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NY A01136
Bill
Status
1/7/2021
Primary Sponsor
Amy Paulin
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AI Summary
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Amends Labor Law Section 522 to exclude service as an elected county or municipal official from the definition of "employment" for purposes of total unemployment.
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Modifies Labor Law Section 591 to allow claimants receiving unemployment benefits to retain those benefits while serving as elected county or municipal officials, provided their pay is less than the product of minimum wage times 2,000 hours per year.
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Requires that claimants serving as elected county or municipal officials while receiving unemployment insurance receive only the difference between the weekly benefit amount and their weekly earnings from that elected public service.
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Updates gender-neutral language throughout by changing "his" to "his or her" in relevant sections.
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Takes effect immediately, with provisions for expiration and reversion of certain amendments based on the sunset clause in Chapter 413 of the laws of 2003.
Legislative Description
Provides for eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits for part-time municipal elected officials who lose their primary income; provides claimant would receive benefits which equal the difference between the weekly benefit amount and the weekly earnings from his/her weekly salary as an elected official.
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
11/18/2022