Benefits Handbook Links - Updated February 2023

Crime Victims Leave - New York

All employees who are victims of a crime or who are subpoenaed as a witness in a criminal proceeding are eligible for certain leave. Victims include: • The aggrieved party. • The aggrieved party’s next of kin, if the aggrieved party died because of the crime. • The victim’s representative (for example, an attorney, guardian or parent of a minor). • Good Samaritans. • Any person applying for or seeking to enforce an order of protection under the criminal procedure law or the family court act. Eligible employees are eligible for leave to: • Appear as witnesses. • Consult with the district attorney.

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