Labor, Department of
skip breadcrumbs| Category | Available 2008-09 |
Appropriations Recommended 2009-10 |
Change From 2008-09 |
Reappropriations Recommended 2009-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Operations | 4,589,586,000 | 5,084,836,000 | 495,250,000 | 553,726,000 |
| Aid To Localities | 271,613,500 | 238,719,000 | -32,894,500 | 399,221,100 |
| Total | 4,861,199,500 | 5,323,555,000 | 462,355,500 | 952,947,100 |
| Program | 2008-09 Estimated FTEs 03/31/09 |
2009-10 Estimated FTEs 03/31/10 |
FTE Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administration | |||
| Special Revenue Funds - Federal | 2,846 | 2,846 | 0 |
| Employment Relations Board | |||
| General Fund | 15 | 0 | -15 |
| Employment and Training | |||
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 74 | 74 | 0 |
| Labor Standards | |||
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 269 | 269 | 0 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | |||
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 272 | 272 | 0 |
| Total | 3,476 | 3,461 | -15 |
Note: Most recent estimates as of 12/16/08.
Mission
The Department of Labor (DOL) administers New York’s Unemployment Insurance system, labor exchange system and State worker protection programs, including enforcement of safety and health regulations in the public sector, State labor laws and Federal statutes related to working conditions, wages and hours and laws related to public work. The Department is a primary advocate for job creation and economic growth through workforce development, and serves as the State’s principal source for labor market information, offering a variety of services designed to help businesses find workers and people find jobs.
Budget Highlights
The Executive Budget recommends $5.3 billion All Funds ($5.3 billion Other Funds, including $4.5 billion Enterprise Fund) for the Department of Labor. This is an increase of $462 million All Funds from the 2008-09 budget, reflecting a projected increase in Unemployment Insurance claims.
The Executive Budget recommends a staffing level of 3,461 positions in 2009-10, a decrease of 86 from the 2008-09 budget, reflecting the elimination of the State Employment Relations Board and the transfer of its functions to the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) and more closely aligning authorized workforce levels with filled positions. Approximately 83 percent of the Department’s positions are financed by Federal grants and 17 percent are supported by fees and assessments.
Major budget actions include:
- Unemployment Insurance Systems Modernization: Federal grant funding received by DOL will support the Department’s Unemployment Insurance computer systems modernization efforts. Appropriations totaling $12 million are recommended for this project, a decrease of $5.8 million from the 2008-09 budget.
- State Employment Relations Board (SERB): The budget recommends eliminating SERB and transferring its functions to PERB. This action will result in General Fund savings of $1.7 million. SERB is the only Department of Labor program supported by the General Fund.
2009-10 Executive Budget — Agency Presentation
Labor, Department of (PDF)