On May 7, 2025, the State Register reported that "notice has been given of the following proposed rule":
Proposed Action: This is a consensus rule making* to amend sections 21.15 and 28-1.17 of Title 4 NYCRR.
Purpose: To extend the availability of supplemental military leave benefits for certain New York State employees until December 31, 2025. The full text of the proposed rule is posted at the following State website:
https://www.cs.ny.gov/commission/calendars/April25cal-web.pdf
The proposed
rule amends sections 21.15 and 28-1.17 of the Attendance Rules for Employees in
New York State Departments and Institutions to continue the availability of the
single grant of supplemental military leave with pay and further leave at
reduced pay through December 31, 2025, and to provide for separate grants of
the greater of 22 working days or 30 calendar days of training leave at reduced
pay during calendar year 2025.
Union represented employees already receive these benefits pursuant to memoranda of understanding (MOUs) negotiated with the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations (GOER). The proposed rule merely amends section 21.15 of the Attendance Rules consistent with the current MOUs, and amends section 28-1.17 to extend equivalent benefits to employees serving in positions designated managerial or confidential (m/c).
Under current statute, section 242
of the New York State Military Law provides that public officers and employees
who are members of the organized militia or any reserve force or reserve
component of the armed forces of the United States may receive the greater of
22 working days or 30 calendar days of leave with pay to perform ordered
military duty in the service of New York State or the United States during each
calendar year or any continuous period of absence.
Text of proposed rule and any required statements and
analyses may be obtained from: Jennifer Paul, NYS Department of Civil
Service, Empire State Plaza, Agency Building 1, Albany, NY 12239, (518)
473-6598, email address: commops@cs.ny.gov
Data, views or arguments may be submitted to: Eugene
Sarfoh, Counsel, NYS Department of Civil Service, Empire State Plaza, Agency
Building 1, Albany, NY12239, (518)473-2624, email: public.comments@cs.ny.gov
Public comment
will be received until: 60 days after publication of this notice, which was posted on on the Internet on May 7, 2025.
* Consensus Rule
Making Determination Section 6(1) of the Civil Service Law authorizes the State
Civil Service Commission to prescribe and amend suitable rules and regulations
concerning leaves of absence for employees in the Classified Service of the
State. As no person or entity is likely to object to the rule as written, the
proposed rule is advanced as a consensus rule pursuant to State Administrative
Procedure Act (SAPA) §202(1)(b)(i).