Bill Text: NY A05606 | 2013-2014 | 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 22-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-08 - referred to aging [A05606 Detail]
Download: New_York-2013-A05606-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5606
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 4, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, MORELLE, MARKEY, MILLMAN,
PEOPLES-STOKES, COLTON, LUPARDO, RIVERA, MAISEL, ABBATE, BROOK-KRASNY,
CLARK, MAGNARELLI, GUNTHER, CAHILL, BOYLAND, DINOWITZ -- Multi-Spon-
sored by -- M. of A. BENEDETTO, GABRYSZAK, GOTTFRIED, JACOBS, OAKS,
PAULIN, ROSENTHAL, SWEENEY, WEISENBERG -- 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:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09308-01-3
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1 ARTICLE III
2 MATURE WORKER TASK FORCE
3 SECTION 301. DEFINITIONS.
4 302. MATURE WORKER TASK FORCE.
5 303. POWERS AND DUTIES.
6 304. IMPLEMENTATION.
7 S 301. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, THE TERM "TASK
8 FORCE" SHALL MEAN THE MATURE WORKER TASK FORCE ESTABLISHED BY SECTION
9 THREE HUNDRED TWO OF THIS ARTICLE.
10 S 302. MATURE WORKER TASK FORCE. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN
11 THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING A MATURE WORKER TASK FORCE. THE PURPOSE OF THE
12 TASK FORCE SHALL BE TO COORDINATE THE STATE'S EFFORTS TO ASSIST OLDER
13 PERSONS WHO CHOOSE TO WORK AND REMAIN SELF-SUFFICIENT THROUGHOUT THEIR
14 LIVES, OR WHO CHOOSE TO WORK AFTER RETIREMENT; TO SUPPORT BUSINESS
15 GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE STATE IN LIGHT OF THE INCREASING AGING
16 WORKFORCE; AND TO COMBAT AGEISM AND STEREOTYPES.
17 2. THE TASK FORCE SHALL BE COMPOSED OF TWENTY-SEVEN MEMBERS AS
18 FOLLOWS:
19 (A) NINE EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS AS FOLLOWS:
20 (1) THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING, WHO SHALL SERVE AS
21 CO-CHAIR OF THE TASK FORCE;
22 (2) THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR, WHO SHALL SERVE AS CO-CHAIR OF THE TASK
23 FORCE;
24 (3) THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION;
25 (4) THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH;
26 (5) THE PRESIDENT OF THE STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION;
27 (6) THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE AGING COMMITTEE;
28 (7) THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE;
29 (8) THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY AGING COMMITTEE; AND
30 (9) THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY LABOR COMMITTEE.
31 ANY EX-OFFICIO MEMBER MAY DESIGNATE A REPRESENTATIVE TO ACT ON HIS OR
32 HER BEHALF;
33 (B) TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, WHO SHALL BE REPRESEN-
34 TATIVES OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THE PRIMARY PURPOSES OF WHICH ARE
35 TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO OLDER PERSONS AND SPECIFICALLY SERVE
36 THEM IN THEIR EFFORTS TO DEVELOP THE REQUISITE SKILLS FOR AN EVER CHANG-
37 ING JOB MARKET;
38 (C) TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, WHO SHALL BE REPRESEN-
39 TATIVES OF ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING BUSINESS INTERESTS;
40 (D) FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE,
41 OF WHOM ONE SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF ORGANIZED LABOR, ONE SHALL BE A
42 RESEARCH EXPERT IN THE FIELD OF OLDER WORKER EMPLOYMENT ISSUES AND ONE
43 SHALL BE A MATURE WORKER;
44 (E) FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, OF WHOM ONE
45 SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF ORGANIZED LABOR, ONE SHALL BE A RESEARCH
46 EXPERT IN THE FIELD OF OLDER WORKER EMPLOYMENT ISSUES AND ONE SHALL BE A
47 MATURE WORKER;
48 (F) TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE; AND
49 (G) TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY.
50 3. THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OF THE TASK FORCE SHALL BE EQUALLY
51 PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
52 S 303. POWERS AND DUTIES. THE TASK FORCE SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING
53 POWERS AND DUTIES:
54 1. TO FACILITATE INTERAGENCY PLANNING AND POLICY, REVIEW SPECIFIC
55 AGENCY INITIATIVES FOR THEIR IMPACT ON MATURE WORKERS AND BUSINESSES,
56 PROVIDE A CONTINUING FORUM TO DISCUSS CONCERNS AND ISSUES RELATED TO THE
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1 FORMULATION OF STATE POLICY DESIGNED TO HELP ADDRESS THIS POLICY AREA,
2 AND DEVELOP LINKAGES AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH BUSINESSES AND OTHER APPRO-
3 PRIATE ENTITIES TO ASSIST SUCH BUSINESSES IN IDENTIFYING AND HELPING
4 THEM TO FILL THEIR WORKFORCE NEEDS;
5 2. TO IDENTIFY EXISTING STATUTORY AND REGULATORY PROVISIONS, AND BUSI-
6 NESS PRACTICES THAT LIMIT OPPORTUNITIES FOR MATURE WORKERS, AND DEVELOP
7 LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY PROPOSALS TO ADDRESS SUCH LIMITATIONS;
8 3. TO IDENTIFY BEST PRACTICES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR HIRING,
9 RETAINING AND RETRAINING MATURE WORKERS, AND SERVE AS A CLEARINGHOUSE OF
10 SUCH INFORMATION;
11 4. TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS AND COSTS OF PROGRAMS THAT STATE AGEN-
12 CIES HAVE IMPLEMENTED TO HIRE, RETAIN AND RETRAIN MATURE WORKERS, AND
13 RECOMMEND COST-EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS FOR ALL STATE AGENCIES TO HIRE, RETAIN
14 AND RETRAIN OLDER WORKERS;
15 5. TO MEET QUARTERLY OR MORE FREQUENTLY IF ITS BUSINESS SHALL REQUIRE;
16 6. TO ANNUALLY REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ON OR BEFORE
17 JUNE THIRTIETH COMMENCING IN TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN, ITS RECOMMENDATIONS
18 FOR STATE POLICY RELATING TO MATURE WORKERS, BEST PRACTICES IN THE BUSI-
19 NESS SECTOR FOR HIRING, RETAINING AND RETRAINING MATURE WORKERS, AND A
20 REVIEW OF SERVICES INITIATED AND COORDINATED AMONG PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
21 AGENCIES THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF OLDER WORKERS WHO ARE SEEKING TO REMAIN
22 ACTIVE IN THE WORKFORCE. SUCH REPORT SHALL IDENTIFY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH
23 THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, MATURE WORKER FRIENDLY BUSINESSES THAT ARE SEEK-
24 ING TO HIRE AND/OR TRAIN WORKERS. THE REPORT REQUIRED BY THIS SUBDIVI-
25 SION SHALL BE POSTED ON THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING'S INTERNET WEBSITE;
26 7. TO SERVE AS THE FOCAL POINT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COORDINATED
27 RESPONSES BY THE VARIOUS STATE AGENCIES WITH REGARD TO ISSUES OF IMPOR-
28 TANCE TO MATURE WORKERS TO ENSURE TIMELY AND APPROPRIATE RESPONSES TO
29 ISSUES AND PROBLEMS; AND
30 8. ANNUALLY REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE LEGISLATURE AND THE DIRECTOR
31 OF THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING WITH AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF
32 THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE AND ANY BARRIERS OR OTHER ISSUES WHICH
33 PREVENT THE TASK FORCE FROM CARRYING OUT ITS POWERS AND DUTIES PURSUANT
34 TO THIS ARTICLE.
35 S 304. IMPLEMENTATION. 1. THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING SHALL COLLABORATE
36 WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ON ISSUES RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF
37 MATURE WORKER SUPPORT INITIATIVES AND ENHANCING ACCESS BY MATURE WORKERS
38 TO EXISTING TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FUNDED THROUGH FEDERAL AND
39 STATE RESOURCES.
40 2. THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING SHALL UTILIZE THE DATA AND INFORMATION
41 COMPILED AND MAINTAINED BY THE TASK FORCE TO COORDINATE STATE FUNDED
42 RESEARCH AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING EFFORTS TO ENSURE THE MOST EFFICIENT
43 USE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH PURPOSES.
44 S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
