RESOLUTION NO. 510
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 342 FOR 2022 AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 391 FOR 2022 REGARDING THE NEW YORK STATE HEALTHCARE WORKER BONUS PROGRAM
Introduced: 12/5/22
By Audit and Finance Committee and Mr. Miller:
WHEREAS, Resolution Nos. 342 and 391 for 2022 were adopted by this Honorable Body to accept funding for the New York State Health Care and Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus Program, and allocated $1.2 billion in funding for payment of bonuses for certain frontline healthcare workers, and
WHEREAS, The Commissioner of the Department of Management and Budget has indicated that New York State has further made available reimbursement of FICA payments for these positions, totaling an additional $26,256 on top of the bonus payments, for Vesting Period 1 (October 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022) of the Health Care and Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus Program, and
WHEREAS, In order to balance the budget for the program for the remainder of the year, Resolution No. 391 for 2022 needs to be rescinded, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature, that Resolution No. 391 for 2022 is hereby rescinded, and, be it further
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature, that Resolution No. 342 is hereby amended to reflect the spreadsheet annexed hereto, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the appropriate County Officials.