* § 209-aa. Paid leave for disaster service volunteers. 1. Members of
the uniformed force of the fire department of the city of New York who
are certified disaster service volunteers of the American red cross
shall be granted leave from work with regular pay to participate in
specialized disaster relief operations upon written request for the
services of such members by the American red cross and upon the approval
of the fire commissioner, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld.

2. The paid leave set forth in subdivision one of this section shall
be provided for a cumulative total of no more than one hundred days of
paid leave for all participating members during any fiscal year of the
fire department of the city of New York.

3. The fire department of the city of New York shall promulgate
appropriate guidelines for the participation of members of the uniformed
force as certified disaster service volunteers of the American red cross
within ninety days after the effective date of this section.

* NB There are 2 § 209-aa's