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Feasibility study on reimbursement for use of personal devices by city agency employees working remotely during the COVID-19 emergency.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Governmental Operationsintroduced 2021-05-12
Filed — closed without being enacted.
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Agenda: 2021-05-12Passed: 2021-12-31
Summary
The proposed legislation would require the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (“DCAS”), in consultation with the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications, to conduct a study on the feasibility of reimbursing the use of personal devices, including but not limited to mobile devices and computers, by City agency employees in performing work for the City remotely during the COVID-19 emergency. Such study would, at a minimum, assess potential barriers to such reimbursement, including but not limited to collective bargaining, and assess the estimated costs of providing such reimbursement at varying levels. DCAS would be required to submit to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council a report of such study detailing its findings and recommendations.
Committee on Governmental Operations — Municipal governmental structure and organization, Department of Citywide Administrative Services, Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, Community Boards, Tax Commission, Board of Standards and Appeals, Campaign Finance Board, Board of Elections, Voter Assistance Commission, Commission on Public Information and Communication, Department of Records and Information Services, Financial Information Services Agency and Law Department.
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IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2021-05-12 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2021-05-12 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2021-05-12 · 1:30 PM · - REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 1) -
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Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Feasibility study on reimbursement of personal device use for city agency employees working remotely during the COVID-19 emergency. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Agency. The term "agency" has the same meaning as such term is defined in section 1150 of the New York city charter and shall include the offices of the borough presidents, the comptroller and the public advocate.
City. The term "city" means the city of New York.
COVID-19 emergency. The term "COVID-19 emergency" means the local state of emergency declared by the mayor in emergency executive order number 98, issued on March 12, 2020, as extended.
Department. The term "department" means the department of citywide administrative services.
b. The department, in consultation with the department of information technology and telecommunications, shall conduct a study on the feasibility of reimbursing the use of personal devices, including but not limited to mobile devices and computers, by city agency employees in performing work for the city remotely during the COVID-19 emergency. Such study shall, at a minimum, assess potential barriers to such reimbursement, including but not limited to collective bargaining, and assess the estimated costs of providing such reimbursement at varying levels. The department shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council a report of such study detailing its findings and recommendations no later than 90 days after the effective date of this local law.
� 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
MHL
LS #15227
09/04/20
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