The DEA is currently working with NYPD Labor Relations in setting up our new, contractual “Annual Leave Donation Program” — a “time bank” which will be set up through Payroll and CityTime for active members of the Department.
This will allow a member to draw days from the “time bank” in the event an immediate family member suffers a major illness or medical condition and days off are necessary, but the member has exhausted all available categories of leave.
All active members of the DEA are eligible to participate as donors or recipients. In order to be eligible to receive days from the “time bank,” members must have previously donated at least one day into the “time bank.” If eligible, recipients are entitled to a maximum disbursement equal to one (1) year’s worth of vacation time that would have been accrued by the member in that same year. Only accrued vacation may be donated (up to a maximum of five [5] days per year), and said donations must be made in full day increments, but under no circumstances shall donations be permitted in the calendar year of a member’s separation from the Department.
Additionally, members can also opt-out of this program by simply filling out a form and sending it back to the DEA office either in person, by mail, or by email. Click on the pdf file below to access the Opt-Out Form:
Waiver of Participation in the Leave Time Bank
Members interested in donating additional time may simply write up a UF-49 and return the UF-49 back to the DEA. Click on the the pdf link below to see a sample UF-49 template:
A Labor/Management Panel will be formed by the Department and the DEA. The panel will determine how and when to disperse the days in the “time bank” when they are requested by an active member.
The DEA is pleased to implement this program given the unexpected emergencies members may incur.
