What's happening
This bill increases the paid military leave for New York public employees from 30 to 60 days or 22 to 40 work days annually.
Why it matters
Expands financial support for public employees serving in the military. By doubling the paid leave allowed, the bill increases financial security for public workers who are called to active duty, reducing the risk of lost income during military service.
May improve recruitment and retention of public employees who serve in the reserves or National Guard. Enhanced benefits make public sector jobs more attractive to those who balance civilian careers with military commitments, potentially helping state and local agencies retain skilled staff.
Reduces financial and emotional stress for families. With more paid days available, families of public servants on military duty are less likely to face sudden financial hardship, supporting overall well-being during deployments or training.
Signals institutional support for military service. The change demonstrates that New York values and supports employees who fulfill military obligations, potentially strengthening morale and civic pride among both public workers and the broader community.
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Who cares
Public officers and employees performing ordered military duty
The bill would expand their entitlement to regular salary or compensation during military absences, including travel, to 60 calendar days or 40 working days, whichever is greater.
State and local government employers
They would have to provide the expanded paid military leave allowance both within a calendar year and for any continuous absence.
Government payroll and personnel offices
They would need to update military leave tracking to reflect the increase from 30 calendar days or 22 working days to 60 calendar days or 40 working days, whichever is greater.
Headline styles
Expand Military Leave Pay
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Sponsors
Assembly Member · Assembly District 25
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Referred to governmental operations
- Referred to governmental operations
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5672
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 14, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. ROZIC -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the military law, in relation to pay for military duty covering forty work days or sixty calendar days
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 5 of section 242 of the military law, as amended by chapter 406 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
(a) Every public officer or employee shall be paid his or her salary or other compensation as such public officer or employee for any and all periods of absence while engaged in the performance of ordered military duty, and while going to and returning from such duty, not exceeding a total of [thirty] sixty days or [twenty-two] forty working days, whichever is greater, in any one calendar year and not exceeding [thirty] sixty days or [twenty-two] forty working days, whichever is greater, in any one continuous period of such absence.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that if chapter 406 of the laws of 2017 shall not have taken effect on or before such date then section one of this act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as such chapter of the laws of 2017 takes effect.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01116-01-9
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