S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 14, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. GIBSON -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Employees
AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to directing the
granting of excused leave to public officers and employees of this
state to undertake screening for cervical cancer
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The section heading and subdivision 1 of section 159-b of
the civil service law, the section heading as amended by chapter 566 of
the laws of 2006, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 391 of the laws of
2008, are amended to read as follows:
Excused leave to undertake a screening for breast cancer OR CERVICAL
CANCER.
1. Every public officer, employee of this state, employee of any coun-
ty, employee of any community college, employee of any public authority,
employee of any public benefit corporation, employee of any board of
cooperative educational services (BOCES), employee of any vocational
education and extension board, or a school district enumerated in
section one of chapter five hundred sixty-six of the laws of nineteen
hundred sixty-seven, employee of any municipality, employee of any
school district or any employee of a participating employer in the New
York state and local employees' retirement system or any employee of a
participating employer in the New York state teachers' retirement system
shall be entitled to absent himself or herself and shall be deemed to
have a paid leave of absence from his or her duties or service as such
public officer or employee of this state, employee of any county,
employee of any community college, employee of any public authority,
employee of any public benefit corporation, employee of any board of
cooperative educational services (BOCES), employee of any vocational
education and extension board, or a school district enumerated in
section one of chapter five hundred sixty-six of the laws of nineteen
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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hundred sixty-seven, employee of any municipality, employee of any
school district, or any employee of a participating employer in the New
York state and local employees' retirement system or any employee of a
participating employer in the New York state teachers' retirement system
for a sufficient period of time, not to exceed four hours on an annual
basis, to undertake a screening for breast cancer OR CERVICAL CANCER.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made
and completed on or before such effective date.