Int 0212-2024
Requiring the department of citywide administrative services to provide civil service exams in plain, simple language.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislationintroduced 2024-02-28
Filed — closed without being enacted.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2024-02-28Passed: 2025-12-31
Summary
This bill would require the Department of Citywide Administrative Services to identify civil service positions that require an exam and offer those exams in plain, simple language at the lowest reading comprehension level that is practicable for that position.
Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation — 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, Law Department, Federal legislation, State legislation and Home Rule requests.
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Sponsors (8)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2024-02-28 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2024-02-28 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2024-11-19 · Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2024-11-19 · Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2024-11-19 · Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2024-11-19 · Committee on Civil Service and Labor
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2024-11-19 · Committee on Civil Service and Labor
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2024-11-19 · Committee on Civil Service and Labor
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2025-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (3)
Committee on Civil Service and Labor · 2024-11-19 · 10:00 AM · 250 Broadway - Committee Room, 14th Floor
Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation · 2024-11-19 · 10:00 AM · 250 Broadway - Committee Room, 14th Floor
City Council · 2024-02-28 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (10)
- Summary of Int. No. 212-A
- Summary of Int. No. 212
- Int. No. 212
- February 28, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-28-24
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - February 28, 2024
- Proposed Int. No. 212-A - 11/12/24
- Committee Report 11/19/24
- Hearing Testimony 11/19/24
- Hearing Transcript 11/19/24
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 2 of title 12 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 12-213 to read as follows:
� 12-213 Language of civil service exams. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the term "department" means the department of citywide administrative services.
b. The department, in consultation with relevant agencies, shall identify all civil service positions for which the department offers an exam and shall offer such exams in plain, simple language at the lowest reading comprehension level as practicable for such position.
� 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
Session 13
JGP/JG
LS #11297/11298
11/06/24 3:27 PM
Session 12
JGP
LS #11297/11298
3/17/23 4:00p
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