S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5364
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 11, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. LUPARDO, CROUCH -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Employees
AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to paid leave for
members of the civil air patrol
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The civil service law is amended by adding a new section
82-c to read as follows:
§ 82-C. CIVIL AIR PATROL VOLUNTEERS; PAID LEAVE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
OF THE STATE WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AUXILIARY
CIVIL AIR PATROL OR THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY PILOTS SHALL
BE GRANTED LEAVE FROM WORK WITH PAY TO PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING, DRILLS
OR EMERGENCY SERVICES UPON A WRITTEN REQUEST FROM A UNIT COMMANDER AND
THE APPROVAL OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE STATE AGENCY,
DEPARTMENT OR BUREAU FOR WHICH THE PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE SERVES.
THE PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE SHALL BE COMPENSATED AT HIS OR HER REGU-
LAR RATE OF PAY FOR THOSE REGULAR WORK HOURS DURING WHICH THE PUBLIC
OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE IS ABSENT FROM WORK WHILE PARTICIPATING IN AUTHOR-
IZED TRAINING, DRILLS OR EMERGENCY SERVICES MISSIONS. SUCH LEAVE SHALL
BE PROVIDED WITHOUT LOSS OF SENIORITY, COMPENSATION, SICK LEAVE, VACA-
TION LEAVE OR OTHER OVERTIME COMPENSATION TO WHICH THE VOLUNTEER IS
OTHERWISE ENTITLED AND SHALL NOT EXCEED TWENTY DAYS IN ANY CALENDAR
YEAR.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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