NYCT Clarifies Cancer Screening Policy; Allows 4 Hours Paid Leave

In a memo from NYCT Human Resources dated March 21, the company clarifies that four hours of paid leave are available to employees for cancer screenings. A cancer screening is defined as an "examination for cancer where there may be no symptoms present. Cancer screenings may include, but are not limited to, physical exams, laboratory tests, imaging procedures and genetic testing." Read the memo here. For the form to request the leave, click here.