Bill > A09288

This bill amends the New York Civil Service Law to establish new sick leave requirements for state employees who are eligible for group insurance policies. Specifically, the bill adds a new provision that requires eligible state employees to receive one day of sick leave accrual per biweekly payroll period, with the ability to accrue up to 225 days of sick leave. Additionally, after exhausting their full sick leave accruals, employees will be eligible to use sick leave at half-pay, with a limitation that the cumulative total of half-pay sick leave cannot exceed one payroll period for every six months of completed state service. The bill modifies existing language in the civil service law related to group insurance policies for state employees, expanding the provisions to include these specific sick leave benefits. The new provisions will take effect on the first day of January following the bill's passage into law, providing a clear implementation timeline for state agencies and employees.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9288