What's happening
This bill repeals a section of labor law relating to unemployment benefits for non-professional employees of certain educational institutions.
Why it matters
Expands Unemployment Eligibility. By repealing subdivision 11 of section 590, this bill would likely allow non-professional employees (such as custodians, cafeteria workers, and other support staff) at certain educational institutions to qualify for unemployment benefits during periods when school is not in session—something they may have previously been excluded from.
Financial Stability for School Support Staff. The change could provide crucial financial support to lower-wage school employees who often face income gaps during summer and holiday breaks, potentially reducing economic hardship for these workers.
Impact on School District Budgets and State Unemployment Fund. Expanding eligibility for unemployment benefits may increase costs for school districts (if they reimburse the state for unemployment claims) or for the state unemployment insurance fund, which could have broader budgetary implications.
Addresses Equity Concerns. The bill responds to long-standing concerns about the fairness of treating non-professional school employees differently from other workers with respect to unemployment insurance protections, potentially promoting greater workplace equity.
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Repeal School Worker Benefit Limit
In Senate Committee · Labor · Sponsor Jamaal Bailey
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2111
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 17, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Labor
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
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 11 of section 590 of the labor law is REPEALED.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07845-01-7
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