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 2 - Attendance for Managerial/confidential Employees in New York State Departments and Institutions
Part 28 - Absence with Pay
Subpart 28-1 - Absence with Pay
Section 28-1.19 - Paid Parental Leave

(1) Employees shall be granted up to twelve weeks of paid leave without charge to accruals for each qualifying event, defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care. Paid parental leave begins on the date of birth, the day of adoption or foster care placement or anytime thereafter within seven months. An employee's eligibility to use paid parental leave ends seven months from the date of the qualifying event.

(2) Paid parental leave is available for use once every twelve-month period.

(3) Employees using paid parental leave are deemed to be in leave without pay status for attendance and leave purposes.

(4) Paid parental leave must be taken in a single block of time and cannot be used intermittently. If an employee returns to work after using less than the full twelve week grant of paid parental leave, the employee can no longer use any paid parental leave for the same or another qualifying event within the same twelve month period, as computed from the date of the original qualifying event.