NC H1001

Prohibits employers from discriminating against, discharging, demoting, or taking adverse employment action against employees who are members of the North Carolina Wing-Civil Air Patrol based on membership or authorized absences for Civil Air Patrol duties.

Limits authorized absences to no more than 7 consecutive scheduled working days per absence and 14 total scheduled working days per calendar year for each employee.

Requires that absences be necessary to perform duties incident to a State-approved mission or United States Air Force authorized mission, with employers able to request a copy of the employee's mission order.

Clarifies that employers are not required to pay salary or wages during authorized absences unless the employee uses available paid leave.

Appropriates $5,000 in nonrecurring funds to the Department of Labor for the 2022-2023 fiscal year to create educational materials for employers on the act's provisions.

Becomes effective July 1, 2022, and applies to absences occurring on or after that date.