Assembly Actions -
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Jun 01, 2010 |
held for consideration in labor |
Mar 26, 2010 |
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Assembly Bill A10457
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
CASTELLI
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Joseph Saladino
Timothy P. Gordon
Daniel Burling
Michael Montesano
multi-Sponsors
Clifford Crouch
Marcus Molinaro
Harvey Weisenberg
2009-A10457 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S4854
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Labor
- Law Section:
- Labor Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §194-a, Lab L
2009-A10457 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A10457 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to allowing state, county and municipal employees to be compensated for up to 49 days of military deployment per year PURPOSE: This bill would allow 49 days of leave for all state employees who are members of the reserves, armed forces or National Guard to fulfill their two week commitment without having to take vacation time. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the Labor Law by adding a new section 194-a to create pay allowances for time spent on military duty. All state employees who must fulfill their two week commitment in the reserves, armed forces or National Guard shall receive full pay. Any county or municipality may opt into this provision. JUSTIFICATION: Since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1989 U.S. threats have become more diverse and U.S. military deployments have become more frequent. Currently, the U.S. military finds itself sustaining troop concentrations in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere while maintaining trained and ready forces at home. It is more difficult to attract men and women to serve their country when they learn that in some cases they may have to forfeit vacation, personal, or credit time to fulfill their two week commitment. This bill would authorize them to have up to 49 days in the event of their deploy-
2009-A10457 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10457 I N A S S E M B L Y March 26, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CASTELLI, SALADINO, GORDON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Labor AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to allowing state, county and municipal employees to be compensated for up to 49 days of military deployment per year THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 194-a to read as follows: S 194-A. PAY ALLOWANCES FOR TIME SPENT ON MILITARY DUTY; DEDUCTION OF VACATION TIME PROHIBITED. 1. ALL STATE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZED RESERVE OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL GUARD OF THIS STATE, SHALL BE ALLOWED FULL PAY FOR ALL TIME NOT IN EXCESS OF FORTY-NINE DAYS PER YEAR SPENT ON DUTY IN CONNECTION WITH RESERVE TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL GUARD OF THIS STATE. THIS LEAVE SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO ANY ANNUAL VACATION LEAVE WITH PAY TO WHICH AN EMPLOYEE MAY BE ENTITLED. 2. ALL COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZED RESERVE OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL GUARD OF THIS STATE, SHALL BE ALLOWED FULL PAY FOR ALL TIME NOT IN EXCESS OF FORTY-NINE DAYS PER YEAR SPENT ON DUTY IN CONNECTION WITH RESERVE TRAIN- ING AND INSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL GUARD OF THIS STATE. THIS LEAVE SHALL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE EMPLOYING COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY AND SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO ANY ANNUAL VACATION LEAVE WITH PAY TO WHICH AN EMPLOYEE MAY BE ENTITLED. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03521-01-9
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