File #: Int 0212-2024    Version: Name: Requiring the department of citywide administrative services to provide civil service exams in plain, simple language.
Type: Introduction Status: Laid Over in Committee
Committee: Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
On agenda: 2/28/2024
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of citywide administrative services to provide civil service exams in plain, simple language
Sponsors: Shahana K. Hanif, Carmen N. De La Rosa, Lincoln Restler, Crystal Hudson, Alexa Avilés, Tiffany Cabán, Farah N. Louis
Council Member Sponsors: 7
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.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 212-A, 2. Summary of Int. No. 212, 3. Int. No. 212, 4. February 28, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 5. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-28-24, 6. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - February 28, 2024, 7. Proposed Int. No. 212-A - 11/12/24, 8. Committee Report 11/19/24, 9. Hearing Testimony 11/19/24

Proposed Int. No. 212-A

 

By Council Members Hanif, De La Rosa, Restler, Hudson, Avilés, Cabán and Louis

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of citywide administrative services to provide civil service exams in plain, simple language

 

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