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Introduced Version House Bill 2215 History

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H. B. 2215


(By Delegate Warner)

[Introduced January 14, 2003; referred to the

Committee on Political Subdivisions then Finance.]





A BILL to amend article five, chapter twenty-one of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated section seventeen-a, relating to allowing public employees twenty-five hours of paid leave per calender year to respond as a volunteer firefighter to emergencies.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article five, chapter twenty-one of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section seventeen-a, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 5. WAGE PAYMENT AND COLLECTION.

§21-5-17a. Leave of absence for public officials and employees serving as volunteer firefighters.

Any official or employee of the state, or subdivisions or municipalities of the state, who is a member of a volunteer fire department, shall be entitled to leave of absence from his or her office or employment without loss of pay, status or efficiency rating, upon notification of the existence of an emergency occurring during business hours, to which the official or employee is obligated to respond as the member of a voluntary fire department. Paid leave of absence granted under this section shall not exceed twenty-five hours in any calender year: Provided, That, the phrase "without loss of pay" for purposes of this section means the official or employee shall continue to receive his or her normal salary or compensation during the period of the leave of absence whether or not he or she receives other compensation from federal or other state governmental sources during this same period of time.



NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to allow state employees who are members of volunteer fire departments to receive paid leave of absence during times they are required to respond to emergencies during their regular work hours. The bill would allow up to 25 hours of paid leave in one calender year.

This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.
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