§ 5 §19-B — State employee participation in disaster relief

Maine § 5 §19-B

• Jurisdiction: Maine
• Title 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES
• Part 1: STATE DEPARTMENTS
• Ch. 1: STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES GENERALLY

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In order to participate in specialized disaster relief services for the American Red Cross, a state employee who is a certified disaster service volunteer of the American Red Cross, upon the request of the American Red Cross and with the approval of the employee's appointing authority, may:
1.
Paid leave.
Be granted a leave not to exceed 15 days in each year without loss of pay, vacation time, sick leave or earned overtime accumulation;
2.
Use of compensated time off.
Be granted a leave using that employee's compensated time off, with the consent of the employee; or
3.
Combination.
Be granted a leave using a combination of paid leave and compensated time off authorized in subsections 1 and 2.
This section applies only to relief services related to a disaster declared by the governor of a state or territory or by the President of the United States.

Legislative History

PL 1997, c. 600, §1 (NEW).