N.Y. General Municipal Law § 209-aa: Paid 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