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MI SB0310

Bill

Status

Engrossed

9/17/2015

Primary Sponsor

Patrick Colbeck

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Origin

Senate

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits employers from discriminating against, disciplining, or discharging employees who are absent from work to respond to a governor-declared emergency while serving as civil air patrol volunteers.

  • Requires employees to provide as much advance notice as possible of planned absence dates and submit verification from the civil air patrol confirming the emergency need for their volunteer service.

  • Allows employers to treat civil air patrol emergency service absences as unpaid time off and does not override existing collective bargaining agreements or employee benefit plans established before the act's effective date.

  • Permits employees and former employees to bring civil actions for damages or equitable relief to enforce the act's protections.

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment.

Legislative Description

Labor; fair employment practices; employee absence from work to provide emergency civil air patrol services; protect from adverse employment action. Creates new act.

Labor: fair employment practices

Last Action

Re-referred To Committee On Commerce And Trade

4/14/2016

Committee Referrals

Commerce And Trade9/17/2015
Commerce4/30/2015

Full Bill Text

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