NY A06903

Requires the Department of Labor to create and publish a model workplace violence prevention policy for libraries, which must address risk factors such as working late hours, working alone, handling money, and uncontrolled workplace access

Mandates all public, association, free, and 501(c)(3) tax-exempt libraries in New York adopt the model policy or establish one meeting or exceeding its minimum standards, with written notice provided to employees at hire and annually

Requires libraries to provide workplace violence prevention training covering de-escalation tactics, mental health crisis response, active shooter drills, emergency procedures, and use of security devices like panic buttons

Obligates libraries to install physical panic buttons at accessible locations throughout workplaces that immediately dispatch local law enforcement when pressed

Requires the Department of Labor to evaluate the model policy's effectiveness beginning in 2027 and every four years thereafter, updating guidance as needed