Int 0239-2024

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 30 of the New York city charter is amended by adding a new section 737 as follows: � 737 Universal Youth Employment Program a. For the purposes of this section, the term "youth" means: 1. Any person aged 14 to 17 who is authorized to work in accordance with the provisions of article 4 of the labor law; and 2. Any person aged 18 to 21 who is enrolled full time in a middle school or high school provided that their work hours are limited to those prescribed for minors aged 16 and 17 pursuant to section 143 of title 4 of the labor law. b. The department shall develop and administer a program for youth in consultation with the department of small business services and department of education. Subject to appropriation, the program shall: 1. Provide a summertime or part-time school year job to every youth who seeks one through the program; 2. Identify and cultivate relationships with employers from the public and private sectors that may offer youth employment opportunities; 3. Identify obstacles to youth obtaining a job through the program, including but not limited to, issues related to transportation, child care, language and cultural barriers; and 4. Ensure that youth are connected with city agencies, or community based organizations that will enable them to address obstacles identified pursuant to paragraph 3 of this section. c. The commissioner, or such other entity as determined by such commissioner, shall engage in outreach to inform youth about the program created pursuant to subdivision b of this section. Such outreach shall include, but is not limited to, posting information about the program on the department's website. � 2. This local law takes effect 180 days after it becomes law. Session 13 LS #8451 1/16/24 Session 12 IP LS #8451 4/13/22 1:00pm 2 2