File #: Int 0858-2018    Version: * Name: Anti-sexual harassment trainings at city agencies.
Type: Introduction Status: Enacted
Committee: Committee on Women and Gender Equity
On agenda: 4/25/2018
Enactment date: 5/26/2018 Law number: 2018/108
Title: A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to anti-sexual harassment trainings at city agencies, as proposed in introduction number 612-A for the year 2018, and to amend a local law in relation to climate surveys and action plans to combat sexual harassment and equal employment opportunity violations at city agencies, as proposed in introduction number 664-A for the year 2018, in relation to certain amendments
Sponsors: Helen K. Rosenthal, Carlina Rivera , Ben Kallos, Diana I. Ayala, Alicka Ampry-Samuel
Council Member Sponsors: 5
Summary: This bill would make three amendments to two recently passed legislative bills, Int. 612-A for the year 2018 and Int. 664-A for the year 2018: (i) Int. 612-A for the year 2018: in subdivision a, the department of citywide administrative services and not the commission on human rights will determine what forms of training meet the definition of “interactive training;” (ii) Int. 664-A for the year 2018: in subdivision c, the date September 31, 2018 is changed to September 30, 2018; and (iii) Int. 664-A for the year 2018: in subdivision c, the word “are” is changed to “is.”
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 858, 2. Int. No. 858, 3. Committee Report 4/23/18, 4. Hearing Transcript 4/23/18, 5. Hearing Transcript 4/23/18 (Con't), 6. Committee Report - Stated Meeting, 7. April 25, 2018 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files, 8. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 4-25-18, 9. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - April 25, 2018, 10. Int. No. 858 (FINAL), 11. Fiscal Impact Statement, 12. Legislative Documents - Letter to the Mayor, 13. Local Law 108
Date Ver.Prime SponsorAction ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsMultimedia
5/29/2018*Helen K. Rosenthal City Council Returned Unsigned by Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
5/26/2018*Helen K. Rosenthal Administration City Charter Rule Adopted  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/25/2018*Helen K. Rosenthal City Council Sent to Mayor by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/25/2018*Helen K. Rosenthal City Council Approved by CouncilPass Action details Meeting details Not available
4/25/2018*Helen K. Rosenthal City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/25/2018*Helen K. Rosenthal City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/23/2018*Helen K. Rosenthal Committee on Women and Gender Equity Hearing on P-C Item by Comm  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/23/2018*Helen K. Rosenthal Committee on Women and Gender Equity P-C Item Approved by CommPass Action details Meeting details Not available

Preconsidered Int. No. 858

 

By Council Members Rosenthal, Rivera, Kallos, Ayala and Ampry-Samuel

 

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to anti-sexual harassment trainings at city agencies, as proposed in introduction number 612-A for the year 2018, and to amend a local law in relation to climate surveys and action plans to combat sexual harassment and equal employment opportunity violations at city agencies, as proposed in introduction number 664-A for the year 2018, in relation to certain amendments

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Subdivision a of section 815.1 of the New York city charter, as added by a local law amending the New York city charter, in relation to anti-sexual harassment trainings at city agencies, as proposed in introduction number 612-A for the year 2018, is amended to read as follows:

a. Definitions. For 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 and shall include the offices of the borough presidents, the comptroller and the public advocate.

Interactive training. The term “interactive training” means participatory teaching whereby the trainee is engaged in a trainer-trainee interaction, use of audio-visuals, computer or online training program or other participatory demonstrations as determined by the [commission] department. However, such “interactive training” is not required to be live or facilitated by an in-person instructor in order to satisfy the provisions of this subdivision.

§ 2. Subdivision c of a local law in relation to climate surveys and action plans to combat sexual harassment and equal employment opportunity violations at city agencies, as proposed in introduction number 664-A for the year 2018, is amended to read as follows:

c. The department shall make the climate survey available to all agencies for dissemination to agency employees on or before September [31] 30, 2018. Agencies shall ensure that each employee receives such climate survey and [are] is advised that such climate survey is not mandatory or required as part of such employee’s job. Agencies shall take steps to ensure that the assessment remains anonymous and that no individual employee is personally identified.

§ 3. Section 1 of this local law takes effect on the same date as a local law amending the New York city charter, in relation to anti-sexual harassment trainings at city agencies, as proposed in introduction number 612-A for the year 2018, takes effect. Section 2 of this local law takes effect on the same date as a local law in relation to climate surveys and action plans to combat sexual harassment and equal employment opportunity violations at city agencies, as proposed in introduction number 664-A for the year 2018, takes effect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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4/16/18; 1:28 p.m.