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Senator · Senate District 62
2 Co-sponsors
History
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.61
- Print number 3467a
- Amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.504
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
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Establishes a leave of absence for veterans on Veterans Day
In Assembly Committee · Labor · Sponsor Fred Thiele
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to establishing a leave of absence for veterans
Purpose or general idea of bill
This legislation would allow a Veteran to have off for Veterans Day.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 creates a new section 202-n of labor law to allow a veteran to be granted a leave of absence from their employer on Veterans Day if they qualify as a veteran. This section does allow for a hardship waiver for business. Further this section states that a Veteran shall put the request in writing before October 15th. This section shall either be unpaid excused leave or may be charged to other available leaves at the discretion of the employee.
Section 2 is the effective date.
Justification
Veterans day is a day to honor and celebrate those who have served in our Armed Forces. Requiring those who served to work on those days runs counter to the spirit of this day. This legislation would allow Veterans to be able to truly enjoy a day that is meant to honor them by allowing the Veteran the option of taking that day off if they so choose. At a time when we are looking for ways to thank those who serve, allowing them to march in parades honoring them or to do what they see fit on this day of honor only is fit.
Prior legislative history
None.
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of October next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law.
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