must be replaced every five years. The law requires the city commissioner to provide protective gear that meets specific national standards for resisting bullets and knife attacks. By setting a fixed replacement schedule, the legislation aims to ensure that medical responders consistently wear up-to-date protective equipment. This change directly impacts employees within the bureau of emergency medical services who currently rely on the city for their safety gear.
This bill authorizes Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to create a workers' compensation reserve fund, joining school districts and other entities that are already permitted to do so. The legislation allows these organizations to set aside money specifically for paying workers' compensation benefits and covering the costs of running their self-insurance programs. Funds in the reserve must be kept separate from other finances and can only be used for authorized claims or administrative expenses, with any excess money at the end of a fiscal year allowed to be transferred to other approved funds or applied to the next year's budget.
Clarifies that leases entered into by the commissioner of general services shall be subject to prevailing wage requirements for public work; requires prevailing wage for leasehold or capital improvements in such leases.
Requires employers to pay employees accrued but unused vacation, paid time off, or other paid leave provided upon termination, resignation, retirement or other separation from employment.
Removes the exclusion of part-time employees from certain definitions relating to employment; expands the definition of employer; removes certain exclusions for employer notice requirements for the closing of a facility; removes the discretionary reduction of penalties for employers for certain acts or omissions concerning notice requirements for mass layoffs, relocations or employment loss; removes the maximum time period for determining back pay and other liabilities for certain employees who experience employment loss; allows the attorney general to take certain action to assist certain employees in receiving back pay and other liabilities.
Relates to the application of New York state's human rights law to employees who work outside of the state of New York, if their employer maintains a physical address within New York state.
Requires employers to annually report to the division of human rights the number of settlements with employees and other individuals performing services in the workplace regarding claims of discrimination on the basis of sex, including verbal and physical sexual harassment; requires the division of human rights to provide an annual report to the governor and the legislature; makes conforming technical changes.
This bill asks Governor Kathy Hochul to officially declare the week of June 15-19, 2026, as Sanitation Workers Week in New York State. The resolution aims to honor sanitation workers for their essential role in keeping communities clean, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic when they faced heightened health and safety risks. By requesting this proclamation, the legislature intends to encourage employers and residents across the state to publicly express gratitude to these workers. The measure does not change laws or create new programs but serves as a symbolic gesture to recognize the dedication of sanitation staff.
