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STANDARD CLAUSES FOR NYS CONTRACTS APPENDIX A STANDARD CLAUSES FOR NYS CONTRACTS $200,000. The parties to the attached contract, license, lease, amendment 4. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFITS. In or other agreement of any kind (hereinafter, “the contract” or accordance with Section 142 of the State Finance Law, this “this contract”) agree to be bound by the following clauses contract shall be void and of no force and effect unless the which are hereby made a part of the contract (the word Contractor shall provide and maintain coverage during the life “Contractor” herein refers to any party other than the State, of this contract for the benefit of such employees as are required whether a contractor, licenser, licensee, lessor, lessee or any to be covered by the provisions of the Workers’ Compensation other party): Law. 1. EXECUTORY CLAUSE. In accordance with Section 41 5. NON-DISCRIMINATION REQUIREMENTS. To the of the State Finance Law, the State shall have no liability under extent required by Article 15 of the Executive Law (also known this contract to the Contractor or to anyone else beyond funds as the Human Rights Law) and all other State and Federal appropriated and available for this contract. statutory and constitutional non-discrimination provisions, the Contractor will not discriminate against any employee or 2. NON-ASSIGNMENT CLAUSE. In accordance with applicant for employment, nor subject any individual to Section 138 of the State Finance Law, this contract may not be harassment, because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, assigned by the Contractor or its right, title or interest therein citizenship or immigration status, sexual orientation, gender assigned, transferred, conveyed, sublet or otherwise disposed of identity or expression, military status, sex, disability, without the State’s previous written consent, and attempts to do predisposing genetic characteristics, familial status, marital so are null and void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such prior status, or domestic violence victim status or because the written consent of an assignment of a contract let pursuant to individual has opposed any practices forbidden under the Article XI of the State Finance Law may be waived at the Human Rights Law or has filed a complaint, testified, or discretion of the contracting agency and with the concurrence assisted in any proceeding under the Human Rights Law. of the State Comptroller where the original contract was subject Furthermore, in accordance with Section 220-e of the Labor to the State Comptroller’s approval, where the assignment is Law, if this is a contract for the construction, alteration or repair due to a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the of any public building or public work or for the manufacture, Contractor’s business entity or enterprise. The State retains its sale or distribution of materials, equipment or supplies, and to right to approve an assignment and to require that any the extent that this contract shall be performed within the State Contractor demonstrate its responsibility to do business with of New York, Contractor agrees that neither it nor its the State. The Contractor may, however, assign its right to subcontractors shall, by reason of race, creed, color, disability, receive payments without the State’s prior written consent sex, or national origin: (a) discriminate in hiring against any unless this contract concerns Certificates of Participation New York State citizen who is qualified and available to pursuant to Article 5-A of the State Finance Law. perform the work; or (b) discriminate against or intimidate any employee hired for the performance of work under this contract. 3. COMPTROLLER’S APPROVAL. In accordance with If this is a building service contract as defined in Section 230 of Section 112 of the State Finance Law, if this contract exceeds the Labor Law, then, in accordance with Section 239 thereof, $50,000 (or $75,000 for State University of New York or City Contractor agrees that neither it nor its subcontractors shall by University of New York contracts for goods, services, reason of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex or construction and printing, and $150,000 for State University disability: (a) discriminate in hiring against any New York Health Care Facilities) or if this is an amendment for any State citizen who is qualified and available to perform the work; amount to a contract which, as so amended, exceeds said or (b) discriminate against or intimidate any employee hired for statutory amount, or if, by this contract, the State agrees to give the performance of work under this contract. Contractor is something other than money when the value or reasonably subject to fines of $50.00 per person per day for any violation estimated value of such consideration exceeds $25,000, it shall of Section 220-e or Section 239 as well as possible termination not be valid, effective or binding upon the State until it has been of this contract and forfeiture of all moneys due hereunder for approved by the State Comptroller and filed in his office. a second or subsequent violation. Comptroller’s approval of contracts let by the Office of General Services, either for itself or its customer agencies by the Office 6. WAGE AND HOURS PROVISIONS. If this is a public of General Services Business Services Center, is required when work contract covered by Article 8 of the Labor Law or a such contracts exceed $85,000. Comptroller’s approval of building service contract covered by Article 9 thereof, neither contracts established as centralized contracts through the Office Contractor’s employees nor the employees of its subcontractors of General Services is required when such contracts exceed may be required or permitted to work more than the number of $125,000, and when a purchase order or other procurement hours or days stated in said statutes, except as otherwise transaction issued under such centralized contract exceeds provided in the Labor Law and as set forth in prevailing wage Contract Number: # Page 3 of 7, Contract for Grants - Appendix A June 2023