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This bill grants five days paid leave and free counseling to child protective workers when a child on their caseload dies from suspected abuse.
Why it matters
Addresses trauma and burnout among child protective workers. by providing immediate paid time off and mental health support after the death of a child on their caseload, which may help retain staff and reduce emotional exhaustion in a very high-stress field.
Signals institutional recognition of the emotional toll. these cases inflict on frontline workers, potentially reducing stigma around seeking mental health support and encouraging a more compassionate workplace culture.
May improve the quality of child protection services long-term. by supporting worker well-being, which is linked to better decision-making and job performance in child welfare cases.
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Paid Leave for CPS Workers
In Senate Committee · Children And Families · Sponsor Martin J. Golden
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2024
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 17, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. FAHY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to paid leave and counseling for child protective services employees when an abused or maltreated child dies
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section 424-c to read as follows:
§ 424-c. Paid leave and counseling; death of abused or maltreated child. 1. (a) A non-supervisory local child protective services employee that is investigating a report of suspected child abuse or maltreatment shall receive five days of paid leave if the child suspected of being abused or maltreated dies when there is reasonable cause to suspect that the death was the result of injuries suffered from such abuse or maltreatment.
(b) The entire period of the leave of absence granted pursuant to this subdivision shall be excused leave and shall not be charged against any other leave such employee is otherwise entitled to.
2. Each local social services district shall offer every non-supervisory local child protective services employee subject to subdivision one of this section counseling or psychological assistance immediately after the death of the child. Such assistance shall be offered at no cost to the employee.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02671-01-7
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