NY A11409

Extends the timeframe for participants to request conciliation from seven to ten days after receiving notice of failure to comply with employment program requirements.

Requires social services districts to verify that appropriate child care, transportation, and disability accommodations were in place before issuing sanctions for non-compliance with work activities.

Modifies sanction procedures for family assistance recipients to allow benefits reduction only until the individual agrees to comply with work requirements, rather than imposing minimum sanction periods.

Requires districts to make an independent finding of willfulness and good cause before issuing notice of intent to reduce or discontinue assistance, and mandates that no sanction be imposed during the conciliation process.

Specifies that conciliation must be conducted by independent entities or supervisory-level staff with no direct responsibility for the participant's case, with disputes resolved within fourteen to thirty days depending on program type.