Requiring city agencies to offer career counseling to municipal employees to advise them of professional development and promotional opportunities.

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring city agencies to offer career counseling to municipal employees to advise them of professional development and promotional opportunities

This bill would require municipal agencies to offer career counseling sessions to eligible municipal employees to advise them of career advancement opportunities. This bill would also require municipal agencies to coordinate with the department of citywide administrative services (DCAS) to conduct outreach to eligible employees regarding the availability of career counseling services, and to create written materials to provide guidance to eligible employees. This bill would require DCAS to submit a report every two years summarizing municipal employees’ utilization of career counseling services, as well as feedback the agencies and DCAS have received.