New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 4 - DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
Chapter II - Attendance Rules for Employees in New York State Departments and Institutions
Article 1 - Attendance for Nonmanagerial/confidential Employees in New York State Departments and Institutions
Part 21 - ABSENCE WITH PAY
Section 21.5 - Sick leave at half-pay

The appointing authority may, in its discretion, grant sick leave at half-pay for personal illness to a permanent employee having not less than one year of service after all of his sick leave, vacation and overtime credits have been used; provided, however, that the cumulative total of all sick leave at half-pay hereafter granted to any employee during his State service shall not exceed one pay period for each completed six months of his State service.