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Senate Bill S1613
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Civil Service And Pensions Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2009-S1613 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Civil Service And Pensions
- Law Section:
- Civil Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง159-b, Civ Serv L
2009-S1613 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1613 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to directing the granting of excused leave to public officers and state or county employees to undertake screening for colon cancer PURPOSE : This bill provides state and county employees four hours excused leave annually for the purpose of screening for colon cancer. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : This bill amends Section 159-b of the civil service law to allow state and county employees to take excused leave for colon cancer screening. JUSTIFICATION : Colorectal Cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, and it is the third most common cancer in men and women. Early detection is critical, and screening is highly recommended for all people who have reached a certain age. Early detection not only improves health outcomes, but can save healthcare dollars by addressing the illness before it becomes a greater health threat. Several counties have adopted resolutions to extend this leave option to employees, both to enable screening and to promote awareness.
2009-S1613 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1613 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 3, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. VALESKY -- 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 state or county employees to undertake screening for colon cancer THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, 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 and 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 OR COLON 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 voca- tional 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 hundred sixty-seven, employee of any municipality, employee of any EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05239-01-9
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