What's happening
This bill requires New York public employees to be granted paid leave for cervical cancer screenings, in addition to breast cancer screenings.
Why it matters
Expands preventive health support for public employees. by ensuring that cervical cancer screenings, not just breast cancer screenings, are covered for paid leave—potentially increasing early detection and improving health outcomes among a large workforce.
Reduces barriers to essential medical care. by guaranteeing up to four hours of paid leave annually specifically for cervical cancer screening, making it easier for employees to prioritize these important health checks without losing income or using personal time.
Signals a policy shift toward gender-specific health equity. by formally recognizing cervical cancer screening as a workplace-supported necessity, which may set a precedent for future policies covering other gender-specific or preventive health needs.
May lead to increased participation in cancer screening programs. among public employees, which can have long-term public health benefits by catching cancers earlier, reducing treatment costs, and improving survival rates.
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Paid Leave for Cancer Screening
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- Referred to civil service and pensions
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Paid Leave for Cancer Screening
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Linda Rosenthal
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5669
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
April 24, 2017
Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions
AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to directing the granting of excused leave to public officers and employees of this state to undertake screening for cervical cancer
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The section heading and subdivision 1 of section 159-b of the civil service law, the section heading as amended by chapter 566 of the laws of 2006, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 391 of the laws of 2008, are amended to read as follows:
Excused leave to undertake [a] screening for breast cancer and cervical cancer.
1. Every public officer, employee of this state, employee of any county, employee of any community college, employee of any public authority, employee of any public benefit corporation, employee of any board of cooperative educational services (BOCES), employee of any vocational education and extension board, or a school district enumerated in section one of chapter five hundred sixty-six of the laws of nineteen hundred sixty-seven, employee of any municipality, employee of any school district or any employee of a participating employer in the New York state and local employees' retirement system or any employee of a participating employer in the New York state teachers' retirement system shall be entitled to absent himself or herself and shall be deemed to have a paid leave of absence from his or her duties or service as such public officer or employee of this state, employee of any county, employee of any community college, employee of any public authority, employee of any public benefit corporation, employee of any board of cooperative educational services (BOCES), employee of any vocational education and extension board, or a school district enumerated in section one of chapter five hundred sixty-six of the laws of nineteen
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[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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hundred sixty-seven, employee of any municipality, employee of any school district, or any employee of a participating employer in the New York state and local employees' retirement system or any employee of a participating employer in the New York state teachers' retirement system for a sufficient period of time, not to exceed four hours on an annual basis, to undertake a screening for breast cancer and a sufficient period of time, not to exceed four hours on an annual basis, to undertake a screening for cervical cancer.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
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Title of bill
An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to directing the granting of excused leave to public officers and employees of this state to undertake screening for cervical cancer
Purpose
This bill grants an excused leave of absence of up to four hours to public officers and employees of the state, counties, municipalities and school districts in order to undertake screening for cervical cancer.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one amends Civil Service Law § 159-b to add cervical cancer screenings to existing provisions which allows every public officer or employee of this state or an employee of any county, municipality or school district to be absent from her duties or services for up to four hours annually for screening of breast cancer.
Section two sets forth the effective date.
Justification
This benefit is already provided in statute to encourage breast cancer screenings. Early detection of cervical cancer, as well as breast cancer, is critical to treatment, survivorship, and reduction of costs. New York State would send a powerful message in the fight against cervical cancer and set a positive example to employers across the state by encouraging its employees to undertake cervical cancer screenings.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This bill shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall become law.
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