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OH HB468

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/17/2018

Primary Sponsor

Rick Perales

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Origin

House of Representatives

132nd General Assembly (2017-2018)

AI Summary

  • Grants full-time permanent state employees who are veterans up to 96 hours of paid leave per calendar year to attend medical examinations or treatments through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Requires employees to provide reasonable notice to their appointing authority before taking leave and to provide satisfactory proof that leave is used for VA medical appointments
  • Employees must be compensated at their regular rate of pay for regular work hours during which they are absent using this leave
  • Unused leave in a calendar year is forfeited and cannot be carried over to the next year
  • Director of administrative services shall adopt rules providing prorated leave credit for veterans hired after January 1st of a calendar year

Legislative Description

Grant state employees paid leave for VA medical appointments

Health and Human Services : Health Care

Last Action

Refer to Committee: Armed Services, Veterans Affairs, and Homeland Security

1/24/2018

Committee Referrals

Armed Services, Veterans Affairs, and Homeland Security1/24/2018

Full Bill Text

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