1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to employment; requiring an unpaid leave of absence for an employee 
1.3 	to attend memorial services on Memorial Day and Veterans Day; amending 
1.4 	Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 192.502, by adding a subdivision; 
1.5 	proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 181; 197.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. [181.948] LEAVE TO ATTEND A MEMORIAL SERVICE.
1.8 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this 
1.9 	section.
1.10 	(b) "Employee" means a person, independent contractor, or person working for an 
1.11 	independent contractor, who performs services for compensation, in whatever form, for 
1.12 	an employer.
1.13 	(c) "Employer" means a person or entity located or doing business in this state 
1.14 	and having one or more employees, and includes the state and all political or other 
1.15 	governmental subdivisions of the state.
1.16 		Subd. 2.Unpaid leave required. Unless the leave would unduly disrupt the 
1.17 	operations of the employer, an employer shall grant a leave of absence without pay, not to 
1.18 	exceed four hours, to an employee for the actual time necessary for the employee to attend 
1.19 	a memorial service on Memorial Day, Veterans Day, or both.
1.20 		Subd. 3.Relationship to other leave. The length of leave provided under this 
1.21 	section may not be reduced by any period of paid leave provided by the employer, unless 
1.22 	the employee agrees to substitute any accrued paid leave for a part of the leave provided 
1.23 	under this section.

1.24 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

2.1 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 192.502, is amended by adding a 
2.2 	subdivision to read:
2.3 		Subd. 3.Unpaid leave to attend memorial services. Employees are entitled to 
2.4 	unpaid leave, as required by section 181.948, to attend memorial services on Memorial 
2.5 	Day and Veterans Day.

2.6 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

2.7 	Sec. 3. [197.655] UNPAID LEAVE TO ATTEND MEMORIAL SERVICES.
2.8 	Employees are entitled to unpaid leave, as required by section 181.948, to attend 
2.9 	memorial services on Memorial Day and Veterans Day.

2.10 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.