Bill Text: NY A04777 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Establishes the mature work task force within the state office for the aging to coordinate the state's efforts to assist older persons who choose to work and remain self-sufficient throughout their lives, or who choose to work after they retire; and support business growth and development across the state in light of increasing aging workforce.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 30-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-04 - referred to aging [A04777 Detail]
Download: New_York-2011-A04777-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4777
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 7, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Aging
AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to establishing the mature
work task force, and providing for its powers and duties
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature hereby
2 finds and declares that the demographic projections are showing clearly
3 that older workers will continue to make up a rapidly growing percentage
4 of the work force. This growth represents the fact that the population
5 as a whole is getting older due to several factors, including the aging
6 of the baby boom generation, lower birth rates for generations imme-
7 diately following the baby boom, longer life expectancies and younger
8 generations leaving the state to work elsewhere. The legislature
9 believes efforts must be undertaken to identify priorities, policy
10 alternatives and emerging issues with respect to assisting both busi-
11 nesses and older New Yorkers in preparing for the impact of this tremen-
12 dous demographic shift. The legislature therefore establishes the mature
13 worker task force to ensure a coordination of public and private efforts
14 to address the needs of the growing numbers of older workers and to help
15 allocate resources as necessary. This newly established task force shall
16 be comprised of appropriate state agency personnel, as well as aging
17 advocates, mature workers ages fifty-five and older, senior service
18 providers, employment training specialists, and representatives of labor
19 and business interests.
20 S 2. The elder law is amended by adding a new article 3 to read as
21 follows:
22 ARTICLE III
23 MATURE WORKER TASK FORCE
24 SECTION 301. DEFINITIONS.
25 302. MATURE WORKER TASK FORCE.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 303. POWERS AND DUTIES.
2 304. IMPLEMENTATION.
3 S 301. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, THE TERM "TASK
4 FORCE" SHALL MEAN THE MATURE WORKER TASK FORCE ESTABLISHED BY SECTION
5 THREE HUNDRED TWO OF THIS ARTICLE.
6 S 302. MATURE WORKER TASK FORCE. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN
7 THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING A MATURE WORKER TASK FORCE. THE PURPOSE OF THE
8 TASK FORCE SHALL BE TO COORDINATE THE STATE'S EFFORTS TO ASSIST OLDER
9 PERSONS WHO CHOOSE TO WORK AND REMAIN SELF-SUFFICIENT THROUGHOUT THEIR
10 LIVES, OR WHO CHOOSE TO WORK AFTER RETIREMENT; TO SUPPORT BUSINESS
11 GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE STATE IN LIGHT OF THE INCREASING AGING
12 WORKFORCE; AND TO COMBAT AGEISM AND STEREOTYPES.
13 2. THE TASK FORCE SHALL BE COMPOSED OF TWENTY-SEVEN MEMBERS AS
14 FOLLOWS:
15 (A) NINE EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS AS FOLLOWS:
16 (1) THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING, WHO SHALL SERVE AS
17 CO-CHAIR OF THE TASK FORCE;
18 (2) THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR, WHO SHALL SERVE AS CO-CHAIR OF THE TASK
19 FORCE;
20 (3) THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION;
21 (4) THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH;
22 (5) THE PRESIDENT OF THE STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION;
23 (6) THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE AGING COMMITTEE;
24 (7) THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE;
25 (8) THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY AGING COMMITTEE; AND
26 (9) THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY LABOR COMMITTEE.
27 ANY EX-OFFICIO MEMBER MAY DESIGNATE A REPRESENTATIVE TO ACT ON HIS OR
28 HER BEHALF;
29 (B) TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, WHO SHALL BE REPRESEN-
30 TATIVES OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THE PRIMARY PURPOSES OF WHICH ARE
31 TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO OLDER PERSONS AND SPECIFICALLY SERVE
32 THEM IN THEIR EFFORTS TO DEVELOP THE REQUISITE SKILLS FOR AN EVER CHANG-
33 ING JOB MARKET;
34 (C) TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, WHO SHALL BE REPRESEN-
35 TATIVES OF ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING BUSINESS INTERESTS;
36 (D) FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE,
37 OF WHOM ONE SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF ORGANIZED LABOR, ONE SHALL BE A
38 RESEARCH EXPERT IN THE FIELD OF OLDER WORKER EMPLOYMENT ISSUES AND ONE
39 SHALL BE A MATURE WORKER;
40 (E) FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, OF WHOM ONE
41 SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF ORGANIZED LABOR, ONE SHALL BE A RESEARCH
42 EXPERT IN THE FIELD OF OLDER WORKER EMPLOYMENT ISSUES AND ONE SHALL BE A
43 MATURE WORKER;
44 (F) TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE; AND
45 (G) TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY.
46 3. THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OF THE TASK FORCE SHALL BE EQUALLY
47 PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
48 S 303. POWERS AND DUTIES. THE TASK FORCE SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING
49 POWERS AND DUTIES:
50 1. TO FACILITATE INTERAGENCY PLANNING AND POLICY, REVIEW SPECIFIC
51 AGENCY INITIATIVES FOR THEIR IMPACT ON MATURE WORKERS AND BUSINESSES,
52 PROVIDE A CONTINUING FORUM TO DISCUSS CONCERNS AND ISSUES RELATED TO THE
53 FORMULATION OF STATE POLICY DESIGNED TO HELP ADDRESS THIS POLICY AREA,
54 AND DEVELOP LINKAGES AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH BUSINESSES AND OTHER APPRO-
55 PRIATE ENTITIES TO ASSIST SUCH BUSINESSES IN IDENTIFYING AND HELPING
56 THEM TO FILL THEIR WORKFORCE NEEDS;
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1 2. TO IDENTIFY EXISTING STATUTORY AND REGULATORY PROVISIONS, AND BUSI-
2 NESS PRACTICES THAT LIMIT OPPORTUNITIES FOR MATURE WORKERS, AND DEVELOP
3 LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY PROPOSALS TO ADDRESS SUCH LIMITATIONS;
4 3. TO IDENTIFY BEST PRACTICES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR HIRING,
5 RETAINING AND RETRAINING MATURE WORKERS, AND SERVE AS A CLEARINGHOUSE OF
6 SUCH INFORMATION;
7 4. TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS AND COSTS OF PROGRAMS THAT STATE AGEN-
8 CIES HAVE IMPLEMENTED TO HIRE, RETAIN AND RETRAIN MATURE WORKERS, AND
9 RECOMMEND COST-EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS FOR ALL STATE AGENCIES TO HIRE, RETAIN
10 AND RETRAIN OLDER WORKERS;
11 5. TO MEET QUARTERLY OR MORE FREQUENTLY IF ITS BUSINESS SHALL REQUIRE;
12 6. TO ANNUALLY REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ON OR BEFORE
13 JUNE THIRTIETH COMMENCING IN TWO THOUSAND TWELVE, ITS RECOMMENDATIONS
14 FOR STATE POLICY RELATING TO MATURE WORKERS, BEST PRACTICES IN THE BUSI-
15 NESS SECTOR FOR HIRING, RETAINING AND RETRAINING MATURE WORKERS, AND A
16 REVIEW OF SERVICES INITIATED AND COORDINATED AMONG PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
17 AGENCIES THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF OLDER WORKERS WHO ARE SEEKING TO REMAIN
18 ACTIVE IN THE WORKFORCE. SUCH REPORT SHALL IDENTIFY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH
19 THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, MATURE WORKER FRIENDLY BUSINESSES THAT ARE SEEK-
20 ING TO HIRE AND/OR TRAIN WORKERS. THE REPORT REQUIRED BY THIS SUBDIVI-
21 SION SHALL BE POSTED ON THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING'S INTERNET WEBSITE;
22 7. TO SERVE AS THE FOCAL POINT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COORDINATED
23 RESPONSES BY THE VARIOUS STATE AGENCIES WITH REGARD TO ISSUES OF IMPOR-
24 TANCE TO MATURE WORKERS TO ENSURE TIMELY AND APPROPRIATE RESPONSES TO
25 ISSUES AND PROBLEMS; AND
26 8. ANNUALLY REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE LEGISLATURE AND THE DIRECTOR
27 OF THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING WITH AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF
28 THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE AND ANY BARRIERS OR OTHER ISSUES WHICH
29 PREVENT THE TASK FORCE FROM CARRYING OUT ITS POWERS AND DUTIES PURSUANT
30 TO THIS ARTICLE.
31 S 304. IMPLEMENTATION. 1. THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING SHALL COLLABORATE
32 WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ON ISSUES RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF
33 MATURE WORKER SUPPORT INITIATIVES AND ENHANCING ACCESS BY MATURE WORKERS
34 TO EXISTING TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FUNDED THROUGH FEDERAL AND
35 STATE RESOURCES.
36 2. THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING SHALL UTILIZE THE DATA AND INFORMATION
37 COMPILED AND MAINTAINED BY THE TASK FORCE TO COORDINATE STATE FUNDED
38 RESEARCH AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING EFFORTS TO ENSURE THE MOST EFFICIENT
39 USE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH PURPOSES.
40 S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
