Military Spouse Leave Policy
(NY)

Summary

This template is a military spouse leave policy that governs leave for military spouses in New York. It contains practical guidance, drafting notes, and an alternate clause. This template is intended for private employers. Employers may include this policy in an employee handbook or distribute it as standalone policy. It is based on New York and federal law. For a non-jurisdictional employee handbook, see Employee Handbook. For an employee handbook supplement for New York employers containing customized workplace policies based on New York state and local laws, see Employee Handbook Supplement (NY). New York law requires employers to provide leave time for military spouses, but does not require that such leave time be paid. N.Y. Lab. Law § 202-i(1)(b). This policy does not cover military family leave under the New York Paid Family Leave Benefits Law, N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 202, or the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq. For information and an annotated policy on paid military family leave under New York law, see Leave Law (NY) — Family and Medical Leave and Flexible Leave and Family and Medical Leave Policy (with Acknowledgment) (NY). For information on military family leave under the FMLA and a model non-jurisdictional FMLA policy, see FMLA Leave: Guidance for Employers and Employees and Family and Medical Leave Policy (with Acknowledgment). For a full listing of key content that can be used by in-house counsel to develop, revise, and implement a company's employee and third-party-related policies, see In-House Company Policies Resource Kit. For a full listing of key content covering leaves for employees, see Leaves for Employees Resource Kit. For a full listing of key content covering employee handbook considerations, see Employee Handbook Resource Kit. For information on state laws concerning military leave, see the Family, Medical, Sick, Pregnancy, and Military Leave column of the Attendance, Leaves, and Disabilities State Practice Notes Chart. For state-specific templates on military leave, see the Family, Medical, Sick, Pregnancy, and Military Leave column of the Attendance, Leaves, and Disabilities State Expert Forms Chart. For recent key Labor & Employment legal developments that may impact this content, see the Labor & Employment Key Legal Developments Tracker (Current).