MO SB819

State employees who are civil air patrol members with an emergency service specialty rating or certified to fly counter narcotics missions may take up to 15 working days of paid leave per fiscal year for civil air patrol duty, or unlimited leave during state or nationally declared emergencies.

Employees must provide evidence of participation from the Missouri wing commander and a Drug Enforcement Agency/Civil Air Patrol mission number to their supervisor before receiving salary payment for leave.

Private employers with 50 or more employees must grant civil air patrol members up to 15 working days of unpaid leave per calendar year for emergency service duty or counter narcotics missions, with no obligation to pay salary during this leave.

No civil air patrol member may be discharged, discriminated against, or coerced regarding their civil air patrol membership or emergency services rating.

The Missouri Attorney General is authorized to enforce these provisions for civil air patrol members.