CT SB00863

Employers are prohibited from discriminating against, disciplining, or discharging employees based on their civil air patrol membership or absences for civil air patrol emergency response, assistance requests, or required training effective October 1, 2019.

Civil air patrol members must provide employers with advance notice of absences when possible and written verification from the civil air patrol confirming the purpose and duration of their absence.

Employers may treat civil air patrol service absences as unpaid time off and are not required to modify collective bargaining agreements or employee benefit plans entered into before October 1, 2019.

Employees who are trained and qualified to provide emergency services must notify their employers by October 31, 2019, upon employment, or when joining the civil air patrol (whichever is latest) that they may be called to participate in training or emergency response.

State employees who are civil air patrol members may respond to emergencies during work hours with or without prior authorization without losing pay, vacation time, or sick leave, and may collect sick leave for injuries sustained during civil air patrol service on or after October 1, 2019.