N.Y. Labor Law Section 21-F
Job transition plan for certain climate risk-related and energy transition projects


1.

The commissioner, in consultation with labor organizations, shall develop a comprehensive plan to transition, train, or retrain employees that are impacted by climate risk-related and energy transition projects funded from the New York climate action fund climate investment account established pursuant to State Finance Law § 99-QQ (Hazard mitigation state revolving loan fund)section ninety-nine-qq of the state finance law. This plan shall include a method of allowing displaced and transitioning workers, including affected labor organizations, to notify the commissioner of the loss of employment, their previous title, and previous wage rates including whether they previously received medical benefits, retirement benefits, and/or other benefits. The plan shall require employers to notify the commissioner of workers laid off or discharged due to climate risk-related and energy transition projects funded from the New York climate action fund climate investment account established pursuant to State Finance Law § 99-QQ (Hazard mitigation state revolving loan fund)section ninety-nine-qq of the state finance law.

2.

Funding shall be made available for worker transition and retraining, which shall include funding as provided by subdivision twenty-seven-d of Public Authorities Law § 1005 (Powers and duties of authority)section one thousand five of the public authorities law.

3.

The commissioner shall create a program pursuant to which, where applicable and feasible, newly created job opportunities shall be offered to a pool of transitioning workers who have lost their employment or will be losing their employment in the energy sector due to climate risk-related and energy transition projects funded from the New York climate action fund climate investment account established pursuant to State Finance Law § 99-QQ (Hazard mitigation state revolving loan fund)section ninety-nine-qq of the state finance law. Such program shall include a method for the commissioner to communicate names and contact information for displaced or transitioning workers to public entities that may have job opportunities for such workers every ninety days.

Source: Section 21-F — Job transition plan for certain climate risk-related and energy transition projects, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/LAB/21-F (updated May 12, 2023; accessed Apr. 20, 2024).

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Job transition plan for certain climate risk-related and energy transition projects
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Accessed:
Apr. 20, 2024

Last modified:
May 12, 2023

§ 21-F’s source at nysenate​.gov

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