§ 202-b. Leave for organ or bone marrow donation granted to state
employees. 1. Any employee of the state of New York shall be allowed up
to seven days paid leave to undergo a medical procedure to donate bone
marrow and up to thirty days paid leave to serve as an organ donor,
provided, however, that an employee of the state of New York shall
provide his or her employer with not less than fourteen days prior
written notice of an intention to utilize such leave, unless there
exists a medical emergency, attested to by a physician, which would
require the employee to participate in the medical procedure or organ
donation for which the leave is sought within the fourteen day
notification period. Such leave shall be in addition to any other sick
or annual leave allowed. The employer may require verification by a
physician for the purpose and length of each leave requested by the
employee to donate bone marrow.

2. An employer shall not retaliate against an employee for requesting
or obtaining a leave of absence as provided by this section for the
purpose of undergoing a medical procedure to donate bone marrow or serve
as an organ donor.

3. The provisions of this section shall not prevent an employer from
providing leave for bone marrow or organ donations in addition to leave
allowed under any other provision of law. The provisions of this section
shall not affect an employee's rights with respect to any other employee
benefit otherwise provided by law.