Minnesota § 43A.321 VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER AND RESCUE WORKERS; AGREEMENTS

Minnesota Statutes

§ 43A.321 — VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER AND RESCUE WORKERS; AGREEMENTS

Minnesota § 43A.321

PartSTATE EMPLOYMENT

Ch. 43ASTATE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

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Minn. Stat. § 43A.321 (2026).

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(a)An employee may reach an agreement with the employee's appointing authority to respond to emergency calls as a volunteer emergency fire or rescue worker during working hours, provided that:

(1)the employee does not respond to a call when the employee's sudden absence would endanger others; and

(2)the employee remits to the appointing authority any compensation received for responding to the call.

(b)If such an agreement is entered into:

(1)the appointing authority shall make no deductions from the employee's wages or sick or vacation time for time spent responding to calls; and

(2)workers' compensation liability is the responsibility of the entity for which the emergency services are provided while the employee is responding to the call.

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(a) An employee may reach an agreement with the employee's appointing authority to respond to emergency calls as a volunteer emergency fire or rescue worker during working hours, provided that:
(1) the employee does not respond to a call when the employee's sudden absence would endanger others; and
(2) the employee remits to the appointing authority any compensation received for responding to the call.
(b) If such an agreement is entered into:
(1) the appointing authority shall make no deductions from the employee's wages or sick or vacation time for time spent responding to calls; and
(2) workers' compensation liability is the responsibility of the entity for which the emergency services are provided while the employee is responding to the call.