A05950 Summary:

BILL NO    A05950 

SAME AS    Same as S 1333

SPONSOR    Espaillat (MS)

COSPNSR    John, Wright, Rivera J

MLTSPNSR   Gottfried, Lopez V, Ramos, Weisenberg

Add S209-ff, Gen Muni L

Provides additional compensation to certain city employees who possess or make
substantial use of foreign languages in the performance of official duties in
addition to salary; further creates the "language services program" and a
language services director to implement the program.

A05950 Actions:

BILL NO    A05950 

02/23/2009 referred to governmental employees
05/19/2009 reported referred to ways and means
05/27/2009 reported 
05/28/2009 advanced to third reading cal.663
06/10/2009 passed assembly
06/10/2009 delivered to senate
06/11/2009 REFERRED TO RULES
01/06/2010 DIED IN SENATE
01/06/2010 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
01/06/2010 ordered to third reading cal.416

A05950 Votes:

BILL: A05950  DATE: 06/10/2009  MOTION:                       YEA/NAY: 107/037

Abbate  Y  Cahill  Y  Englebr Y  Hooper  Y  Maisel  Y  Powell  Y  Skartad Y
Alessi  Y  Calhoun NO Errigo  NO Hoyt    Y  Markey  Y  Pretlow Y  Spano   Y
Alfano  Y  Camara  Y  Espaill Y  Hyer-Sp Y  Mayerso Y  Quinn   NO Stirpe  Y
Amedore Y  Canestr Y  Farrell Y  Jacobs  Y  McDonou NO Rabbitt NO Sweeney Y
Arroyo  ER Carrozz Y  Fields  Y  Jaffee  Y  McEneny Y  Raia    NO Tedisco NO
Aubry   Y  Castro  Y  Finch   NO Jeffrie Y  McKevit ER Ramos   Y  Thiele  NO
Bacalle NO Christe Y  Fitzpat NO John    Y  Meng    ER Reilich NO Titone  Y
Ball    Y  Clark   Y  Gabrysz NO Jordan  ER Miller  NO Reilly  Y  Titus   Y
Barclay NO Colton  Y  Galef   Y  Kavanag Y  Millman Y  Rive J  Y  Tobacco NO
Barra   Y  Conte   NO Gantt   NO Kellner Y  Molinar NO Rive N  Y  Towns   Y
Barron  Y  Cook    Y  Gianari Y  Kolb    NO Morelle Y  Rive PM Y  Townsen NO
Benedet Y  Corwin  NO Gibson  Y  Koon    Y  Nolan   Y  Robinso Y  Walker  Y
Benjami Y  Crespo  Y  Giglio  NO Lancman Y  Oaks    Y  Rosenth Y  Weinste Y
Bing    Y  Crouch  NO Glick   Y  Latimer Y  O'Donne Y  Russell ER Weisenb Y
Boyland Y  Cusick  Y  Gordon  Y  Lavine  Y  O'Mara  NO Saladin NO Weprin  Y
Boyle   NO Cymbrow Y  Gottfri Y  Lentol  Y  Ortiz   ER Sayward NO Wright  Y
Bradley Y  DelMont Y  Gunther Y  Lifton  Y  Parment Y  Scarbor Y  Zebrows Y
Brennan Y  DenDekk Y  Hawley  NO Lope PD NO Paulin  Y  Schimel Y  Mr Spkr Y
Brodsky Y  Destito Y  Hayes   NO Lope VJ Y  Peoples Y  Schimmi NO
Brook-K Y  Dinowit Y  Heastie Y  Lupardo Y  Peralta Y  Schroed NO
Burling NO Duprey  NO Hevesi  Y  Magee   Y  Perry   Y  Scozzaf NO
Butler  NO Eddingt Y  Hikind  Y  Magnare Y  Pheffer Y  Seminer Y

A05950 Memo:

 BILL NUMBER:  A5950

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the general municipal law, in
relation  to providing additional compensation to certain employees

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :  To provide additional salary
compensation to New York City Police Officers, who possesses or
utilizes a foreign language in the performance in their duties. This
bill would also ensure an increase of up to fifty dollars in addition
to the base salary for any Police Officer who possess or utilizes a
foreign language in performance of their duties.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :  To amend section one of the
administration code of the city of New York requiring additional
salary compensation of a cash amount up to fifty dollars to any Police
Officer, employed within New York City who speaks one or more foreign
languages in the performance of their official duties.

a) Compensations will be paid to police officers with certain language
skills. The Commissioner will develop a program to be called "Language
Service Program" in order to assure that additional compensation do
not exceed fifty dollars per pay period.

b) The Commissioner will select a director of this program who will
determine the qualifications. The Director's duties will include:
Developing an application process, defining which foreign languages
are eligible for the program, establishing language skills and
proficiency standards which applicants must demonstrate in order to
qualify; inform all members of the department of the program to apply.

c) The person would be selected as a sworn or civilian official,
wherein thirty percent or more of their assignment would involve
directly with the general public. These positions would include,
patrol officers, police communication dispatchers, investigators,
detectives and other related positions, as determined by program
director.

 JUSTIFICATION :  With the significant influx of immigrants, this
economic incentive is provided to police officers who speak a foreign
language in order to better serve the citizens of New York City.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY : 2001 held in ways and means
2003/04: A5367
2005/06: A3938 referred to rules 2007/08: A4716 referred to rules

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :  To be determined

 EFFECTIVE DATE :  This act shall take effect on the first of October
next the date on which it shall become law.