City of New York employees will now be entitled to excused leave to undertake a screening for breast or prostate cancer.
Effective July 21, 2016, employees of the City of New York are entitled to take an excused absence for prostate cancer screenings. Chapter 96 of the Laws of 2016 was enacted on July 21, 2016, amending Civil Service Law § 159-c to include New York City's employees among public employees entitled to take excused leave for prostate cancer screenings.