File #: Int 1605-2017    Version: * Name: NYC agencies polices regarding work-related communications during non-work hours.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed (End of Session)
Committee: Committee on Technology
On agenda: 5/10/2017
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to New York City agencies polices regarding work-related communications during non-work hours
Sponsors: Donovan J. Richards, Rafael L. Espinal, Jr., James Vacca, Stephen T. Levin, Helen K. Rosenthal, Karen Koslowitz, Vincent J. Gentile
Council Member Sponsors: 7
Summary: Employee use of work-related communications during non-work hours has become very common. This local law would require every City agency to generate a policy regarding the usage of City-owned mobile phones, City electronic mail and other forms of communication when employees are not at work. Such policies would then be submitted to the Mayor.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 1605, 2. Int. No. 1605, 3. May 10, 2017 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
Date Ver.Prime SponsorAction ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsMultimedia
12/31/2017*Donovan J. Richards City Council Filed (End of Session)  Action details Meeting details Not available
5/10/2017*Donovan J. Richards City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
5/10/2017*Donovan J. Richards City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available

Int. No. 1605

 

By Council Members Richards, Espinal, Vacca, Levin, Rosenthal, Koslowitz and Gentile

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to New York City agencies polices regarding work-related communications during non-work hours

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

                     Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 12 of the administrative code of the city of New York is hereby amended to add a new section 12-140 to read as follows:

§ 12-140. Work-related communications during non-work hours. a. Within 90 days of the enactment of this local law, each agency of the city of New York shall generate a policy regarding the off-hour work-related usage of electronic communications, including but not limited to, mobile phones and electronic mail. Such policy may contain:

(a) Guidelines for usage by such agency’s employees of city-owned mobile phones during non-work hours;

(b) guidelines for such agency’s employees accessing of city electronic mail accounts during non-work hours;

(c) guidelines for such agency’s employees usage of other forms of communication in connection with their employment during non-work hours;

(d) clear differentiation, if necessary, if any elements of the policy are different for managerial and non-managerial employees; and

(e) exceptions, if any, to such policy.

b. Within 120 days of the enactment of this local law, each agency shall transmit its policy regarding work-related communications during non-work hours to the mayor.

§ 2. This local law shall take effect immediately.

 

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