Creation of a task force to review the impacts of artificial intelligence on civil service and civil service employees.
Enacted as Local Law 2026/025.
Summary
This bill would require the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DOITT) to assess the impacts of algorithmic tools and automated decision systems (ADS) on the administration of the civil service. Such assessment would include the impacts of algorithmic tools and ADS on how civil service employees are hired, how job functions have been impacted, and what feedback has been received from employees. This bill would also require DOITT to submit a report on the findings of such study to the mayor and the speaker of the Council.
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2024-09-26 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2024-09-26 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2025-06-26 · Committee on Civil Service and Labor
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2025-06-26 · Committee on Technology
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2025-06-26 · Committee on Civil Service and Labor
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2025-06-26 · Committee on Technology
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2025-12-18 · Committee on Civil Service and Labor
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2025-12-18 · Committee on Civil Service and Labor
ActionAmended by Committee
2025-12-18 · Committee on Civil Service and Labor
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2025-12-18 · Committee on Civil Service and Labor
AdvancedApproved by Council
2025-12-18 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2025-12-18 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2026-01-17 · Administration
ActionReturned Unsigned by Mayor
2026-01-20 · City Council
City Council · 2025-12-18 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Civil Service and Labor · 2025-12-18 · 10:30 AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 2
Committee on Technology · 2025-06-26 · 1:00 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Civil Service and Labor · 2025-06-26 · 1:00 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
City Council · 2024-09-26 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this local law, the following terms have the following meanings:
Algorithmic tool. The term "algorithmic tool" has the same meaning as set forth in section 3-119.5 of the administrative code of the city of New York.
Automated employment decision tool. The term "automated employment decision tool" has the same meaning as set forth in section 20-870 of the administrative code of the city of New York.
Commissioner. The term "commissioner" means the commissioner of information technology and telecommunications.
Department. The term "department" means the department of information technology and telecommunications.
Employee. The term "employee" has the same meaning as set forth in section 1-112 of the administrative code of the city of New York.
b. Study. The department shall, in consultation with the department of citywide administrative services, the mayor's office of operations, and other stakeholders deemed relevant by the commissioner, examine the impacts of algorithmic tools and automated employment decision tools on employees and the administration of their municipal duties. Such study shall include, but need not be limited to:
1. The impacts of algorithmic tools and automated employment decision tools on the hiring process for employees;
2. The impact of the use of algorithmic tools and automated employment decision tools in the regular course of an employee's work functions; and
3. Any feedback received from employees about the use of algorithmic tools and automated employment decision tools in the regular course of such employee's work functions.
c. Report. The department shall, within 3 months of the completion of the study required by subdivision b of section 1 of this local law, submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council a report on the findings of such study and any recommendations related to the impacts of algorithmic tools and automated employment decision tools on employees and the administration of their municipal duties.
� 2. This local law takes effect 30 days after it becomes law and expires and is deemed repealed upon submission of the report to the mayor and the speaker of the council as required by subdivision c of section one of this local law. Upon such submission, the mayor shall notify the corporation counsel for the purpose of effectuating section 7-111 of the administrative code of the city of New York. Any failure to provide the notification described in this section shall not affect the effective date of any provision of this local law.
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LS #16803
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