What's happening
This bill increases pay for New York election workers with at least four years of service by 25 percent.
Why it matters
May help with recruitment and retention. By offering a significant pay increase after four years, the bill aims to encourage experienced election workers to remain in their roles, potentially reducing turnover and the need for constant training of new staff.
Could improve election administration quality. Retaining seasoned workers means more staff with deep knowledge of procedures, which could result in smoother, more reliable election operations and fewer errors.
Addresses concerns about undervalued election work. The pay bump acknowledges that election work is demanding and important, potentially improving morale and recognizing the professional value of long-serving workers.
Has budget implications for local governments. Counties and New York City will need to allocate additional funds to cover these raises, which could affect local budgets and resource planning.
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Raise Pay for Poll Workers
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History
- Referred to election law
- Referred to election law
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3714
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 30, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. CYMBROWITZ, COLTON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to increasing the compensation of election inspectors and other election workers
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 3-420 of the election law, as amended by chapter 180 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
1. Election inspectors, poll clerks, election coordinators and qualified voters appointed to act in place of an absent inspector, clerk or coordinator shall be paid for their services on the days of registration and election, by the county containing the election district in which they serve, in an amount fixed by the county legislative body, subject to such limitations as shall be prescribed or authorized by statute, except that in the city of New York the amount of such compensation shall be payable by such city and shall be fixed by the mayor at a daily rate which, in the case of election inspectors shall not be less than one hundred thirty dollars and in the case of election coordinators not less than two hundred dollars. Such inspectors, poll clerks, election coordinators and qualified voters at a general or special village election conducted by the board of elections shall be paid by such village in an amount fixed by the village board of trustees subject to any such limitations. The compensation payable pursuant to this subdivision of election inspectors, poll clerks, election coordinators, and qualified voters appointed to act in place of an absent inspector, clerk, or coordinator, who have or will have been employed in any of such capacities within the county of employment outside the city of New York or within the city of New York for four or more years, shall be increased by twenty-five percent of the amount otherwise payable.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06464-01-7
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