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- Print number 7233a
- Amend and recommit to judiciary
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Relates to contracts for the transportation of children
In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor Daniel O'Donnell
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BILL NUMBER:S7233A
Title of bill
An act to amend the family court act and the education law, in relation to contracts for the transportation of children
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would safeguard school children by helping to ensure retention of an experienced pool of school bus drivers and other school transportation employees by protecting the wages and benefits of such employees.
Summary of specific provisions
This proposal amends Section 236 of the Family Court Act and Section 305 (14)(a) of the Education Law to enable the City of New York to require consideration of requirements relating to the employment, compensation, hiring, and retention of employees when evaluating awarding school transportation contracts.
Justification
Contracts awarded for the transportation of school- children in the City of New York have historically included employee protection provisions. However, during the last mayoral administration, the decision was made to remove these provisions from all Pre-K and early intervention contracts.
This legislation would make the inclusion of these provisions mandatory for all transportation contract bids. These provisions are necessary to ensure stability in the provision of services to vulnerable children by an industry that faces a growing demand for qualified drivers and other employees. Companies have had a hard time recruiting qualified drivers, and to a certain extent, escorts or attendants. Requiring the inclusion of employee protection provisions in these transportation contracts will safeguard the children by helping to ensure retention of an experienced pool of drivers and other employees by protecting the wages and benefits of such employees.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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