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This bill directs the president of the state civil service commission to conduct a comprehensive study on job vacancies across state agencies, with the goal of identifying understaffed departments. The study will specifically examine the number of full-time and part-time positions budgeted for in each agency, the number of vacant positions, and the duration of those vacancies. Additionally, the president will be required to develop recommendations about how the state can better market and inform the public about job opportunities. To accomplish this, the president can collaborate with other state departments and agencies, requesting and utilizing their resources and data as needed. Within one year of the bill's effective date, the president must prepare a public report detailing the study's findings, which will be published online on the New York State Department of Civil Service's website and shared with key state leadership, including the governor, senate president, and assembly speaker. The bill is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the state's current staffing situation and potential strategies for recruitment and filling vacant positions.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8209