N.Y. General Municipal Law § 92-c: Emergency service volunteer; paid leave

§ 92-c. Emergency service volunteer; paid leave. Notwithstanding any

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

municipal corporations and school districts 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 executive of the municipal corporation

for which the public officer or employee serves or upon the approval of

the superintendent of the school district for which the 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.