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MI HB4751

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/1/2009

Primary Sponsor

Bill Caul

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Allows employees to take up to 10 days or 80 hours (whichever is less) of unpaid family military leave when a spouse or child is called to active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces for more than 30 days.

  • Requires employees to have worked for their employer for at least 12 months and 1,250 hours in the preceding 12 months, and to provide at least 14 days' notice of intended leave dates.

  • Restricts leave to dates falling within 2 weeks before or 1 week after the family member's deployment date, and requires employees to exhaust other accrued leave before taking family military leave.

  • Requires employers to continue providing existing fringe benefits during leave (employee pays same portion of costs) and restore employees to their original position or equivalent upon return.

  • Prohibits employers from retaliating, discriminating, or requiring employees to waive rights under this act; applies to employers with 15 or more employees.

Legislative Description

Labor; other; unpaid leave for immediate family members of military personnel being deployed; allow. Creates new act.

Labor, fair employment practices

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Senior Citizens And Veterans Affairs

5/7/2009

Committee Referrals

Senior Citizens & Veterans Affairs5/7/2009
Military, Veterans And Homeland Security4/1/2009

Full Bill Text

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