Allows volunteer firefighters or emergency services personnel to attend required training without employer penalty; creates tax incentives for.

New York Assembly Bill A04414 permits volunteer firefighters or emergency services personnel to attend training required under 19 NYCRR 426 or 10 NYCRR 800 without being penalized by their employer. Employers cannot withhold wages during the training period. The bill also creates tax incentives for employing volunteer firefighters or emergency services personnel, allowing a credit against the tax imposed by the tax law for each such employee. The credit is calculated based on the number of hours the employee was absent from work for training, multiplied by the employee's average hourly salary.

Allows volunteer firefighters or emergency services personnel to attend required training without employer penalty; creates tax incentives for.

New York Assembly Bill A04414 permits volunteer firefighters or emergency services personnel to attend training required under 19 NYCRR 426 or 10 NYCRR 800 without being penalized by their employer. Employers cannot withhold wages during the training period. The bill also creates tax incentives for employing volunteer firefighters or emergency services personnel, allowing a credit against the tax imposed by the tax law for each such employee. The credit is calculated based on the number of hours the employee was absent from work for training, multiplied by the employee's average hourly salary.