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NY A04635
Bill
Status
2/4/2011
Primary Sponsor
Peter Rivera
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AI Summary
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Establishes state policy ensuring equal employment opportunity and affirmative action in state civil service for minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans, in compliance with the Human Rights Law and Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act
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Creates an Executive Committee for Affirmative Action chaired by the Civil Service Commission President and composed of heads of state agencies including Human Rights, Budget, Labor, and Veterans Affairs to develop and coordinate affirmative action policies and programs
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Requires each state agency to develop a written affirmative action program with specific goals and timetables, to be submitted by June 1, 2012 and every three years thereafter, with annual progress reports due by March 1
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Mandates each state agency designate a full-time Affirmative Action Officer reporting directly to the agency head with sufficient staff resources based on agency size and need
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Establishes an Affirmative Action Advisory Council composed of all state agency affirmative action officers to advise the Commission President on policies and programs and submit quarterly activity reports
Legislative Description
Directs the state to establish equal employment opportunity and affirmative action programs for state civil service employment; requires the president of the state civil service commission to provide for the development and implementation of affirmative action programs by state agencies for the benefit of minorities, women, persons with disabilities and veterans; requires every state agency to develop and implement an affirmative action program; requires every state agency to have a full-time affirmative action officer who reports directly to the agency head.
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
9/4/2012