New York § 209-AA - 209-AAPaid leave for disaster service volunteers
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 209-AA — 209-AAPaid leave for disaster service volunteers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 209-AA. 209-AAPaid leave for disaster service volunteers
* § 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
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Section 209-AA ("209-AAPaid leave for disaster service volunteers") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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