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- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
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Enacts the "public authorities teleworking expansion act"
In Assembly Committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · Sponsor Nily Rozic
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BILL NUMBER:S1251
Title of bill
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to enacting the "public authorities teleworking expansion act"
Purpose or general idea of bill
To increase teleworking by employees of public authorities and thereby reduce commuting by authority employees.
Summary of specific provisions
The public authorities law is amended by the addition of section 2854 to require all authorities with twenty five or more employees to establish a policy and program to allow employees to perform some or all of their duties through telework and designate a telework coordinator to oversee teleworking programs.
Justification
Concerns about the impact of pollution and congestion created by automo- bile traffic requires that the public sector work to reduce, as much as is practical, the need for employees to travel as part of their official duties.
Prior legislative history
2012: Referred to Corporations, Authorities & Commissions 2010: Referred to Corporations, Authorities & Commissions
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become law.
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