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NY S03911
Bill
Status
2/21/2019
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Jacobs
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AI Summary
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Prohibits employers from terminating employees who are absent from or late to work due to responding to emergencies while serving as volunteer firefighters or enrolled volunteer ambulance service members.
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Allows employers to charge the authorized absence against any other paid or unpaid leave the employee is entitled to receive.
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Covers travel time both to and from emergency duties performed in the employee's volunteer capacity.
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Requires employees to provide a statement from the volunteer fire department or ambulance service head upon employer request, confirming the emergency response and time of response.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Prohibits an employer from terminating an employee who is also a volunteer firefighter or an enrolled member of a volunteer ambulance service when such employee misses or is late to work because of an emergency to which the employee was dispatched.
Last Action
RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
8/11/2020