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Maine Revised Statutes Title 5. Administrative Procedures and Services § 19-B. State employee participation in disaster relief

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

In order to participate in specialized disaster relief services for the American Red Cross, a state employee who is a certified disaster service volunteer of the American Red Cross, upon the request of the American Red Cross and with the approval of the employee's appointing authority, may:

1. Paid leave. Be granted a leave not to exceed 15 days in each year without loss of pay, vacation time, sick leave or earned overtime accumulation;

2. Use of compensated time off. Be granted a leave using that employee's compensated time off, with the consent of the employee; or

3. Combination. Be granted a leave using a combination of paid leave and compensated time off authorized in subsections 1 and 2.

This section applies only to relief services related to a disaster declared by the governor of a state or territory or by the President of the United States.

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