TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to
enacting the "teleworking expansion act"
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To increase teleworking by
employees of public authorities and thereby reduce commuting by
authority employees.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The public authorities law is
amended by the addition of section 2852 to require all
authorities with twenty-five or more employees to establish a
policy and program to allow employees to perform some or all of
their duties through telework and designate a telework
coordinator to oversee teleworking programs.
JUSTIFICATION: Concerns about the impact of pollution and
congestion created by automobile traffic requires that the
public sector work to reduce, as much as is practical, the need
for employees to travel as part of their official duties.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: None
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day
after it shall have become law.
