Attendance and Leave Benefits
The sources of leave benefits for classified service Executive branch State employees are the Attendance Rules for Employees in New York State Departments and Institutions, attendance and leave provisions of the collective bargaining agreements negotiated with State employee organizations, and related laws, rules and regulations.
The State Attendance and Leave Manual is the official published description of the manner in which leave benefits are to be administered.
Memoranda of special note, recent memoranda and bulletins on attendance and leave issues, and calendars of legal holidays can be found on this page.
Questions regarding attendance and leave issues may be directed to (518) 457-2295.
The online New York State Attendance and Leave Manual is now available.
Memoranda of Special Note
Recent Memoranda and Bulletins
- Advisory Memorandum No. 2013-02, Special Holiday Waiver Memoranda of Understanding for Security Supervisors Unit (SSpU), Security Services Unit (SSU), and Agency Police Services Unit (APSU)
- Advisory Memorandum No. 2013-01, Memoranda of Understanding on Extension of Special Military Benefits and Post-Discharge Benefits through December 31, 2013
- Transmittal Memorandum No. 38, Attendance and Leave Manual Update-Appendix G-Addition and Deletion of Reciprocal Agreements
- Policy Bulletin No. 2012-06, Implementation of the Productivity Enhancement Program for 2013
- Policy Bulletin No. 2012-05, Impact of Deficit Reduction Plan on Attendance and Leave Benefits: Security Services Unit (BU-01)
- Policy Bulletin No. 2012-04, Impact of Deficit Reduction Plan on Attendance and Leave Benefits: Security Supervisors Units (BU-61/BU-91)
- Transmittal Memorandum No. 37, 2013 Calendar of Legal Holidays and Days of Religious Significance
- Advisory Memorandum No. 2012-03, Designation of Floating Holidays in Lieu of Election Day and Lincoln's Birthday for Contract Year 2012–2013
- Policy Bulletin No. 2012-03, Impact of Deficit Reduction Plan on Attendance and Leave Benefits: Security Services Unit (BU-21)
- Policy Bulletin No. 2012-02, Impact of Deficit Reduction Plan on Attendance and Leave Benefits
- Policy Bulletin No. 2012-01, Impact of Deficit Reduction Plan on Attendance and Leave Benefits: Agency Police Services Unit
- Policy Bulletin No. 2011-08, Impact of Deficit Reduction Plan on Attendance and Leave Benefits
- Policy Bulletin No. 2011-04, Impact of Deficit Reduction Plan on Attendance and Leave Benefits
- Policy Bulletin No. 2011-02, Impact of Deficit Reduction Plan on Attendance and Leave Benefits
- Policy Bulletin No. 2011-01, Extension of Family Sick Leave for the Purposes of Funeral or Bereavement Leave to Same-Sex Committed Partners and their Family Members