S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
February 7, 2014
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Introduced by M. of A. BENEDETTO -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the military law, in relation to authorizing additional
paid leave for state correction officers who are absent on military
duty
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 242 of the military law, as
amended by chapter 161 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as
follows:
5. Pay for military duty. [Every] (A) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN
PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, EVERY public officer or employee
shall be paid his OR HER salary or other compensation as such public
officer or employee for any and all periods of absence while engaged in
the performance of ordered military duty, and while going to and return-
ing from such duty, not exceeding a total of thirty days or twenty-two
working days, whichever is greater, in any one calendar year and not
exceeding thirty days or twenty-two working days, whichever is greater,
in any one continuous period of such absence.
(B) EVERY PEACE OFFICER DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWENTY-FIVE OF SECTION
2.10 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW SHALL BE PAID HIS OR HER SALARY FOR
ANY AND ALL PERIODS OF ABSENCE WHILE ENGAGED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF
ORDERED MILITARY DUTY, AND WHILE GOING TO AND RETURNING FROM SUCH DUTY,
NOT EXCEEDING FORTY DAYS OR THIRTY WORKING DAYS, WHICHEVER IS GREATER,
IN ANY ONE CALENDAR YEAR AND NOT EXCEEDING FORTY DAYS OR THIRTY WORKING
DAYS, WHICHEVER IS GREATER, IN ANY ONE CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF SUCH
ABSENCE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13876-01-4