NY State Senate Bill 2019-S8287

Senate Bill S8287

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to a presumption regarding impairment of health caused by COVID-19 and to use of sick leave

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2019-S8287 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10378
Current Committee:: Senate Local Government
Law Section:: General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:: Add §§207-r & 92-e, Gen Muni L

2019-S8287 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a presumption that impairment of health caused by COVID-19 was incurred in the performance and discharge of duty of certain police, parole and probation officers and other emergency responders; relates to use of sick leave due to COVID-19.

2019-S8287 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S8287

SPONSOR: MARTINEZ
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to presumption
regarding impairment of health caused by COVID-19 and in relation to
sick leave

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This legislation will provide various law enforcement personnel and
first responders with medical care coverage and sick leave if such
employee is exposed to COVID-19 while working and then tests positive
for COVID-19.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Adds a new section 207-r to the general municipal law.

Section 2: Adds a new section 92-e to the general municipal law.

Section 3: Requires the state to reimburse any public authority or
municipal corporation of less than one million people for the cost of
any line of duty sick leave granted pursuant to this act.

Section 4: Sets the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

COVID-19 has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization.
Law enforcement personnel are on the front line of any humanitarian
crisis, often putting themselves in harm's way while keeping the commu-
nity safe. This legislation ensures law enforcement's medical care is
provided for if an officer were to contract COVID-19 in performance of
their duties.

Current law requires officers to prove that any disability or death
occurred in the line of duty. As COVID-19 is highly contagious and as
first responders, law enforcement are interacting with a wide number of
people who may be contagious or may not know they are carrying COVID-19.
This will ensure that first responders get the sick benefits they are
entitled to and create presumptive evidence for law enforcement person-
nel to rely on.  Furthermore, it will also provide that if diagnosed
with COVID-19, a law enforcement officer will not diminish their sick
time during quarantine or while recovering.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.


 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:  To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2019-S8287 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8287
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 6, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
 
 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in  relation  to  presumption
   regarding  impairment  of health caused by COVID-19 and in relation to
   sick leave
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  general  municipal  law  is  amended by adding a new
 section 207-r to read as follows:
   § 207-R. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  THIS  CHAPTER  OR  OF  ANY
 GENERAL,  SPECIAL  OR LOCAL LAW TO THE CONTRARY, AND FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 THIS CHAPTER, ANY CONDITION OF IMPAIRMENT OF HEALTH CAUSED BY  COVID-19,
 RESULTING  IN  TOTAL OR PARTIAL DISABILITY, DEATH, ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY
 OR ACCIDENTAL DEATH TO ANY  SHERIFF,  UNDERSHERIFF,  DEPUTY  SHERIFF  OR
 CORRECTIONS  OFFICER  OF  THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OF ANY COUNTY, OR ANY
 MEMBER OF A POLICE FORCE OF ANY COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE, OR OF ANY
 DISTRICT, AGENCY, BOARD, BODY OR COMMISSION THEREOF, OR ANY LIRR  POLICE
 OFFICER  AS  DEFINED  IN PARAGRAPH TWO OF SUBDIVISION A OF SECTION THREE
 HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE OF THE RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY  LAW,  OR  ANY
 PAID   OFFICER   OR   MEMBER   OF   AN  ORGANIZED  FIRE  COMPANY OR FIRE
 DEPARTMENT OF A CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE  OR   FIRE   DISTRICT, OR  EMERGENCY
 MEDICAL  TECHNICIAN, ADVANCED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN OR PARAMEDIC,
 WHOSE  BENEFITS  ARE  PROVIDED  IN  AND  PURSUANT  TO SUCH SECTION THREE
 HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE, OR A DETECTIVE-INVESTIGATOR OR ANY  OTHER  INVESTI-
 GATOR WHO IS A POLICE OFFICER PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE CRIMINAL
 PROCEDURE LAW EMPLOYED IN THE OFFICE OF A DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF ANY COUN-
 TY,  OR ANY PROBATION OFFICER OF ANY DEPARTMENT, AGENCY OR SERVICE MAIN-
 TAINED BY ANY COUNTY OR CITY,  OR  ANY  PAROLE  OFFICER  AS  DEFINED  BY
 SECTION  TEN  OF  THE CORRECTION LAW, OR A PEACE OFFICER EMPLOYED BY THE
 UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM OR A MEMBER OF THE UNIFORMED  CORRECTION  FORCE  OF
 NEW  YORK  CITY  DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION OR OF THE STATE OR ANY MUNICI-
 PALITY, OR POLICE OFFICER EMPLOYED BY  THE  METROPOLITAN  TRANSPORTATION
 AUTHORITY,  OR  A  POLICE  OFFICER EMPLOYED BY THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW
 YORK AND NEW JERSEY OR POLICE OFFICER AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION  THIRTY-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD16199-01-0

 S. 8287                             2
 
 FOUR  OF  SECTION  1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, OR MEMBERS OF THE
 REGIONAL STATE PARK POLICE, MEMBERS OF THE DIVISION OF  LAW  ENFORCEMENT
 IN  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, MEMBERS HOLDING THE
 POSITION  OF  FOREST RANGER IN THE SERVICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRON-
 MENTAL CONSERVATION, UNIVERSITY POLICE OFFICERS APPOINTED BY  THE  STATE
 UNIVERSITY  AS  DEFINED  IN THE RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW WHOSE
 BENEFITS ARE PROVIDED IN AND PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE  HUNDRED  EIGHTY-
 THREE, THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE-A, THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE-B, THREE
 HUNDRED  EIGHTY-THREE-C,  OR THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE-D OF THE RETIRE-
 MENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, TROOPERS AND TROOPER INVESTIGATORS, OR ANY
 SUPERVISING FIRE INSPECTOR, FIRE INSPECTOR, FIRE MARSHAL,  OR  ASSISTANT
 FIRE  MARSHAL  WHERE  SUCH OFFICER IS EXPOSED OR COMES INTO CONTACT WITH
 COVID-19 AND SUCH MEMBER TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19, SHALL  BE  PRESUMP-
 TIVE EVIDENCE THAT SUCH PERMANENT OR PARTIAL DISABILITY OR DEATH (1) WAS
 CAUSED BY THE NATURAL AND PROXIMATE EXPOSURE, NOT CAUSED BY THE INDIVID-
 UAL'S  OWN  NEGLIGENCE  AND  (2)  WAS  INCURRED  IN  THE PERFORMANCE AND
 DISCHARGE OF DUTY AND  PROXIMATE  RESULT  OF  AN  ACCIDENT,  UNLESS  THE
 CONTRARY  BE  PROVEN  BY COMPETENT EVIDENCE.  ANY INDIVIDUAL PURSUANT TO
 THIS SECTION THAT IS TAKEN ILL IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR  HER  DUTIES
 SO AS TO NECESSITATE MEDICAL OR OTHER LAWFUL REMEDIAL TREATMENT SHALL BE
 PAID  BY THE MUNICIPALITY OR THE LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD COMPANY, THE PORT
 AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY OR THE METROPOLITAN  TRANSPORTATION
 AUTHORITY  BY  WHICH HE OR SHE IS EMPLOYED THE FULL AMOUNT OF HIS OR HER
 REGULAR SALARY OR WAGES FROM SUCH EMPLOYER UNTIL HIS OR  HER  DISABILITY
 ARISING  THEREFROM  HAS CEASED, IN ADDITION THE MUNICIPALITY OR THE LONG
 ISLAND RAIL ROAD COMPANY, THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW  JERSEY
 OR  THE  METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SHALL BE LIABLE FOR FIFTY
 PERCENT OF ALL MEDICAL TREATMENT AND HOSPITAL CARE NECESSITATED BY  SUCH
 REASON OF ILLNESS AND THE STATE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR FIFTY PERCENT.
   § 2. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 92-e
 to read as follows:
   §  92-E.  SICK  LEAVE  FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WITH COVID-19. 1.(A)
 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE  CONTRARY,  ANY
 SHERIFF,  UNDERSHERIFF,  DEPUTY  SHERIFF  OR  CORRECTIONS OFFICER OF THE
 SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OF ANY COUNTY OR ANY MEMBER OF A  POLICE  FORCE  OF
 ANY  COUNTY,  CITY  WITH  A POPULATION OF LESS THAN ONE MILLION, TOWN OR
 VILLAGE, OR OF ANY DISTRICT, AGENCY, BOARD, BODY OR COMMISSION  THEREOF,
 OR,  ANY  POLICE  OFFICER WHOSE BENEFITS ARE PROVIDED IN AND PURSUANT TO
 SECTION THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE, THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE-A,  THREE
 HUNDRED  EIGHTY-THREE-B,  THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE-C, OR THREE HUNDRED
 EIGHTY-THREE-D OF THE RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW,  TROOPERS  AND
 TROOPER  INVESTIGATORS,  OR  ANY LIRR POLICE OFFICER AS DEFINED IN PARA-
 GRAPH TWO OF SUBDIVISION A OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE  OF  THE
 RETIREMENT  AND  SOCIAL  SECURITY LAW, OR ANY  PAID  OFFICER  OR  MEMBER
 OF  AN  ORGANIZED  FIRE  COMPANY OR FIRE DEPARTMENT  OF  A  CITY,  TOWN,
 VILLAGE  OR  FIRE  DISTRICT, OR EMERGENCY  MEDICAL  TECHNICIAN, ADVANCED
 EMERGENCY  MEDICAL  TECHNICIAN OR PARAMEDIC, WHOSE BENEFITS ARE PROVIDED
 IN AND PURSUANT TO SUCH SECTION THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE, OR  A  DETEC-
 TIVE-INVESTIGATOR  OR  ANY  OTHER  INVESTIGATOR  WHO IS A POLICE OFFICER
 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW EMPLOYED IN THE
 OFFICE OF A DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF ANY COUNTY, OR  PROBATION  OFFICERS  OF
 ANY  DEPARTMENT,  AGENCY OR SERVICE MAINTAINED BY ANY COUNTY OR CITY, OR
 PAROLE OFFICERS AS DEFINED BY SECTION TEN OF THE CORRECTION  LAW,  OR  A
 PEACE  OFFICER  EMPLOYED  BY THE UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM OR A MEMBER OF THE
 UNIFORMED CORRECTION FORCE OF NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION  OR
 OF  THE  STATE  OR  ANY  MUNICIPALITY, OR POLICE OFFICER EMPLOYED BY THE

 S. 8287                             3
 
 METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, OR A POLICE OFFICER  EMPLOYED  BY
 THE  PORT  AUTHORITY  OF  NEW  YORK  AND NEW JERSEY OR POLICE OFFICER AS
 DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THIRTY-FOUR  OF  SECTION  1.20  OF  THE  CRIMINAL
 PROCEDURE  LAW,  OR ANY SUPERVISING FIRE INSPECTOR, FIRE INSPECTOR, FIRE
 MARSHAL, OR ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL WHO WAS EXPOSED OR CAME INTO  CONTACT
 WITH  COVID-19  AND  SUCH  INDIVIDUAL  TESTS  POSITIVE  FOR COVID-19, AS
 DEFINED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED SEVEN-R OF THIS CHAPTER, SHALL, AFTER THE
 RECEIPT OF A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR LINE OF DUTY  SICK  LEAVE,  BE  GRANTED
 LINE  OF  DUTY  SICK LEAVE COMMENCING ON THE DATE THAT SUCH EMPLOYEE WAS
 DIAGNOSED WITH COVID-19. THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE COMPENSATED AT  HIS  OR
 HER  REGULAR  RATE  OF PAY FOR THOSE REGULAR WORK HOURS DURING WHICH THE
 INDIVIDUAL IS ABSENT FROM WORK DUE TO HIS OR HER  COVID-19.  SUCH  LEAVE
 SHALL BE PROVIDED WITHOUT LOSS OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S ACCRUED SICK LEAVE.
   (B)  A  PUBLIC  EMPLOYER  SHALL  NOT TAKE ANY ADVERSE PERSONNEL ACTION
 AGAINST A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE REGARDING THE  EMPLOYEE'S  EMPLOYMENT  BECAUSE
 EITHER  (I) THE EMPLOYEE UTILIZES, OR REQUESTS TO UTILIZE, SICK LEAVE OR
 ANY OTHER AVAILABLE LEAVE DUE TO COVID-19, OR (II) THE EMPLOYEE UTILIZES
 OR REQUESTS TO UTILIZE LINE OF DUTY SICK LEAVE PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION.
   (C) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, AN "ADVERSE PERSONNEL ACTION"  MEANS
 ANY  DISCIPLINE,  INCLUDING  ISSUING  A NOTICE OF DISCIPLINE, DISCHARGE,
 SUSPENSION, DEMOTION, PENALIZATION, OR DISCRIMINATION AGAINST AN EMPLOY-
 EE UTILIZING LINE OF DUTY SICK LEAVE PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A)  OF  THIS
 SUBDIVISION.
   NOTHING  IN  THIS  SECTION SHALL LIMIT AN EMPLOYER'S POWER PURSUANT TO
 ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO DISCIPLINE AN INDIVIDUAL  BY  TERMINATION,
 REDUCTION  OF  SALARY, OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE MEASURE; TO TERMINATE AN
 APPOINTEE WHO HAS NOT COMPLETED HIS OR HER  PROBATIONARY  TERM;  AND  TO
 APPLY FOR ORDINARY OR ACCIDENT DISABILITY RETIREMENT FOR AN INDIVIDUAL.
   2.  (A)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  LAW,  RULE  OR REGULATION TO THE
 CONTRARY, ANY SHERIFF, UNDERSHERIFF, DEPUTY SHERIFF OR CORRECTIONS OFFI-
 CER OF THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OF ANY COUNTY OR ANY MEMBER OF A  POLICE
 FORCE OF ANY COUNTY, CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, TOWN
 OR VILLAGE, OR OF ANY DISTRICT, AGENCY, BOARD, BODY OR COMMISSION THERE-
 OF,  ANY  POLICE  OFFICER WHOSE BENEFITS ARE PROVIDED IN AND PURSUANT TO
 SECTION THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE, THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE-A,  THREE
 HUNDRED  EIGHTY-THREE-B,  THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE-C, OR THREE HUNDRED
 EIGHTY-THREE-D OF THE RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW,  TROOPERS  AND
 TROOPER  INVESTIGATORS,  OR  ANY LIRR POLICE OFFICER AS DEFINED IN PARA-
 GRAPH TWO OF SUBDIVISION A OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE  OF  THE
 RETIREMENT  AND  SOCIAL  SECURITY LAW, OR ANY  PAID  OFFICER  OR  MEMBER
 OF  AN  ORGANIZED  FIRE  COMPANY OR FIRE DEPARTMENT  OF  A  CITY,  TOWN,
 VILLAGE  OR  FIRE  DISTRICT, OR EMERGENCY  MEDICAL  TECHNICIAN, ADVANCED
 EMERGENCY  MEDICAL  TECHNICIAN OR PARAMEDIC, WHOSE BENEFITS ARE PROVIDED
 IN AND PURSUANT TO SUCH SECTION THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE, OR  A  DETEC-
 TIVE-INVESTIGATOR  OR  ANY  OTHER  INVESTIGATOR  WHO IS A POLICE OFFICER
 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW EMPLOYED IN THE
 OFFICE OF A DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF ANY COUNTY, OR  PROBATION  OFFICERS  OF
 ANY  DEPARTMENT,  AGENCY OR SERVICE MAINTAINED BY ANY COUNTY OR CITY, OR
 PAROLE OFFICERS AS DEFINED BY SECTION TEN OF THE CORRECTION LAW WHO  (I)
 DO NOT RECEIVE BENEFITS SIMILAR TO THOSE PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION PURSU-
 ANT  TO  A  COLLECTIVELY  BARGAINED  AGREEMENT,  SECTION 14-122.1 OF THE
 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK,  SECTION  15-108.1  OF  THE
 ADMINISTRATIVE  CODE  OF  THE  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK,  OR  OTHER STATUTORY
 PROVISION AND WHO WAS EXPOSED OR CAME INTO  CONTACT  WITH  COVID-19  AND
 SUCH  INDIVIDUAL  TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19, AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWO
 HUNDRED SEVEN-R OF THIS CHAPTER, SHALL, AFTER THE RECEIPT OF  A  WRITTEN

 S. 8287                             4
 
 REQUEST  FOR LINE OF DUTY SICK LEAVE, BE GRANTED LINE OF DUTY SICK LEAVE
 COMMENCING ON THE DATE THAT SUCH EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED  WITH  COVID-19.
 THE  INDIVIDUAL  SHALL  BE COMPENSATED AT HIS OR HER REGULAR RATE OF PAY
 FOR  THOSE REGULAR WORK HOURS DURING WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL IS ABSENT FROM
 WORK DUE TO HIS OR HER COVID-19. SUCH LEAVE SHALL  BE  PROVIDED  WITHOUT
 LOSS OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S ACCRUED SICK LEAVE.
   (B)  A  PUBLIC  EMPLOYER  SHALL  NOT TAKE ANY ADVERSE PERSONNEL ACTION
 AGAINST A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE REGARDING THE  EMPLOYEE'S  EMPLOYMENT  BECAUSE
 EITHER  (I) THE EMPLOYEE UTILIZES, OR REQUESTS TO UTILIZE, SICK LEAVE OR
 ANY OTHER AVAILABLE LEAVE DUE TO COVID-19, OR (II) THE EMPLOYEE UTILIZES
 OR REQUESTS TO UTILIZE LINE OF DUTY SICK LEAVE PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION.
   (C) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, AN "ADVERSE PERSONNEL ACTION"  MEANS
 ANY  DISCIPLINE,  INCLUDING  ISSUING  A NOTICE OF DISCIPLINE, DISCHARGE,
 SUSPENSION, DEMOTION, PENALIZATION, OR DISCRIMINATION AGAINST AN EMPLOY-
 EE UTILIZING LINE OF DUTY SICK LEAVE PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A)  OF  THIS
 SUBDIVISION.
   NOTHING  IN  THIS  SECTION SHALL LIMIT AN EMPLOYER'S POWER PURSUANT TO
 ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO DISCIPLINE AN INDIVIDUAL  BY  TERMINATION,
 REDUCTION  OF  SALARY, OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE MEASURE; TO TERMINATE AN
 APPOINTEE WHO HAS NOT COMPLETED HIS OR HER  PROBATIONARY  TERM;  AND  TO
 APPLY FOR ORDINARY OR ACCIDENT DISABILITY RETIREMENT FOR AN INDIVIDUAL.
   3.  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "COST" SHALL MEAN THE NUMBER OF DAYS
 OF SICK LEAVE THAT MUST BE RESTORED TO AN OFFICER OR  EMPLOYEE  PURSUANT
 TO  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OR TWO OF THIS SECTION MULTIPLIED BY SUCH INDIVID-
 UAL'S WAGE RATE AT THE TIME THAT SUCH SICK LEAVE FOR WHICH REIMBURSEMENT
 IS BEING SOUGHT WAS TAKEN.
   4. A REQUEST, FOR LINE OF DUTY SICK LEAVE  SHALL  BE  IN  WRITING  AND
 INCLUDE  A  WAIVER OF THE PROTECTION AFFORDED TO THE INDIVIDUAL PURSUANT
 TO THE HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY  AND  ACCOUNTABILITY  ACT  TO  ALLOW
 DISCLOSURE  OF  THE  INDIVIDUAL'S  EXPOSURE OR CONTACT WITH COVID-19 AND
 SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S POSITIVE TEST FOR COVID-19  AND  ANY  MEDICAL  RECORDS
 CONCERNING  SUCH  INDIVIDUAL'S  EMPLOYEE'S NOTICE OF EXPOSURE OR CONTACT
 WITH COVID-19 AND SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S POSITIVE TEST FOR  COVID-19  IN  THE
 POSSESSION OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM IN WHICH SUCH INDIVIDUAL IS A MEMBER
 FOR  THE  PURPOSE OF REVIEWING, PROCESSING AND AUDITING HIS OR HER CLAIM
 FOR LINE OF DUTY SICK LEAVE. SUCH WAIVER SHALL BE IN THE  FORM  REQUIRED
 BY  THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF WHICH HE OR SHE IS A MEMBER, ALONG WITH THE
 APPLICATION FOR LINE OF DUTY SICK LEAVE, WITH HIS OR HER EMPLOYER.
   § 3. The state shall  reimburse  any  public  authority  or  municipal
 corporation  of less than one million people for the cost of any line of
 duty sick leave granted pursuant to this act.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

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