N.Y. Labor Law § 202-b: Leave for organ or bone marrow donation granted to state employees

§ 202-b. Leave for organ or bone marrow donation granted to state

employees. 1. Any employee of the state of New York shall be allowed up

to seven days paid leave to undergo a medical procedure to donate bone

marrow and up to thirty days paid leave to serve as an organ donor,

provided, however, that an employee of the state of New York shall

provide his or her employer with not less than fourteen days prior

written notice of an intention to utilize such leave, unless there

exists a medical emergency, attested to by a physician, which would

require the employee to participate in the medical procedure or organ

donation for which the leave is sought within the fourteen day

notification period. Such leave shall be in addition to any other sick

or annual leave allowed. The employer may require verification by a

physician for the purpose and length of each leave requested by the

employee to donate bone marrow.

2. An employer shall not retaliate against an employee for requesting

or obtaining a leave of absence as provided by this section for the

purpose of undergoing a medical procedure to donate bone marrow or serve

as an organ donor.

3. The provisions of this section shall not prevent an employer from

providing leave for bone marrow or organ donations in addition to leave

allowed under any other provision of law. The provisions of this section

shall not affect an employee's rights with respect to any other employee

benefit otherwise provided by law.