§ 11-01 Definitions.
RCNY § 11-01
(a)For purposes of this chapter, the following terms mean: Additional Covered Employer. The term "Additional Covered Employer" has the same meaning as set forth in the Living Wage Executive Order. Case. The term "Case" means an enforcement proceeding commenced by the Department before OATH based upon an alleged violation of the Living Wage Law and the Living Wage Executive Order. City. The term "City" means the City of New York or any City Economic Development Entity. City Economic Development Entity. The term "City Economic Development Entity" has the same meaning as set forth in the Living Wage Law. Commissioner. The term "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department or his or her designee. Comptroller. The term "Comptroller" means the Office of the Comptroller of the City of New York. Covered Employer. The term "Covered Employer" has the same meaning as set forth in the Living Wage Law. Department. The term "Department" means the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs. Employee. The term "Employee" means any person employed by a Covered Employer or an Additional Covered Employer. This definition includes persons performing work on a full-time, part-time, temporary or seasonal basis, and includes employees, independent contractors, and contingent or contracted workers, including persons made available to work through the services of a temporary services, staffing or employment agency or similar entity. Provided, however, that if the financial assistance is targeted to particular real property, then only persons employed at the real property to which the financial assistance pertains shall be deemed employees. Financial Assistance. The term "Financial Assistance" has the same meaning as set forth in the Living Wage Law. Living Wage. The term "Living Wage" has the same meaning as set forth in the Living Wage Law. Living Wage Executive Order. The term "Living Wage Executive Order" means Executive Order No. 7 of 2014, dated September 30, 2014, entitled "Living Wage for City Economic Development Projects." Living Wage Law. The term "Living Wage Law" means § 6-134 of Chapter 1 of Title 6 of the New York City Administrative Code, entitled "Living Wage for Employees in City Financially Assisted Facilities." Payroll Records. The term "Payroll Records" means all time cards, cancelled checks, cash receipts, books, documents, schedules, forms, reports, receipts or other evidence that reflect job assignments, work schedules by days and hours, and the disbursement of funds to an employee by cash, check, or in any other form or manner.
(b)Other Terms. The terms "Administrative Law Judge," "OATH," "Petition," "Petitioner," and "Respondent" have the same meanings as set forth in 48 RCNY § 1-01. (Added City Record 9/15/2016, eff. 10/15/2016)
