New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR)
Title 4 Part 21
Department of Civil Service
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4 NYCRR 21.1 - Sundays and holidays
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- Department of Civil Service
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- Source version current through
- Jan 31, 2026
- Related Register notice
- CVS-14-21-00001-A · Adopted rule
- Related notice published
- Sep 29, 2021
- Related notice effective date
- Sep 29, 2021
4 NYCRR 21.2 - Vacation
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| Completed Years of Continuous Service | Additional Vacation Credits |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 day |
| 2 | 2 days |
| 3 | 3 days |
| 4 | 4 days |
| 5 | 5 days |
| 6 | 6 days |
| 7 | 7 days |
4 NYCRR 21.3 - Sick leave
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4 NYCRR 21.4 - Extended sick leave
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4 NYCRR 21.5 - Sick leave at half-pay
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The appointing authority may, in its discretion, grant sick leave at half-pay for personal illness to a permanent employee having not less than one year of service after all of his sick leave, vacation and overtime credits have been used; provided, however, that the cumulative total of all sick leave at half-pay hereafter granted to any employee during his State service shall not exceed one pay period for each completed six months of his State service.
4 NYCRR 21.6 - Personal leave
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4 NYCRR 21.7 - Leave for extraordinary weather conditions
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4 NYCRR 21.8 - Workers' compensation leave
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If the employee's claim for benefits under the Workers' Compensation Law is controverted by the State Insurance Fund (at the request of the appointing authority or on its own initiative) and the appointing officer is so notified, the employee shall not be entitled to leave under this section. This shall not, however, adversely affect the employee's eligibility for leave under other provisions of this Chapter. If final determination of the controverted claim is in favor of the employee, he shall be entitled to leave under this section, and all absences before such final determination, to the extent that the same were necessitated by his occupational injury or disease, shall be deemed to have been pursuant to leave under this section.
Leave under this section may be withheld or terminated if the appointing authority determines that the occupational injury or disease suffered by the employee is of such a nature as to permanently incapacitate him for the performance of the duties of his position.
An employee on leave under this section may receive pay, as follows:
An employee who receives full pay for any period of leave under this section shall earn vacation and sick leave credits during such period.
An award by the Workers' Compensation Board of compensation for any period for which the employee receives or received pay from the State shall be credited to the State as reimbursement of wages paid.
Leave credits, including sick leave at half pay, used by an employee during a period of absence for which an award of compensation has been made and credited to the State as reimbursement for wages paid shall be restored to him in full; provided, however, that no restoration shall be made for any absence of less than a full day. Credits so restored may not again be used for future absences attributable to the same injury. In the event that the employee dies, resigns, retires or continues absent beyond one year without further leave, cash payment for vacation and overtime credits, including any credits restored under this subdivision, shall be made in accordance with the appropriate provisions of this Chapter. In any other case, an employee restored to service after absence on leave under this section shall have one year from the date of such restoration to reduce his accrued leave credits to the limits prescribed in this Chapter.
Upon request of the employee for restoration to duty at or prior to the expiration of the maximum period of allowed leave, the appointing authority, if in doubt as to whether the employee is physically and mentally fit to perform the duties of the position, may require the employee to undergo medical examination, by a physician designated by the appointing authority, before the employee may be restored to duty. If restoration to duty is denied, the employee may make application therefor in the manner prescribed by section 5.9 of this Title. If an employee's employment is terminated as a matter of law due to continued absence after the expiration of the maximum period of allowed leave, or due to a finding of permanent disability, eligibility for reinstatement shall be governed by section 71 of the Civil Service Law and section 5.9 of this Title.
In order to enable the appointing authority to make such determinations as are authorized or required under this section, the appointing authority may require an employee at any time to be examined by a physician designated by the appointing authority.
This section shall not be construed to require extension of any employment beyond the time at which it would otherwise terminate.
4 NYCRR 21.9 - Leave for subpoenaed appearance and jury attendance
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4 NYCRR 21.10 - Leave for civil service examinations
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Employees shall be allowed leave with pay to take New York State Civil Service examinations at the appropriate center, provided that due notice is given by the employee to the appointing authority.
4 NYCRR 21.11 - Leave for quarantine
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If an employee who is not ill himself is required to remain absent because of quarantine and presents a written statement of the attending physician or local health officer proving the necessity of such absence, he shall be granted leave with pay for the period of his required absence, without charge against accumulated sick leave, vacation or overtime credits. Prior to return to duty, such employee may be required to submit a written statement from the local health officer having jurisdiction that his return to duty will not jeopardize the health of other employees.
4 NYCRR 21.12 - Leaves required by law
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The appointing authority shall grant any leave of absence, with pay, required by law.
4 NYCRR 21.13 - Leave for civil defense duties
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Upon certification by the State Director of Civil Defense of the necessity for the participation in State or local civil defense drills of an employee enrolled as a civil defense volunteer and required to perform civil defense duties pursuant to the New York State Defense Emergency Act, the appointing authority may allow such employee to absent himself from his position, without loss of pay or charge against leave credits, for such time as is necessary for participation in such drills, but not exceeding cumulatively five work days per calendar year.
4 NYCRR 21.14 - Retroactive time credits
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Except for the provisions of sections 21.2(i) and 21.3 of this Part granting vacation and sick leave credits for the nine months' service preceding the date on which an employee becomes subject to this Chapter, nothing herein contained shall be construed to provide for the granting of retroactive vacation, sick leave or other time credits to any per diem or hourly paid employee for service rendered prior to August 14, 1958.1
4 NYCRR 21.15 - Earlier source heading: Supplemental military leave
Related State Register notice: Adopted rule CVS-14-26-00017-A. Published Jul 8, 2026. Notice effective date: Jul 8, 2026.
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- Department of Civil Service
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- Apr 15, 2026
- Related Register notice
- CVS-14-26-00017-A · Adopted rule
- Related notice published
- Jul 8, 2026
- Related notice effective date
- Jul 8, 2026
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4 NYCRR 21.16 - Exhaustion of military leave with pay
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Upon exhaustion of military leave with pay provided pursuant to section 242 of the New York State Military Law, an employee holding a position designated as overtime ineligible may be granted leave with pay without charge to leave credits for any period(s) of less than a workweek during which such employee is ordered to temporary military duty.