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NYSCOPBA Files Lawsuit Against DOCCS, NYS Department of Civil Service

by | Jan 19, 2021 | News from the Field, Public Relations

Albany, NY – Today, NYSCOPBA filed a lawsuit against the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision and the Department of Civil Service.  The lawsuit alleges that, through policies and their actions, DOCCS and Civil Service have improperly withheld paid leave for NYSCOPBA members who have been placed on more than one mandatory quarantine or an extended quarantine beyond 14 days for exposure to or infection with COVID-19.  DOCCS has only provided, at most, one 14-day block of paid leave to NYSCOPBA members who have been quarantined. Full Press Release.