HF 938

1st Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:43am

A bill for an act
relating to state employees; providing additional sick leave for state employees
who are veterans with service-related disabilities; proposing coding for new law
in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 43A.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [43A.184] SICK LEAVE FOR VETERANS WITH
SERVICE-RELATED DISABILITIES.
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new text begin On a form prescribed by the commissioner, a state employee who is a veteran with a
service-related disability may apply to the employee's appointing authority for additional
sick leave to receive treatment for the disability, as provided in this section. The employee
must qualify as a veteran under section 197.447, and have a sick leave balance that is
insufficient to receive treatment for the disability. If the appointing authority approves the
request, the appointing authority shall authorize 40 hours of sick leave for the employee in
the current fiscal year. The appointing authority may approve sick leave for an employee
under this section one time in each fiscal year.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2009.
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