N.Y. Labor Law § 12: Transmission of labor market information

§ 12. Transmission of labor market information. 1. For the purposes of

this section:

a. Department means the department of labor of the state of New York.

b. Commissioner means the industrial commissioner of the state of New

York.

c. Education department means the education department of the state of

New York.

d. Labor market information is defined to include, but not be limited

to, industry and occupational projections for those standard

metropolitan statistical areas for which the department compiles such

information and for the state of New York, "Applications and Openings"

publication, and the "New York State Annual Planning Report", providing,

however, that the commissioner shall have the power to include

additional publications, projections and other data to this definition

of labor market information.

e. Forward-facing employment data is defined to include, but not be

limited to, current and projected employment opportunities in the state

of New York, and shall include, but not be limited to, factors such as

geographical location or required training and experience for such

opportunities.

2. When it is jointly determined by the department and the education

department that labor market information or forward-facing employment

data prepared by the department is adequate in this prepared form, the

department shall transmit a copy of such information and data to: every

school district in the state of New York maintaining approved career

education programs, with a list of such school districts to be furnished

to the department by the education department; every board of

cooperative educational services maintaining approved career education

programs, with a list of such boards of cooperative educational services

to be furnished to the department by the education department; and every

community college and agricultural and technical institute in the state

of New York maintaining approved career education programs, with a list

of such colleges and institutes to be furnished to the department by the

education department. The education department shall regularly update

such lists to keep them current and transmit changes to the department

expeditiously.

3. The commissioner shall transmit to those school districts, boards

of cooperative educational services and community colleges and

agricultural and technical institutes located within a particular labor

market area, labor market information or forward-facing employment data

compiled for that area.

4. (a) The transmission of labor market information shall occur as

frequently as such labor market information is compiled or published by

the department, and in as expeditious a manner as possible following

such compilation or publication.

(b) The transmission of forward-facing employment data shall occur

bi-monthly, and in as expeditious a manner as possible following such

compilation or publication.

5. If a publication noted by title in this section shall be

discontinued by the department, the department shall transmit, pursuant

to the provisions of this section, the publication published by the

department which, in its opinion, provides the information most similar

to that information which had previously been provided by the

discontinued publication.

6. If a publication noted by title in this section shall have such

title changed, the department shall continue to transmit such

publications with its new title.

7. When the department and the education department jointly determine

that labor market information or forward-facing employment data prepared

by the department, to be transmitted pursuant to this section, requires

an explanatory analysis to be utilized to its fullest potential, the

education department shall provide an analysis of the information or

data, written in clear, concise and easily understandable language. Such

analysis shall consider, but not be limited to a consideration of, the

following: instructions for the proper use of such information or data

by individuals involved in the planning and development of career

education, the proper use of such information or data by individuals

involved in vocational and educational guidance, and the proper use of

such information or data by current and prospective career education

pupils in the selection of career education programs likely to offer the

greatest potential for employment upon graduation.

8. To effectuate the purposes of this section, the commissioner and

the commissioner of education, or their authorized designees, shall meet

on a regular basis which shall not be less than once a month, excepting

July and August when such meeting shall be discretionary.

9. It shall be the responsibility of such school districts, boards of

cooperative educational services, and community colleges and

agricultural and technical institutes in receipt of such publications

and sources of labor market information or forward-facing employment

data enumerated in this section to provide copies of such labor market

information or forward-facing employment data to those individuals

responsible for vocational and educational guidance at such school

districts, boards of cooperative educational services, community

colleges and agricultural and technical institutes.