NY A07203

Defines "nontraditional employment" as occupations where any one gender comprises less than 25 percent of the workforce, including skilled trades, computer science, and technology fields

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

Requires public assistance employment programs to strongly consider training for sustainable wage jobs and nontraditional employment opportunities for participants with high school diplomas or GEDs

Mandates that employability plans take into account participants' potential for employment paying sustainable wages, while remaining consistent with 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