N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 2850-a: Emergency service volunteers; paid leave

§ 2850-a. Emergency service volunteers; paid leave. Notwithstanding

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

employees of public authorities 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 public authority 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.