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NY A09849
Bill
Status
5/27/2014
Primary Sponsor
Fred Thiele
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AI Summary
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Employees who are volunteer firefighters or enrolled members of volunteer ambulance services may request and must be granted unpaid leave during declared emergencies while performing their volunteer duties, unless the employer determines the absence would impose undue hardship on business operations.
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Leave eligibility requires either prior written documentation from the volunteer fire department or ambulance service head notifying the employer of the employee's volunteer status, or that the employee's duties are related to the declared emergency.
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Authorized leave shall be unpaid excused leave for overtime-eligible employees or may be charged against other available leave at the employee's discretion.
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Employers may request a notarized statement from the volunteer organization head certifying the specific dates and times the employee responded to the emergency.
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The law does not apply to state employees, does not supersede existing collective bargaining agreements, and takes effect 90 days after enactment.
Legislative Description
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.
Last Action
substituted by s7111b
6/17/2014