NY S08884

Requires the New York State Police Superintendent to develop and disseminate a critical incident leave policy for all division members directly involved in incidents resulting in serious physical injury or death where force was justified

Mandates at least 20 calendar days of paid leave for officers whose actions were the direct cause of serious injury or death, and 15 calendar days for officers directly involved but not the proximate cause

Allows the Superintendent to delay leave only to ensure minimum staffing levels or protect community safety, with delays limited to the time necessary to address those concerns

Permits the Superintendent to withhold future paid leave (up to the amount originally provided) if it is later determined a critical incident did not occur

Prohibits any punitive administrative action against officers solely for receiving critical incident leave; takes effect 120 days after becoming law