New York Commissioner of Labor
| New York Commissioner of Labor | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $205,000 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $694,937,000 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves the term coterminous with the appointing governor |
| Authority: | NY Laws - Section 10 (LAB) |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by Governor |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
New York Commissioner of Labor
Roberta Reardon | |
| Other New York Executive Offices | |
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The New York Commissioner of Labor is an appointed state executive position in the New York state government.
The commissioner of labor serves as the head of the Department of Labor, which connects residents to job opportunities, provides resources and information about incentives to employers, educates immigrant workers, and enforces the wage and hour laws of the state.[1]
Current officeholder
The current New York Commissioner of Labor is Roberta Reardon (nonpartisan). Reardon assumed office in 2015.
Authority
The commissioner of labor's authority is derived from Article 2, Section 10 of the Labor chapter of the New York Laws:
LAB Article 2, Section 10:
| There shall continue to be in the state government a department of labor. The head of the department shall be the commissioner of labor.[2] |
Qualifications
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Appointments
The commissioner is appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state Senate. The commissioner holds office until the end of the term of the governor by whom he was appointed.[2]
Vacancies
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Duties
The commissioner of labor serves as the head of the Department of Labor, which connects residents to job opportunities, administers the state unemployment program, provides resources and information about incentives to employers, and educates immigrant workers. The department also enforces the State Labor Law for minimum wage, hours of work, child labor, payment of wages, migrant farm labor, and conditions in the garment industry.[1][3]
Divisions
The Department of Labor consists of the following divisions and offices:[3]
- Immigrant Policies and Affairs
- Wage Protection
- Public Work
- Safety & Health
- Equal Opportunity Development
- Legal
- Unemployment Insurance
- Research & Statistics
- Employment & Workforce Solutions
State budget
- See also: New York state budget and finances
The budget for the Department of Labor in Fiscal Year 2025 was $694,937,000.[4]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $205,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $205,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2021
In 2021, the commissioner received a salary of $190,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2020
In 2020, the commissioner received a salary of $190,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2019
In 2019, the commissioner received a salary of $127,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2018
In 2018, the commissioner received a salary of $127,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2017
In 2017, the commissioner received a salary of $127,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2016
Ballotpedia was unable to find salary information for 2016.[12]
2015
Ballotpedia was unable to find salary information for 2015.[13]
2014
In 2014, the commissioner received a salary of $127,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2013
In 2013, the commissioner received a salary of $127,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
New York State Department of Labor
W.A. Harriman Campus
Building 12
Albany, NY 12240
Phone: 518-457-9000
Toll Free: 888-469-7365
TTYD: 800-662-1220
Email: Contact forms
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Department of Labor, "About Us," accessed Jan. 31, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Department of Labor, "Our Services," accessed Jan. 31, 2021
- ↑ New York State Division of the Budget, "Fiscal Year 2025 Enacted Budget Financial Plan," accessed January 22, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 28, 2022
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States," Sept. 30, 2020
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed Jan. 27, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed Jan. 27, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed Jan. 27, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," January 27, 2014
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