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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) An employee may reach an agreement with the employee's appointing authority to respond to emergency calls as a volunteer emergency fire or rescue worker during working hours, provided that:
(1) the employee does not respond to a call when the employee's sudden absence would endanger others; and
(2) the employee remits to the appointing authority any compensation received for responding to the call.
(b) If such an agreement is entered into:
(1) the appointing authority shall make no deductions from the employee's wages or sick or vacation time for time spent responding to calls; and
(2) workers' compensation liability is the responsibility of the entity for which the emergency services are provided while the employee is responding to the call.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Minnesota Statutes State Employment (Ch. 43, 43A) § 43A.321. Volunteer firefighter and rescue workers; agreements - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mn/state-employment-ch-43-43a/mn-st-sect-43a-321/
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