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Int 0905-2015

Studying the elimination of the work experience program.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on General Welfareintroduced 2015-09-17

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2015-09-17Passed: 2017-12-31

Summary

The proposed legislation would require the Human Resources Administration (HRA) to submit to the Council and post on its website quarterly reports regarding the work experience program (WEP) through December 31, 2018. The reports would include the total number of individuals in WEP placements disaggregated by the relevant City agency.

Committee on General WelfareHuman Resources Administration/Department of Social Services, Department of Homeless Services, and charitable institutions.

How it compares

34% of similar bills passed

17 passed · 33 died

This bill: 835 days in committee

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Sponsors (2)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2015-09-17 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2015-09-17 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2017-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2015-09-17 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (2)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Work experience program. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the term "work experience program" means the public assistance employment program operated by the department of social services/human resources administration pursuant to section 336-c of the social services law. b. The department of social services/human resources administration shall submit to the council and post on its website quarterly reports regarding the work experience program. The first such report shall be due 30 days following the calendar quarter ending December 31, 2015, and all subsequent reports shall be due 30 days following the last day of each succeeding calendar quarter. The reports shall include but not be limited to the total number of individuals in the work experience program disaggregated by the city agency where such individuals are assigned including but not limited to the department of social services/human resources administration, the police department, the fire department, the department of sanitation, the department of parks and recreation, the department of health and mental hygiene, the administration for children's services, the department for the aging, the department of education, the department of transportation, the department of housing preservation and development, the department of citywide administrative services, the city university of New York, and the board of elections. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately and expires and is deemed repealed on December 31, 2018. AV LS #5700 8/24/15 1 2