Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 23, 2014 | signed chap.393 |
Sep 11, 2014 | delivered to governor |
Jun 18, 2014 | returned to senate passed assembly |
Jun 17, 2014 | ordered to third reading rules cal.330 substituted for a9849a |
Jun 11, 2014 | referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 10, 2014 | ordered to third reading cal.1269 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 30, 2014 | print number 7111b |
May 30, 2014 | amend and recommit to labor |
May 27, 2014 | print number 7111a |
May 27, 2014 | amend and recommit to labor |
Apr 28, 2014 | referred to labor |
senate Bill S7111B
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
Mark Grisanti
(R, IP) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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S7111 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9849
- Law Section:
- Labor Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §202-l, Lab L
S7111 - Summary
Provides authorized leave for volunteer fire department members or volunteer ambulance squad members for states of emergency; deems leave is excused when a state of emergency is declared by the federal or state government and such person is engaged in the actual performance of his or her duties as an emergency responder; provides such period of leave shall not be charged against any other leave to which the employee is entitled; allows the employer to request a statement from the department or service stating the period of time the employee responded to the state of emergency.
S7111 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7111 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to authorized absences by members of volunteer fire departments and volunteer ambulance squads who respond to states of emergency PURPOSE: To provide an authorized leave of absence from a place of employment for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers who respond to a declared state of emergency. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends the Labor Law by adding a new section 202-1 relating to leave of absence for volunteer emergency responders. It provides that a volunteer firefighter or ambulance workers may request and shall be granted a leave of absence from his or her employer while engaged in the actual performance of duties during a declared state of emergency. The entire period of the absence shall be excused leave and not charged against any other leave to which such employee is entitled. The head of a fire department or ambulance service must certify such service, when requested to do so by an employer.
S7111 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7111 I N S E N A T E April 28, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRISANTI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to authorized absences by members of volunteer fire departments and volunteer ambulance squads who respond to states of emergency 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 202-l to read as follows: S 202-L. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. 1. DURING THE TIME THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTS FOLLOWING A DECLARATION OF SUCH EMERGENCY PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-FOUR OR TWENTY-EIGHT OF THE EXECU- TIVE LAW, AN EMPLOYEE MAY REQUEST AND SHALL BE GRANTED A LEAVE OF ABSENCE FROM HIS OR HER EMPLOYER WHILE ENGAGED IN THE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES AS, (A) A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER, OR (B) AN ENROLLED MEMBER OF A VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE THIRTY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. 2. THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF THE AUTHORIZED LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED PURSU- ANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE EXCUSED LEAVE AND SHALL NOT BE CHARGED AGAINST ANY OTHER LEAVE TO WHICH SUCH EMPLOYEE IS ENTITLED. 3. UPON THE EMPLOYER'S REQUEST, AN EMPLOYEE WHO HAS BEEN GRANTED A LEAVE OF ABSENCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION SHALL PROVIDE HIS OR HER EMPLOYER WITH A NOTARIZED STATEMENT FROM THE HEAD OF THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT OR VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE, AS APPLICABLE, CERTIFY- ING THE PERIOD OF TIME, OR TIMES, THAT SAID EMPLOYEE RESPONDED TO AN EMERGENCY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. 4. NOTHING SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO IMPEDE, INFRINGE OR DIMINISH THE RIGHTS AND BENEFITS WHICH ACCRUE TO EMPLOYEES THROUGH BONA FIDE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS, OR OTHERWISE DIMIN- ISH THE INTEGRITY OF THE EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RELATIONSHIP. 5. AN EMPLOYER SHALL NOT RETALIATE AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE FOR THEIR SERVICE AS AN ENROLLED MEMBER OF A VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT OR VOLUN- TEER AMBULANCE SQUAD OR FOR OBTAINING A LEAVE OF ABSENCE UNDER THIS SECTION. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
S7111A - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9849
- Law Section:
- Labor Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §202-l, Lab L
S7111A - Summary
Provides authorized leave for volunteer fire department members or volunteer ambulance squad members for states of emergency; deems leave is excused when a state of emergency is declared by the federal or state government and such person is engaged in the actual performance of his or her duties as an emergency responder; provides such period of leave shall not be charged against any other leave to which the employee is entitled; allows the employer to request a statement from the department or service stating the period of time the employee responded to the state of emergency.
S7111A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7111A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to authorized absences by members of volunteer fire departments and volunteer ambulance squads who respond to states of emergency PURPOSE: To provide an authorized leave of absence from a place of employment for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers who respond to a declared state of emergency. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends the Labor Law by adding a new section 202-1 relating to leave of absence for volunteer emergency responders. Would allow an employee to request and be granted a leave of absence if that person is a volunteer firefighter or enrolled member of a volunteer ambulance service and ambulance workers who respond to a declared state of emergency during a state of emergency. This section also allows for a waiver if the employee's absence would impose an undue hardship on the employer's business. This section also states that an employer must have previously been provide written documentation regarding the employee's volunteer membership, as well as stating that the individual must be performing services related to the declared emergency and that the employer may request a notarized statement. This section further states that the leave is unpaid, or may be charged against any other leave the employee is entitled.
S7111A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7111--A I N S E N A T E April 28, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRISANTI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to authorized absences by members of volunteer fire departments and volunteer ambulance squads who respond to states of emergency 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 202-l to read as follows: S 202-L. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. 1. DURING THE TIME THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTS FOLLOWING A DECLARATION OF SUCH EMERGENCY PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-FOUR OR TWENTY-EIGHT OF THE EXECU- TIVE LAW, AN EMPLOYEE MAY REQUEST AND SHALL BE GRANTED A LEAVE OF ABSENCE FROM HIS OR HER EMPLOYER WHILE ENGAGED IN THE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES AS, (A) A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER, OR (B) AN ENROLLED MEMBER OF A VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE THIRTY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW UNLESS THE EMPLOYER DETERMINES THAT THE EMPLOYEE'S ABSENCE WOULD IMPOSE AN UNDUE HARDSHIP ON THE CONDUCT OF THE EMPLOYER'S BUSINESS AS DEFINED BY PARAGRAPH (D) OF SUBDIVISION TEN OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED NINETY-SIX OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW. 2. SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY ONLY WHEN: (A) THE EMPLOYER HAS PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION FROM THE HEAD OF THE EMPLOYEE'S FIRE DEPARTMENT OR VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE, AS APPLICABLE, NOTIFYING THE EMPLOYER OF THE EMPLOYEE'S STATUS AS A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER OR MEMBER OF A VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE; OR (B) THE EMPLOYEE'S DUTIES AS A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER OR MEMBER OF A VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE ARE RELATED TO THE DECLARED EMERGENCY. 3. THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF THE AUTHORIZED LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED PURSU- ANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL EITHER BE UNPAID EXCUSED LEAVE FOR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE SUBJECT TO THE OVERTIME PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, THE FEDERAL FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER, OR MAY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
S7111B (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9849
- Law Section:
- Labor Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §202-l, Lab L
S7111B (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides authorized leave for volunteer fire department members or volunteer ambulance squad members for states of emergency; deems leave is excused when a state of emergency is declared by the federal or state government and such person is engaged in the actual performance of his or her duties as an emergency responder; provides such period of leave shall not be charged against any other leave to which the employee is entitled; allows the employer to request a statement from the department or service stating the period of time the employee responded to the state of emergency.
S7111B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7111B TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to authorized absences by members of volunteer fire departments and volunteer ambulance squads who respond to states of emergency PURPOSE: To provide an authorized leave of absence from a place of employment for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers who respond to a declared state of emergency. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends the Labor Law by adding a new section 202-1 relating to leave of absence for volunteer emergency responders. Would allow an employee to request and be granted a leave of absence if that person is a volunteer firefighter or enrolled member of a volunteer ambulance service and ambulance workers who respond to a declared state of emergency during a state of emergency. This section also allows for a waiver if the employee's absence would impose an undue hardship on the employer's business. This section also states that an employer must have previously been provided written documentation regarding the employee's volunteer membership, as well as stating that the individual must be performing services related to the declared emergency and that the employer may request a notarized statement. This section further states that the leave is unpaid, or may be charged against any other leave the employee is entitled.
S7111B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7111--B I N S E N A T E April 28, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRISANTI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to authorized absences by members of volunteer fire departments and volunteer ambulance squads who respond to states of emergency 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 202-l to read as follows: S 202-L. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. 1. DURING THE TIME THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTS FOLLOWING A DECLARATION OF SUCH EMERGENCY PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-FOUR OR TWENTY-EIGHT OF THE EXECU- TIVE LAW, AN EMPLOYEE MAY REQUEST AND SHALL BE GRANTED A LEAVE OF ABSENCE FROM HIS OR HER EMPLOYER WHILE ENGAGED IN THE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES AS, (A) A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER, OR (B) AN ENROLLED MEMBER OF A VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE THIRTY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW UNLESS THE EMPLOYER DETERMINES THAT THE EMPLOYEE'S ABSENCE WOULD IMPOSE AN UNDUE HARDSHIP ON THE CONDUCT OF THE EMPLOYER'S BUSINESS AS DEFINED BY PARAGRAPH (D) OF SUBDIVISION TEN OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED NINETY-SIX OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW. 2. SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY ONLY WHEN: (A) THE EMPLOYER HAS PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION FROM THE HEAD OF THE EMPLOYEE'S FIRE DEPARTMENT OR VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE, AS APPLICABLE, NOTIFYING THE EMPLOYER OF THE EMPLOYEE'S STATUS AS A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER OR MEMBER OF A VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE; OR (B) THE EMPLOYEE'S DUTIES AS A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER OR MEMBER OF A VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE ARE RELATED TO THE DECLARED EMERGENCY. 3. THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF THE AUTHORIZED LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED PURSU- ANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL EITHER BE UNPAID EXCUSED LEAVE FOR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE SUBJECT TO THE OVERTIME PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, THE FEDERAL EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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