A 5494 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to leave time for certain employees to volunteer as a poll worker

This bill requires state, county, school district, and other public employers (including community colleges and public benefit corporations) to provide employees with up to 8 hours of paid leave annually to volunteer as poll workers during elections. The leave is excused (not deducted from other leave) and must be granted for election-related duties. Employers must establish simple guidelines for requesting and approving the leave, but the bill explicitly states it won't override existing collective bargaining agreements or employee benefits. The policy directly affects public employees who wish to serve as poll workers without losing pay or accrued leave time.
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Introduced Feb 14, 2025 Last action May 19, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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