Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 05, 2022 |
enacting clause stricken |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to labor |
Jan 11, 2021 |
referred to labor |
Assembly Bill A1515
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
PERRY
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
- 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
2021-A1515 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-A1515 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1515 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 11, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PERRY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Labor AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to retaining health benefits during approved unpaid leave of absence THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 201-h to read as follows: § 201-H. MAINTENANCE OF HEALTH BENEFITS DURING APPROVED LEAVE OF ABSENCE. 1. WHENEVER AN EMPLOYER OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY PERMITS AN EMPLOYEE TO TAKE AN APPROVED UNPAID LEAVE OF ABSENCE, SUCH EMPLOYER SHALL OFFER SUCH EMPLOYEE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAINTAIN HIS OR HER HEALTH CARE BENEFITS, PROVIDED THAT SUCH EMPLOYEE CONTINUES TO PAY HIS OR HER EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION TO SUCH HEALTH PLAN THROUGH THE EMPLOYER. 2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "EMPLOYEE" MEANS A PERSON WHO PERFORMS SERVICE FOR HIRE FOR AN EMPLOYER, FOR AN AVERAGE OF TWENTY OR MORE HOURS PER WEEK, AND INCLUDES ALL INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED AT ANY SITE OWNED OR OPERATED BY AN EMPLOYER BUT SHALL NOT INCLUDE AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. (B) "EMPLOYER" MEANS A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT EMPLOYS TWENTY OR MORE EMPLOYEES AT AT LEAST ONE SITE AND INCLUDES AN INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATION, COUNTY, TOWN, CITY, SCHOOL DISTRICT, PUBLIC AUTHORITY OR OTHER GOVERN- MENTAL SUBDIVISION OF ANY KIND. 3. AN EMPLOYER SHALL NOT RETALIATE AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE FOR REQUESTING OR OBTAINING A LEAVE OF ABSENCE AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION. 4. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT AFFECT OR PREVENT AN EMPLOYER FROM PROVIDING LEAVE IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER LEAVE AUTHORIZED BY LAW. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT AFFECT AN EMPLOYEE'S RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO ANY OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PROVIDED BY LAW. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05330-01-1
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