NY A10682

Amends New York City Administrative Code Section 6-109 to replace "living wage" requirements with "prevailing wage" determinations for city service contractors in homecare, daycare, head start, cerebral palsy services, building services, food services, and temporary services.

Modifies prevailing wage definition to allow rates higher than locality standards when 75% or more employees in a trade or occupation are members of the same protected class and the prevailing wage would otherwise be below the lowest covered building services employee rate.

Eliminates the separate $10.00 per hour living wage schedule (previously phased in from 2002-2006) and $1.50 per hour health benefits supplement rate, replacing them with prevailing wage and prevailing supplement rates determined by the comptroller.

Requires the comptroller to annually publish adjusted prevailing wage rates that take effect when revised state prevailing wage rates become effective, with contractors required to provide 30 days' notice to employees.

Takes effect one year after enactment; maintains existing protections against retaliation, discrimination, and exemptions for disadvantaged employment programs.