Attendance and Leave Manual updates for employees of the State of New York as the employer have been posted by the New York State Department of Civil Service
On June 24, 2025, the New York State Department of Civil Service posted the following Attendance and Leave notices on the Internet applicable to employees of the State of New York as the employer:
1. Advisory Memorandum 2025-03, Designation of Floating Holidays in Lieu of Election Day and Lincoln's Birthday for Collective Bargaining Contract Year 2025–2026; and
2. Transmittal Memorandum No. 51 - The 2026 Calendar of Legal Holidays and Days of Religious Significance.
The text of Advisory Memorandum 2025-03 is posted on the Internet at URL Advisory Memorandum 2025-03 while the advisory memorandum in PDF format is posted on the Internet at URL Advisory Memorandum 2025-03 PDF.
The text of Transmittal Memorandum No. 51 is posted on the Internet at URL Transmittal Memorandum No. 51 while the transmittal memorandum in PDF format is posted on the Internet at URL Transmittal Memorandum No. 51 PDF.
Use the URL set out below to view earlier Attendance and Leave bulletins issued by the New York State Department of Civil Service:
https://www.cs.ny.gov/attendance_leave/index.cfm.
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