New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A4081 — Establishes the COVID heroes grant program

Last action — In Assembly Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Establishes the COVID heroes grant program to award a lump sum pay differential of $2,500 to essential SUNY hospital employees who worked during the COVID-19 state disaster emergency.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 130 of the civil service law.

  • Section 130 of the civil service law

    15. COVID heroes grant program. a. Any essential employee employed at a state university of New York hospital, who worked in-person at such hospital at any time during the COVID-19 state disaster emergency declared pursuant to executive order number two hundred two of two thou- sand twenty, as amended, shall be awarded a lump sum COVID heroes grant differential. b. Such COVID heroes grant differential shall equal twenty-five hundred dollars. Such COVID heroes grant differential shall be in addi- tion to such employee's basic annual salary, and shall not affect or impair any performance advancement payments, performance awards, longev- ity payments or other rights or benefits to which such employee may be entitled under the provisions of this chapter; provided, however, that any differential payable pursuant to this subdivision shall be included as compensation for retirement purposes. c. For the purposes of this subdivision, "essential employee" shall mean any employee providing in-person essential services or functions during the COVID-19 state disaster emergency declared pursuant to execu- tive order number two hundred two of two thousand twenty, as amended, and designated as an essential employee or essential worker pursuant to such executive order, as amended, or by any law, rule or regulation. italics

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Action History

  1. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

  2. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

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Frequently asked questions

What does A4081 do?
Establishes the COVID heroes grant program to award a lump sum pay differential of $2,500 to essential SUNY hospital employees who worked during the COVID-19 state disaster emergency.
Who sponsors A4081?
A4081 is sponsored by Brian Cunningham.
What is the current status of A4081?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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