August 9, 2004
IAFPD
Legislative Alert
HB4005 - Public Act 93-0893 - Effective 8/10/2004 -
Disaster Service Volunteer Leave Act
Amends the Disaster Service Volunteer Leave Act and the Local Government Disaster Service Volunteer Act. The bill provides that State and local government employees who are assigned to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, in accordance with specified laws or rules, may be granted leave upon request of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency in the same manner as disaster service volunteers of the American Red Cross. The bill requires that work leave requests for out-of-state disasters shall be coordinated by the American Red Cross and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency through the Illinois State Emergency Operations Center. The bill authorizes the Illinois Emergency Management Agency to consult with the Department of Central Management Services on leave issues. The bill also requires that leave for disasters within the United States or its territories shall not be unreasonably denied. The bill removes the requirement that leave for American Red Cross volunteers must be for service relating to a disaster in Illinois.
For the language in PA 93-0893 link to the Public Act on site at the Illinois General Assembly.
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