Specifications

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Revised 7/23/14
Exhibit B
Article IV
Suffolk County Legislative Requirements
1. Contractor’s/Vendor’s Public Disclosure
Statement
It shall be the duty of the Contractor to read,
become familiar with, and comply with the
requirements of section A5-7 of Article V of
the Suffolk County Code.
Unless certified by an officer of the
Contractor as being exempt from the
requirements of section A5-7 of Article V of
the Suffolk County Code, the Contractor
represents and warrants that it has filed with
the Comptroller the verified public disclosure
statement required by Suffolk County
Administrative Code Article V, section A5-7
and shall file an update of such statement
with the Comptroller on or before the 31st
day of January in each year of the Contract’s
duration. The Contractor acknowledges that
such filing is a material, contractual and
statutory duty and that the failure to file such
statement shall constitute a material breach
of the Contract, for which the County shall be
entitled, upon a determination that such
breach has occurred, to damages, in
addition to all other legal remedies, of fifteen
percent (15%) of the amount of the Contract.
Required Form:
Suffolk County Form SCEX 22; entitled
“Contractor’s/Vendor’s Public Disclosure
Statement”
2. Living Wage Law
It shall be the duty of the Contractor to read,
become familiar with, and comply with the
requirements of Chapter 575, of the Suffolk
County Code.
This Contract is subject to the Living Wage
Law of the County of Suffolk. The law
requires that, unless specific exemptions
apply, all employers (as defined) under
service contracts and recipients of County
financial assistance, (as defined) shall
provide payment of a minimum wage to
employees as set forth in the Living Wage
Law. Such rate shall be adjusted annually
pursuant to the terms of the Suffolk County
Living Wage Law of the County of Suffolk.
Under the provisions of the Living Wage
Law, the County shall have the authority,
under appropriate circumstances, to
terminate the Contract and to seek other
remedies as set forth therein, for violations of
this Law.
Required Forms:
Suffolk County Living Wage Form LW-1;
entitled “Suffolk County Department of Labor
– Living Wage Unit Notice of Application for
County Compensation (Contract).”
Suffolk County Living Wage Form LW-38;
entitled “Suffolk County Department of Labor
– Living Wage Unit Living Wage
Certification/Declaration – Subject To Audit.”
3. Use of County Resources to Interfere
with Collective Bargaining Activities
It shall be the duty of the Contractor to read,
become familiar with, and comply with the
requirements of Article I of Chapter 803 of
the Suffolk County Code.
County Contractors (as defined by section
803-2) shall comply with all requirements of
Chapter 803 of the Suffolk County Code,
including the following prohibitions:
a. The Contractor shall not use
County funds to assist, promote, or
deter union organizing.
b. No County funds shall be used to
reimburse the Contractor for any
costs incurred to assist, promote, or
deter union organizing.
c. No employer shall use County
property to hold a meeting with
employees or supervisors if the
purpose of such meeting is to
assist, promote, or deter union
organizing.
If the Services are performed on County
property, the Contractor must adopt a
reasonable access agreement, a neutrality
agreement, fair communication agreement,
non-intimidation agreement, and a majority
authorization card agreement.
If the Services are for the provision of human
services and are not to be performed on
County property, the Contractor must adopt,
at the least, a neutrality agreement.
Under the provisions of Chapter 803, the
County shall have the authority, under
appropriate circumstances, to terminate the
Contract and to seek other remedies as set
forth therein, for violations of this Law.