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NY A05567
Bill
Status
2/28/2013
Primary Sponsor
Nily Rozic
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AI Summary
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Establishes a mentoring program in the Office of Children and Family Services to assist youth released from OCFS facilities in resuming productive lives, developing skills, and reducing recidivism in New York City within 90 days of enactment.
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Requires OCFS to enter agreements with City University of New York students to serve as mentor-role models for selected youths, with mentors receiving up to six academic credits per academic year toward their degree.
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Prohibits the mentoring program from displacing currently employed OCFS workers, reducing hours or wages, eliminating benefits, or impairing existing collective bargaining agreements.
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Directs the OCFS Commissioner to promulgate regulations necessary to implement the program.
Legislative Description
Establishes a mentoring program within the office of children and family services to assist juveniles released from juvenile facilities in the development of life skills in the city of New York; provides that mentors shall be students from the city university of New York who shall receive money towards tuition or course credit from such university; directs the commissioner of the office of children and family services to promulgate necessary rules and regulations.
Last Action
held for consideration in ways and means
6/17/2014