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NY A09538
Bill
Status
3/16/2022
Primary Sponsor
Latoya Joyner
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AI Summary
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Amends Labor Law by adding Section 224-e to establish wage requirements for human services workers employed by providers contracting with state or local agencies.
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Requires human services providers to pay employees a minimum wage of $21 per hour for all hours worked.
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Applies to not-for-profit organizations, charitable organizations, and local agencies that contract with state or local entities to provide human services or receive public funds for such services.
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Mandates that contracts include stipulations confirming adequate funding has been appropriated to ensure compliance with the $21 per hour minimum wage requirement.
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Takes effect immediately and applies to all contracts issued, renewed, modified, altered, or amended on or after the effective date.
Legislative Description
Requires that the rate of pay for all human services contracts between any state or local agency and a nonprofit human services provider stipulate that the provider will pay its employees no less than twenty-one dollars per hour and that the necessary amounts have been appropriated to ensure payment of such minimum wage.
Last Action
referred to labor
3/16/2022