Bill > S08028

This bill amends the general municipal law to extend wage protection benefits to bay constables employed by the department of conservation and waterways in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County. Specifically, the legislation ensures that bay constables who are injured or become ill while performing their official duties will receive their full regular salary or wages until their disability ceases, and that their employer will also cover all necessary medical treatment and hospital care related to the line-of-duty injury or illness. The bill updates existing language to include various bay constable positions (such as director of bay constables, assistant director, bay constable II) and makes gender-neutral language modifications by replacing gendered pronouns with "their". The legislation is part of a broader set of provisions that provide similar protections for various public safety and municipal workers, ensuring they are financially supported and receive medical care if they are injured or become sick as a direct result of performing their professional responsibilities. The act is set to take effect immediately, with some technical details about the implementation date specified in the final section.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8028