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Emergency Law Inventory | Full Law Text

Law Number

Conn. Gen. Stat. 7-461a

Summary Title

Workers' Benefits: Municipal Employee Volunteer Leave

Summary

A municipal employee, who is a certified disaster service volunteer of the American Red Cross, is entitled to leave without loss of pay, seniority, or benefits to participate in disaster relief operations upon request of the American Red Cross. This is limited to 14 days in a year either consecutively or nonconsecutively .

Full Title

Leave of absence for specialized disaster relief services

Full Text

Any municipal employee, with the approval of the legislative body of the municipality employing such employee, who is a certified disaster service volunteer of the American Red Cross, may be granted a leave not to exceed fourteen days in each year to participate in specialized disaster relief services for the American Red Cross, upon the request of the American Red Cross, without loss of pay, vacation time, sick leave or earned overtime accumulation.