N.Y. Civil Service Law § 159-b: Excused leave to undertake a screening for cancer

§ 159-b. Excused leave to undertake a screening for cancer. 1. Every

public officer, employee of this state, employee of any county, employee

of any community college, employee of any public authority, employee of

any public benefit corporation, employee of any board of cooperative

educational services (BOCES), employee of any vocational education and

extension board, or a school district enumerated in section one of

chapter five hundred sixty-six of the laws of nineteen hundred

sixty-seven, employee of any municipality, employee of any school

district or any employee of a participating employer in the New York

state and local employees' retirement system or any employee of a

participating employer in the New York state teachers' retirement system

shall be entitled to absent himself or herself and shall be deemed to

have a paid leave of absence from his or her duties or service as such

public officer or employee of this state, employee of any county,

employee of any community college, employee of any public authority,

employee of any public benefit corporation, employee of any board of

cooperative educational services (BOCES), employee of any vocational

education and extension board, or a school district enumerated in

section one of chapter five hundred sixty-six of the laws of nineteen

hundred sixty-seven, employee of any municipality, employee of any

school district, or any employee of a participating employer in the New

York state and local employees' retirement system or any employee of a

participating employer in the New York state teachers' retirement system

for a sufficient period of time, not to exceed four hours on an annual

basis, to undertake a screening for cancer.

2. The entire period of the leave of absence granted pursuant to this

section shall be excused leave and shall not be charged against any

other leave such public officer, employee of this state, employee of any

county, employee of any community college, employee of any public

authority, employee of any public benefit corporation, employee of any

board of cooperative educational services (BOCES), employee of any

vocational education and extension board, or a school district

enumerated in section one of chapter five hundred sixty-six of the laws

of nineteen hundred sixty-seven, employee of any municipality, employee

of any school district or any employee of a participating employer in

the New York state and local employees' retirement system or any

employee of a participating employer in the New York state teachers'

retirement system is otherwise entitled to.