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NY A10147

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/17/2014

Primary Sponsor

Daniel O'Donnell

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Origin

Assembly

2013-2014 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • School districts in cities with populations of one million or more must include provisions in school transportation contracts requiring retention or preference in hiring of employees previously employed by prior contractors on those contracts.

  • Such contracts must preserve wage levels, health benefits, retirement benefits, and seniority rights for employees of contractors being replaced or transitioned.

  • The Chancellor of the New York City School District may alternatively promulgate regulations requiring the same employee retention, hiring preference, and benefit preservation requirements for transportation contracts.

  • These requirements apply whether contracts are awarded through competitive bidding or through evaluation of proposals in response to a request for proposals.

  • The act takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Relates to contracts for the transportation of school children; provides the board of education of a school district in a city with a population of a million or more shall include in such contracts provisions for the retention or preference in hiring of employees previously or currently working for employers that have been or are parties to such contracts and provisions for the preservation of levels of wages, health, and retirement benefits and seniority for employees of such employers; provides alternatively for the chancellor of the city school district of NYC to promulgate regulations requiring the retention or preferences in hiring of employees previously or currently performing work for employers that have been or are parties to such contracts, and provisions for the preservation of levels of wages, health and retirement benefits and seniority for employees of such employers.

Last Action

referred to education

6/17/2014

Committee Referrals

Education6/17/2014

Full Bill Text

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