Requires all state departments and agencies to issue an analysis of the feasibility of implementing alternative work schedules within their department or agency.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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1315
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 11, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. ROZIC, BARRETT, GALEF, GOTTFRIED, HIKIND, HOOPER,
MAYER, MOSLEY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, GLICK, PERRY,
RIVERA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental
Employees
AN ACT in relation to requiring state agencies to issue a report to the
civil service department and the legislature regarding an analysis of
the feasibility of alternative work schedules within such departments
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The head of every department and agency within the state
2 shall, on or before the first day of each March next succeeding the date
3 on which this act shall have taken effect, issue or cause to be issued
4 to the speaker of the assembly, the temporary president of the senate
5 and the president of the civil service commission a report detailing the
6 feasibility of programs permitting alternative work schedules and flexi-
7 ble work hours within such department or agency. Such report shall pres-
8 ent an analysis of how programs for alternative work schedules and
9 flexible work hours for employees could be implemented in such depart-
10 ment or agency including, but not limited to, how many positions could
11 be incorporated into such programs and the advantages and disadvantages
12 of such programs. However, no plan regarding alternative work schedules
13 or flexible work hours shall be implemented and cannot be enforced with
14 regard to employees represented by a bargaining unit unless and until
15 such plan is implemented through a collective bargaining agreement.
16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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