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- Referred to labor
- Referred to labor
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Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to unemployment benefits based on professional employment with educational institutions; and to repeal subdivision 11 of section 590 of such law, relating to unemployment benefits based on non-professional employment with certain educational institutions
PURPOSE :;
The bill repeals a provision relating to limiting the unemployment insurance benefits which nonprofessional employees of an educational institution may receive during vacation.
Summary of provisions
Section one of the bill amends subdivision 10 of section 590 of the labor law to include non-professional employees in addition to professional employees employed by certain educational institutions in relation to receiving unemployment. Section two repeals subdivision eleven of section 590 of the labor law. Subdivision eleven of section 590 of the labor law, proposed to be repealed by section two of this act, relates to limiting the unemployment insurance benefits which a non-professional employee of an educational institution may receive during vacation periods. Section three makes the act effective January 1, 2009.
Effects of present law which this bill would alter
This bill would enable those employees laid off during vacation periods to apply for and receive unemployment insurance benefits.
Justification
Service employees in schools, including cafeteria workers, bus drivers, and others are generally low wage workers. If they receive no salary during the vacation months they often experience financial hardship waiting for the school year to begin again.
Legislative history
2008: S.7617 - Referred to Labor/A.6597 - Reported to Ways & Means 2007: A.6597 - Reported to Ways & Means 2006: A.3643 - Referred to Labor 2004: A.8190 - Reported to Ways and Means
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect January 1.
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