Assembly Bill A2830A

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to excused leave to undertake cancer screening; repealer

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A2830 - Details

Law Section:
Civil Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §159-b, rpld §159-c, Civ Serv L

2017-A2830 - Summary

Grants excused leave to public officers, employees of the state, county, municipality or school district to undertake screening for cancer.

2017-A2830 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2830
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Governmental Employees
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  civil service law, in relation to directing the
   granting of excused leave to public officers and public  employees  to
   undertake  cancer screenings; and to repeal certain provisions of such
   law relating thereto

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 159-b of the civil service law, as amended by chap-
 ter  566 of the laws of 2006, subdivisions 1 and 2 as amended by chapter
 391 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
   § 159-b. Excused leave to undertake a screening for  [breast]  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
 hundred  sixty-seven,  employee  of  any  municipality,  employee of any
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

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2017-A2830A - Details

Law Section:
Civil Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §159-b, rpld §159-c, Civ Serv L

2017-A2830A - Summary

Grants excused leave to public officers, employees of the state, county, municipality or school district to undertake screening for cancer.

2017-A2830A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2830--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee  on  Governmental Employees -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the civil service law,  in  relation  to  directing  the
   granting  of  excused leave to public officers and public employees to
   undertake cancer screenings; and to repeal certain provisions of  such
   law relating thereto
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 159-b of the civil service law, as amended by chap-
 ter 566 of the laws of 2006, subdivisions 1 and 2 as amended by  chapter
 391 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
   §  159-b.  Excused leave to undertake a screening for [breast] 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.

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2017-A2830B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Civil Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §159-b, rpld §159-c, Civ Serv L

2017-A2830B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Grants excused leave to public officers, employees of the state, county, municipality or school district to undertake screening for cancer.

2017-A2830B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2830--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, SKOUFIS, ROSENTHAL, HARRIS, M. G. MILL-
   ER,  ORTIZ,  JAFFEE,  SIMON,  JONES,  BLAKE, ARROYO, D'URSO, WILLIAMS,
   COOK, GOTTFRIED, SEAWRIGHT, DE LA ROSA, VANEL, WALKER  --  Multi-Spon-
   sored  by  --  M.  of  A.    CARROLL,  DAVILA, HIKIND, HYNDMAN, MAGEE,
   PHEFFER AMATO -- read once and referred to the  Committee  on  Govern-
   mental  Employees  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  again
   reported  from  said  committee  with amendments, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the civil service law,  in  relation  to  directing  the
   granting  of  excused leave to public officers and public employees to
   undertake cancer screenings; and to repeal certain provisions of  such
   law relating thereto
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 159-b of the civil service law, as amended by chap-
 ter 566 of the laws of 2006, subdivisions 1 and 2 as amended by  chapter
 391 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
   §  159-b.  Excused leave to undertake a screening for [breast] 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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