§ 2-02 Certification.
RCNY § 2-02
a. Certification of Residence-Based Community Hire.
1.Referral Sources approved pursuant to 74 RCNY § 3-02 must identify individuals who meet the applicable residence requirements set forth in subdivision a of 74 RCNY § 2-01 for purposes of making referrals to Contractors and Subcontractors with Community Hiring Goals. Contractors and Subcontractors may also identify existing employees who meet such requirements.
2.A prospective Residence-Based Community Hire identified by a Referral Source must submit to the Referral Source a signed self-certification statement, in a manner prescribed by the Director, that lists an address of residence that meets the criteria set forth in subdivision a of 74 RCNY § 2-01, unless a Referral Source has an approved certification procedure pursuant to the paragraph 3 of this subdivision. Such individual will be deemed certified as a Residence-Based Community Hire upon submission of such self-certification statement to the Referral Source.
3.Where a Referral Source demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Director, that it has data sources or administrative processes that can be used for the certification of Residence-Based Community Hires, the Referral Source may certify a prospective Residence-Based Community Hire using such data sources or processes.
4.A Referral Source that refers a Residence-Based Community Hire to a Contractor or Subcontractor with a Community Hiring Goal must inform such Contractor or Subcontractor of the certification of such Community Hire. If any information relied upon for the certification changes, the individual must inform the Referral Source and provide the updated information by no later than the time of referral.
5.For employees not identified by a Referral Source, information submitted by such employee to a Contractor or Subcontractor for purposes of payroll records in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations is sufficient for purposes of certification. Such employee will be deemed certified as a Residence-Based Community Hire upon the Contactor’s or, if applicable, the Subcontractor’s submission of a certified payroll report for compliance with applicable federal, state, or local prevailing or living wage requirements. Contractors and Subcontractors must require employees to provide an updated address if their residence changes. b. Certification of Income-Based Community Hire.
