§ 159-b. Excused leave to undertake a screening for 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
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 cancer.

2. 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, 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 is otherwise entitled to.