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Relates to leave for organ or bone marrow donation granted to state employees
In Assembly Committee · Labor · Sponsor Kevin Cahill
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BILL NUMBER:S6318
Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to leave for organ or bone marrow donation granted to state employees
Purpose
To extend the scope of Chapter 214 of the Laws of2001 to include state workers who made an organ or bone marrow donation up to one year prior to August 29, 2001.
Summary of provisions
Section 202-b of the Labor Law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4. The provision requires retroactive eligibility for up to one year prior within the context of the section, which permits state employees to take up to seven days paid leave for bone marrow donation and 30 days paid leave for organ donation.
Justification
In 2001, the Governor signed legislation into law permitting state employees to take up to seven days paid leave for bone marrow donation and 30 days paid leave for organ donation. Upon learning of the probability that such legislation would be proposed and favorably considered, many state workers who were already scheduled for such transplants expressed a desire to postpone the procedure in order to receive this benefit, but could not due to the severity of their loved ones' conditions.
These "living donations" - especially those involving transfer of major vital organs - involve protracted, painful programs of care. This bill simply seeks to retroactively extend the benefit of the existing law to an additional body of courageous, dedicated workers.
Legislative history
2009-2010 S.2638/A.1008 Referred to Labor 2007-2008 S.228/A.9956 Referred to Labor 2005-2006 S.436/A.3934 Referred to Labor 2003-2004 S.1996/A.298 Reported Referred to Ways and Means
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None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect as of August 29, 2001.
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