What's happening
The bill updates deadlines for reporting on diversity efforts in New York State government workforce to the governor and legislature.
Why it matters
Shifts reporting deadlines. The bill moves key reporting deadlines for diversity efforts from April to May and from April 1st to December 31st, potentially allowing more time for data collection and analysis, which can lead to more thorough and accurate reports.
Extends oversight into the future. By updating the years referenced (from 2008/2009 to 2018/2019), the legislation ensures that the state government continues to monitor and address diversity issues rather than letting oversight lapse.
Clarifies accountability. The bill emphasizes reporting not just on recommendations made, but also on which diversity actions have and have not been implemented, increasing transparency and potential pressure for follow-through on diversity initiatives.
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Report Diversity Progress Annually
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Report Diversity Progress Annually
In Senate Committee · Civil Service And Pensions · Sponsor Joseph E. Robach
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6388
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 6, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. CRESPO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, BUCHWALD, DAVILA, DILAN, MOSLEY, MOYA, PICHARDO, RAMOS, RIVERA, RODRI- GUEZ, ROZIC, SEPULVEDA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees
AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to reporting the findings of the commission on increasing diversity in the state government workforce to the governor and the legislature
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (k) of subdivision 3 of section 7-a of the civil service law, as added by chapter 705 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
(k) (1) shall, on or before April first, two thousand seven, report to the governor and the legislature its findings, conclusions and recommendations,
(2) shall, on or before [April] May first, two thousand [eight] eighteen, report to the governor and the legislature on the status of and any actions taken on the recommendations made pursuant to subparagraph one of this paragraph, and
(3) shall, on or before [April first] December thirty-first, two thousand [nine] nineteen, report to the governor and the legislature on the status of and any actions taken on the recommendations made pursuant to subparagraph one of this paragraph, and which actions have and have not been taken to provide for diversity in the state government workforce.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03041-01-7
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