NY A02797

Defines "nontraditional employment" as occupations where any one gender comprises less than 25 percent of workers, including skilled trades, computer science, technology, and other high-skill emerging fields based on federal Department of Labor statistics.

Defines "sustainable wage" as compensation at least 185 percent of the poverty line, adjusted for regional factors.

Requires social services districts to strongly consider training for sustainable wage jobs and promote nontraditional employment opportunities for public assistance participants who have obtained a high school diploma or GED.

Mandates that employability plans developed for participants must strongly consider potential employment paying a sustainable wage, subject to federal and state work participation requirements.

Takes effect 120 days after enactment and applies to employability plans made or updated on or after the effective date.