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A2462Assembly2017-2018 Session

Paid Time Off to Give Blood

Official title

“Relates to permitting excused absences of state employees for the purpose of donating blood”

Sponsor Jeffrey DinowitzAD-81+3 co-sponsorsAffects Finance
Status
In Assembly Committee
Ways And Means
Impact
4/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

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What's happening

This bill allows New York State employees up to four hours of excused leave annually to donate blood without using other leave.

Why it matters

  1. Encourages blood donation among state employees. by removing a common barrier—using personal or vacation time—potentially increasing the supply of donated blood for New Yorkers in need.

  2. Promotes public health and readiness. , as more accessible blood donations can help hospitals maintain adequate blood supplies for emergencies, surgeries, and patients with chronic conditions.

  3. Sets a precedent for other employers. , potentially inspiring local governments or private sector organizations to adopt similar leave policies, thus broadening the impact beyond just state employees.

  4. Requires verification to prevent abuse. , as supervisors can ask for written proof of donation, ensuring the leave is used specifically for its intended purpose.

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Paid Time Off to Give Blood

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Primary sponsor
Jeffrey Dinowitz

Assembly Member · Assembly District 81

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History

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  3. Referred to governmental employees

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STATE OF NEW YORK

2462

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 20, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, GOTTFRIED, COLTON, AUBRY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GALEF, HOOPER, ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees

AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to permitting employees of the state to be excused from work to donate blood

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. The civil service law is amended by adding a new section 159-d to read as follows:

§ 159-d. Excused leave to donate blood. 1. Every public officer or employee of this state shall be entitled to absent himself or herself and shall be deemed to have a leave of absence from his or her duties or service as such public officer or employee of this state, for a sufficient period of time, not to exceed four hours on an annual basis, to donate blood.

2. A supervisor of any such public officer or employee may require the public officer or employee to provide written substantiation from a donation center or entity coordinating donations that the public officer or employee actually donated blood during the excused absence.

3. The entire period of the leave of absence granted pursuant to this section shall be excused leave and shall not be charged against any other leave such public officer or employee of this state is otherwise entitled to.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD03553-01-7

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