This page covers what is specific to Sag Harbor: local employers, seasonal hiring, and where to get help. For the statewide rules, see the NY Secure Choice requirements and deadlines.
ZIP codes with a Sag Harbor mailing address had 435 business locations in 2023, with about 2,245 people on payroll in the March pay period.
57 of the 435 locations had 10 or more employees on site, the headcount at which NY Secure Choice starts to apply. The law counts all of an employer's New York employees, not one location, so treat this as a local indicator.
The most common types of business in these ZIP codes are construction (78 locations), retail trade (63 locations) and professional, scientific and technical services (58 locations). Across Suffolk County, the largest industry by employment is health care and social assistance (120,902 jobs), and private leisure and hospitality employment ran from 58,330 in February 2024 to 79,632 in July 2024.
62 of the 435 business locations in Sag Harbor's ZIP codes are in accommodation and food services or arts, entertainment and recreation, the leisure and hospitality industries where staffing levels tend to change with the season. New York counts employees under N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law §1300. The rule reads: “has at all times during the previous calendar year employed at least ten employees in the state”. If your Sag Harbor business's headcount rises and falls during the year, that wording decides whether you meet the threshold, so confirm your status with NY Secure Choice.
Free one-on-one advising for Sag Harbor businesses is available from the Stony Brook Small Business Development Center, the NYSBDC center serving Nassau and Suffolk counties, hosted by Stony Brook University.
Local business network for Sag Harbor: Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce.
NY Secure Choice employer assistance: 1-833-369-1392.
If your business has 10 or more employees in New York, has been in business at least 2 years, and offers no qualified retirement plan, NY Secure Choice requires you to register or certify an exemption. All announced registration deadlines have passed.
Book a free 15-minute compliance audit. We'll show your exact requirement, your real exposure, and whether your own plan saves you money.