Senate Bill No. 921 Summary

• Establishes the "Emergency Volunteers Employment Protection Act" to protect volunteer EMTs and volunteer firefighters from employment termination or discipline due to responding to emergencies.

• Prohibits employers from firing or terminating employees who are volunteer EMTs or volunteer firefighters for being absent from or late to work while responding to emergencies.

• Allows employers to charge time spent responding to emergencies against an employee's regular pay and to require written verification from the volunteer agency or reasonable advance notice of emergency response.

• Permits employees disciplined or terminated in violation of the act to file civil lawsuits seeking reinstatement, back wages, restoration of fringe benefits, and reinstatement of seniority rights.

• Establishes a 1-year statute of limitations for civil actions brought under the act.