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
- Policy Bulletin No. 2012-02, Impact of Deficit Reduction Plan on Attendance and Leave Benefits
- Advisory Memorandum No. 2012-02, Special Holiday Waiver Memoranda of Understanding for Security Supervisors Unit (SSpU), Security Services Unit (SSU) and Agency Police Services Unit (APSU)
- Policy Bulletin No. 2012-01, Impact of Deficit Reduction Plan on Attendance and Leave Benefits: Agency Police Services Unit
- Advisory Memorandum No. 2012-01, Memoranda of Understanding on Extension of Special Military Benefits and Post-Discharge Benefits through December 31, 2012
- Advisory Memorandum No. 2011-05, Designation of Floating Holiday in Lieu of Lincoln's Birthday for Contract Year 2011–2012
- Advisory Memorandum No. 2011-04, Christmas Day 2011 and New Year's Day 2012 Holiday Observance
- Policy Bulletin No. 2011-08, Impact of Deficit Reduction Plan on Attendance and Leave Benefits
- Policy Bulletin No. 2011-07, Implementation of the Management/Confidential Productivity Enhancement Program for 2012
- Policy Bulletin No. 2011-06, Implementation of the PEF Productivity Enhancement Program for 2012
- Policy Bulletin No. 2011-05, Implementation of the CSEA Productivity Enhancement Program for 2012
- Policy Bulletin No. 2011-04, Impact of Deficit Reduction Plan on Attendance and Leave Benefits
- Transmittal Memorandum No. 36, 2012 Calendar of Legal Holidays and Days of Religious Significance
- Advisory Memorandum No. 2011-03, Designation of Floating Holiday in Lieu of Election Day for Contract Year 2011–2012
- 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
- Advisory Memorandum No. 2010-04, Designation of Floating Holidays in Lieu of Election Day and Lincoln's Brithday for Contract Year 2010-2011