S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1467
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 12, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. CROUCH, CURRAN, FINCH, RA -- Multi-Sponsored by
-- M. of A. GIGLIO, HAWLEY, McDONOUGH, McKEVITT, THIELE -- read once
and referred to the Committee on Labor
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to job protection for emer-
gency service volunteers
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-n to
read as follows:
§ 202-N. AUTHORIZED ABSENCE. 1. IF AN EMPLOYEE IS ABSENT FROM OR LATE
TO HIS OR HER EMPLOYMENT IN ORDER TO RESPOND TO AN EMERGENCY PRIOR TO
THE TIME THE EMPLOYEE IS TO REPORT TO HIS OR HER EMPLOYMENT DUE TO HIS
OR HER ENGAGING IN THE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES AS (A) A
VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER, OR (B) AN ENROLLED MEMBER OF A VOLUNTEER AMBU-
LANCE SERVICE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE THIRTY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, AN
EMPLOYER SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM TERMINATING SUCH EMPLOYEE ON THE BASIS
OF SUCH ABSENCE OR LATENESS.
2. THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF THE AUTHORIZED ABSENCE GRANTED PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION MAY BE CHARGED AGAINST ANY OTHER LEAVE SUCH EMPLOYEE IS
OTHERWISE ENTITLED TO, AND SUCH AUTHORIZED ABSENCE SHALL INCLUDE TRAVEL
BOTH TO AND FROM SUCH DUTIES PERFORMED IN HIS OR HER CAPACITY AS A
VOLUNTEER. AT THE EMPLOYER'S REQUEST, THE EMPLOYEE MUST PROVIDE THE
EMPLOYER WITH A STATEMENT FROM THE HEAD OF THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER OR
VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE, AS APPLICABLE, STATING THE EMPLOYEE
RESPONDED TO AN EMERGENCY AND THE TIME OF SUCH RESPONSE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04408-01-7