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History
- Signed chap.393
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.330
- Substituted for A9849A
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 56–2
- Ordered to third reading cal.1269
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 7111b
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- Amend and recommit to labor
- Print number 7111a
- Amend and recommit to labor
- Referred to labor
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Relates to authorized leave for volunteer fire department members or volunteer ambulance squad members for states of emergency
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Fred Thiele
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7111B
Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to authorized absences by members of volunteer fire departments and volunteer ambulance squads who respond to states of emergency
Purpose
To provide an authorized leave of absence from a place of employment for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers who respond to a declared state of emergency.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. Amends the Labor Law by adding a new section 202-1 relating to leave of absence for volunteer emergency responders. Would allow an employee to request and be granted a leave of absence if that person is a volunteer firefighter or enrolled member of a volunteer ambulance service and ambulance workers who respond to a declared state of emergency during a state of emergency. This section also allows for a waiver if the employee's absence would impose an undue hardship on the employer's business.
This section also states that an employer must have previously been provided written documentation regarding the employee's volunteer membership, as well as stating that the individual must be performing services related to the declared emergency and that the employer may request a notarized statement. This section further states that the leave is unpaid, or may be charged against any other leave the employee is entitled.
Section 2 is the effective date.
Justification
Volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers are often called upon to respond to states of emergency that are called by the state or federal governments. They perform critical services during these emergencies and are often away from their places of employment for days at a time, while serving with members of the National Guard and other responders. This bill seeks to provide them with protection from retaliation by their employer for their service as an enrolled member of a volunteer fire department or volunteer ambulance squad or for obtaining a leave of absence under this new section.
Prior legislative history
S. 6366A Passed Senate in 2012; S.1604 Veto No. 274 of 2013.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the 90th day.
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