Int. No. 800
By Council Members Williams and Rosenthal
Title
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the provision of vacation leave and employment.
Body
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision (e) of section 2203 of the New York city charter, as added by local law number 46 for the year 2013, is hereby amended to by adding a new paragraph (3) to read as follows:
(3) chapter 14 of title 20 of the administrative code relating to the receipt, investigation, and resolution of complaints thereunder regarding paid vacation leave, and the power to conduct investigations regarding violations of such chapter upon his or her own initiative.
? 2. Paragraph (1) of subdivision (h) of section 2203 of the New York city charter, as relettered by local law number 46 for the year 2013, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(h)(1) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, the department shall be authorized, upon due notice and hearing, to impose civil penalties for the violation of any laws or rules the enforcement of which is within the jurisdiction of the department pursuant to this charter, the administrative code or any other general, special or local law. The department shall have the power to render decisions and orders and to impose civil penalties for all such violations, and to order equitable relief for and payment of monetary damages in connection with enforcement of [chapter] chapters 8 and 14 of title 20 of the administrative code. Except to the extent that dollar limits are otherwise specifically provided, such civil penalties shall not exceed five hundred dollars for each violation. All proceedings authorized pursuant to this subdivision shall be conducted in accordance with rules promulgated by the commissioner. The remedies and penalties provided for in this subdivision shall be in addition to any other remedies or penalties pro...
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