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- Referred to labor
- Referred to labor
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Relates to benefits which a non-professional employee of an educational institution may receive; repealer
In Assembly Committee · Labor · Sponsor Harry B. Bronson
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S2222 REVISED MEMO 01/30/2015
Title of bill
An act to repeal subdivision 11 of section 590 of the labor law, relating to benefits based on non-professional employment with certain educational institutions
Purpose or general idea of bill
The bill would clarify the circumstances under which unemployment benefits for non-professional employees of academic institutions may be denied,
Summary of specific provisions
The bill would repeal the section of law which allows denial of claims for non-professional employees of educational institutions if there is a "reasonable assurance" that they will be hired at a later date.
Effects of present law which this hill would alter
This bill would require unemployment insurance claims by non-professional education employees to be judged-on a case by case basis.
Justification
Service employees in schools and colleges, 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.
Prior legislative history
2009-10: A3703-C referred to Labor; 2007-2006: A. 6597-A reported to Ways and Means; S. 8099 referred to Labor 2005-2005: A.3543 reported to Ways and means 2003-2004: A.8190 referred to Labor; S.5047 referred to Labor; A6041 of 2011-12: referred to Labor
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law.
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