DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
|
Adjusted |
Executive |
Legislative |
Change |
|
STATE OPERATIONS |
||||
|
Community Projects Fund |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
General Fund |
10,714,900 |
10,760,900 |
10,410,900 |
(350,000) |
|
Special Rev.-Fed. |
422,843,300 |
451,167,300 |
451,167,300 |
0 |
|
Special Rev.-Other |
45,163,200 |
46,535,800 |
46,535,800 |
0 |
|
Fiduciary |
2,500,000,000 |
2,500,000,000 |
2,500,000,000 |
0 |
|
Total for STATE OPERATIONS: |
2,978,721,400 |
3,008,464,000 |
3,008,114,000 |
(350,000) |
|
AID TO LOCALITIES |
||||
|
Community Projects Fund |
3,235,600 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
General Fund |
34,103,700 |
33,958,700 |
33,958,700 |
0 |
|
Special Rev.-Fed. |
445,108,000 |
476,586,000 |
476,586,000 |
0 |
|
Special Rev.-Other |
245,000 |
245,000 |
245,000 |
0 |
|
Total for AID TO LOCALITIES: |
482,692,300 |
510,789,700 |
510,789,700 |
0 |
Agency Mission
The Department of Labor (DOL) provides a range of services related to the labor force and the workplace. The agency offers services that help people prepare for jobs and links employers and workers through its labor exchange function. The Department also administers Federal job training programs and will be involved in the transition from the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) to the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). The agency administers the Federal Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits program and enforces regulations that maintain safety and health in the workplace and ensure fair compensation.Year-to-Year Changes
The Executive proposes an All Funds Aid to Localities appropriation increase of $57,840,000 or a 1.67 percent increase from SFY 1998-99. State Operations appropriations remained relatively stable with an increase of $29,742,600 or 1 percent from SFY 1998-99.
Legislative Changes
|
Rejects the Empire State Advantage Program. |
$(350,000) |
ST/GEN |
The Assembly rejects the Empire State Advantage Program.
Legislative Proposals
Fee and Penalty Account.
The Assembly denies the transfer of $6,000,000 from the fee and penalty account to the General Fund.
Schedule for the Federal Job Training Partnership Fund (486)
The Assembly provides that the Federal Job Training Partnership Fund be allocated as follows:
For the grant period July 1, 1998 to June 30, 1999:
-- $11,769,800 for Title IIA adult programs including suballocations to the State Education Department and the State Office of Aging;
-- $8,712,200 for Title IIB summer youth programs;
-- $2,339,260 for Title IIC year round youth programs;
-- $33,663,980 for Title III dislocated worker programs;
-- $20,000,000 for state share match for welfare-to-work; and
-- $1,152,760 for transitional activities from JTPA to new federal job training program as authorized under Title V of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 for local technical assistance only.
For the grant period July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000:
-- $70,403,200 for Title IIA adult programs including suballocations to the State Education Department and the State Office of Aging;
-- $8,791,580 for Title IIC year round youth programs;
-- $139,956,740 for Title III dislocated worker programs;
-- $9,800,000 miscellaneous Title IV federally administered programs;
-- $80,000,000 for a summer youth employment program under the Workforce Investment Program during the year 2000;
-- $20,000,000 for state share match for welfare-to-work; and
-- $4,672,480 for transitional activities form JTPA to new federal job training program as authorized under Title V of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 for local technical assistance only.
State Worker Adjustment Act
The Assembly rejects the Governor's proposed changes to the state dislocated worker program.
Requirement for a Plan on the Design, Development, and Implementation of the Human Services Application Support Center (HSASC)
The Assembly does not provide for any transfer or suballocation of funds from appropriations in the Department of Labor budget in support of the HSASC except those made pursuant to a plan submitted to the Fiscal Committees of the Assembly and the Senate by July 1, 1999 which would include a design plan, implementation schedule, identification of any contractual costs and expenses for personal and nonpersonal services related to the HSASC and planned consolidation of mainframe and non-mainframe operations in state agencies. Reports on the development and implementation of the HSASC shall be submitted to the fiscal committees quarterly beginning no later than September 1, 1999.
Increased Funding for Workforce Development, Training and Labor-Related Programs
The Assembly provides $3,265,000 in additional funding for various training, workforce development and other labor-related programs. In particular, the Assembly adds $1,970,000 for the Jobs for Youth Program which provides an integrated academic curriculum, work-related instruction, and supervised on-the-job training to lead youth into full time jobs in the health field. In addition, the Assembly increases funding for the Displaced Homemaker Program by $200,000 for the 24 centers and provides $1,095,000 for additional labor-related services and expenses.