N.Y. Civil Service Law § 82-b: Emergency service volunteers; paid leave

§ 82-b. Emergency service volunteers; paid leave. Notwithstanding any

other provisions of law to the contrary, public officers and employees

of the state who are certified by the American Red Cross as disaster

volunteers shall be granted leave from work with pay to participate in

specialized disaster relief operations upon written request for such

services by the American Red Cross and upon the approval of the chief

administrative officer of the state agency, department or bureau for

which the public officer or employee serves. The public officer or

employee shall be compensated at his or her regular rate of pay for

those regular work hours during which the public officer or employee is

absent from work while participating in authorized specialized disaster

relief operations. Such leave shall be provided without loss of

seniority, compensation, sick leave, vacation leave or other overtime

compensation to which the volunteer is otherwise entitled and shall not

exceed twenty days in any calendar year.