N.Y. Labor Law § 169-a: One day of rest for state employees

§ 169-a. One day of rest for state employees. No person employed by

the state shall be required to work more than six days in any calendar

week, except in cases of fire, riot, flood, famine, pestilence or other

cases of emergency endangering life or property; provided, however, that

any such person, upon his own request and with the approval of the head

of the department or institution in which he is employed, may be

permitted to work one additional day in any calendar week for not more

than seven calendar weeks and be allowed continuous days free from duty

equivalent to the number of additional days so worked. No person shall,

by reason of the provisions of this section, receive any reduction in

the total weekly compensation paid him. This section shall not apply to

officers and members of the state police force.