Details Meeting Name: Committee on Civil Service and Labor Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 11/20/2020 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 2) Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: CLICK ANY FILE # BELOW (in blue) TO ACCESS LEGISLATION AND ATTACHMENTS Meeting Items (11) 11 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: All agenda items Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Prime Sponsor Agenda # Agenda Note Name Type Summary Action Result Action Details Multimedia                     Roll call Not available T2020-6824 *       Oversight - Workplace Safety in the COVID-19 Era. Oversight   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available T2020-6824 *       Oversight - Workplace Safety in the COVID-19 Era. Oversight   Filed, by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1797-2019 * Mark Levine     Creating an informational campaign concerning workers’ rights under the earned safe and sick time act. Introduction This bill would provide for a public education campaign by the Department of Consumer Affairs in coordination with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to educate employees of their rights under the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act. The campaign will distribute posters and other materials for posting in pharmacies and other private health related institutions, on a voluntary basis. The bill would also invite the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation to distribute and post such materials at locations under its jurisdiction. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1797-2019 * Mark Levine     Creating an informational campaign concerning workers’ rights under the earned safe and sick time act. Introduction This bill would provide for a public education campaign by the Department of Consumer Affairs in coordination with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to educate employees of their rights under the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act. The campaign will distribute posters and other materials for posting in pharmacies and other private health related institutions, on a voluntary basis. The bill would also invite the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation to distribute and post such materials at locations under its jurisdiction. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 2161-2020 * I. Daneek Miller     Establishing a board to review workplace health and safety guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Introduction This bill would establish a board to review the workplace health and safety guidance that agencies and private employers issued to employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The board would hold two public hearings a year to solicit testimony from employees, relevant experts, and stakeholders and make recommendations on protocols for future public health emergencies based on an assessment of the testimony and any submitted guidance. The board would consist of 9 members: the Commissioners of Health and Mental Hygiene, Citywide Administrative Services, Consumer and Worker Protection, and Office of Labor Relations; two Mayoral appointees; two appointees by the Speaker of the Council; and one appointee by the Public Advocate. The board would submit a preliminary report after the first hearing and, by December 15, 2021, a final report to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council. The board would dissolve 180 days after submission of the final report. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 2161-2020 * I. Daneek Miller     Establishing a board to review workplace health and safety guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Introduction This bill would establish a board to review the workplace health and safety guidance that agencies and private employers issued to employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The board would hold two public hearings a year to solicit testimony from employees, relevant experts, and stakeholders and make recommendations on protocols for future public health emergencies based on an assessment of the testimony and any submitted guidance. The board would consist of 9 members: the Commissioners of Health and Mental Hygiene, Citywide Administrative Services, Consumer and Worker Protection, and Office of Labor Relations; two Mayoral appointees; two appointees by the Speaker of the Council; and one appointee by the Public Advocate. The board would submit a preliminary report after the first hearing and, by December 15, 2021, a final report to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council. The board would dissolve 180 days after submission of the final report. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 2162-2020 * I. Daneek Miller     Dissemination of occupational safety and health information to city employees during a public health emergency. Introduction This bill would require that, during a public health emergency, the Citywide Office of Occupational Safety and Health would monitor federal, state and city agencies that provide information about occupational safety and health. If any such agency issues guidance about occupational safety and health related to the public health emergency, the Citywide Office of Occupational Safety would be required to email such guidance to the safety and health coordinator at each city agency within 24 hours. Within 24 hours of receipt of such guidance, the safety and health coordinator would be required to post it in the workplace, email it to each employee of the agency and send a summary to each employee that is tailored based on employee’s position to highlight the most relevant information from the guidance. The coordinator would also be required to provide each employee any education or training required to ensure proper compliance with the most recent guidance. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 2162-2020 * I. Daneek Miller     Dissemination of occupational safety and health information to city employees during a public health emergency. Introduction This bill would require that, during a public health emergency, the Citywide Office of Occupational Safety and Health would monitor federal, state and city agencies that provide information about occupational safety and health. If any such agency issues guidance about occupational safety and health related to the public health emergency, the Citywide Office of Occupational Safety would be required to email such guidance to the safety and health coordinator at each city agency within 24 hours. Within 24 hours of receipt of such guidance, the safety and health coordinator would be required to post it in the workplace, email it to each employee of the agency and send a summary to each employee that is tailored based on employee’s position to highlight the most relevant information from the guidance. The coordinator would also be required to provide each employee any education or training required to ensure proper compliance with the most recent guidance. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Res 1479-2020 * Justin L. Brannan     Healthy Terminals Act (A8142E/S6266D) Resolution   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Res 1479-2020 * Justin L. Brannan     Healthy Terminals Act (A8142E/S6266D) Resolution   Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available