{"id":6197,"date":"2024-11-17T09:37:20","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T14:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=6197"},"modified":"2024-11-20T09:38:28","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T14:38:28","slug":"clock-is-ticking-on-pef-priority-legislation-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-42-no-9\/clock-is-ticking-on-pef-priority-legislation-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Clock is ticking on PEF priority legislation in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>November 25, 2024 &#8212;<\/em> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">With a little more than a month until the New Year, there are still hundreds of bills waiting for Governor Kathy Hochul\u2019s signature or veto. Two of PEF\u2019s key legislative priorities are in that pile.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6202\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/toxic-web.jpg\" alt=\"Toxic Tales\" width=\"241\" height=\"129\" \/>The first centers around toxic work environments and is often referred to as \u201cthe bullying bill.\u201d PEF launched an anti-bullying campaign during the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesunion.com\/state\/article\/pef-brings-workers-rally-toxic-leadership-18379953.php\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">September 2023 meeting of the Executive Board<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and has made it a top priority since. The union shared \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/toxictales\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Toxic Tales<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d from members to show the scope of the problem, and held rallies at troublesome facilities such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-42-no-4\/kingsboro\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kingsboro Psychiatric Center<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to call out toxicity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The bill PEF has supported was introduced by Senator Jessicas Ramos and Assemblymember Harry Bronson and would add \u201cabusive conduct\u201d and \u201cbullying\u201d into the state\u2019s workplace violence prevention law. The bill would mandate training of employers and employees to identify the risks and signs of bullying and how to prevent it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Another bill PEF had a hand in getting pushed through to the governor focuses on Artificial Intelligence (AI). As AI continues to become more widely used across the nation and the state, PEF and other unions are fighting to make sure there is proper human oversight.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6201 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Ai-web.jpg\" alt=\"Regulate AI in state agencies\" width=\"400\" height=\"129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Ai-web.jpg 400w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Ai-web-300x97.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>The bill, which was dubbed the \u201cLegislative Oversight of Automated Decision-making in Government\u201d Act, or LOADinG Act, was sponsored by Senator Kristen Gonzalez and Assemblymember Steven Otis.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PEF believes it is critical for New York to monitor the acquisition and implementation of any AI systems used in the public sector. If signed, the LOADinG Act would ensure that New York disclose which AI systems are being used at state agencies and protect employees against displacement or job losses. It would also provide for meaningful human oversight and periodic reviews of all AI systems acquired or operated using taxpayer dollars.\u00a0 Additionally, the act would prohibit AI from determining the delivery of benefits, to make sure that any biases built into the machine learning do not impact New Yorkers.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PEF members are encouraged to urge the governor to sign these bills. PEF has made it easy for members to\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/departments\/political-action\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">copy and paste pre-written letters<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fand submit them via the Governor\u2019s website.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 25, 2024 &#8212; With a little more than a month until the New Year, there are still hundreds of bills waiting for Governor Kathy Hochul\u2019s signature or veto. 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