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SF 1128

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
relating to employment; modifying use of personal sick leave benefits; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 181.9413.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 181.9413, is amended to read:


181.9413 SICKdeleted text begin OR INJURED CHILD CAREdeleted text end LEAVEnew text begin BENEFITS; USE TO
CARE FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES
new text end .

(a) An employee may use personal sick leave benefits provided by the employer
for absences due to an illness of or injury to the employee's childnew text begin , spouse, sibling, parent,
grandparent, or stepparent
new text end for such reasonable periods as the employee's attendancedeleted text begin with
the child
deleted text end may be necessary, on the same terms new text begin upon which new text end the employee is able to use
sick leave benefits for the employee's own illness or injury. This section applies only to
personal sick leave benefits payable to the employee from the employer's general assets.

(b) For purposes of this section, "personal sick leave benefits" means time accrued
and available to an employee to be used as a result of absence from work due to personal
illness or injury, but does not include short-term or long-term disability or other salary
continuation benefits.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2007, and applies to sick
leave used on or after that date.
new text end