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Utah Code Title 34. Labor in General § 34-43-103. Leave of absence--Request for leave--Approval by agency

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

(1) An employee of a state agency who is a certified disaster service volunteer may be granted leave from work with pay for an aggregate of up to 15 work days, consecutively or nonconsecutively, in any 12-month period to participate in disaster relief services for a disaster relief organization in connection with any disaster, upon the disaster relief organization's request for the employee's services.

(2) An employee of a state agency requesting leave under this chapter shall file a written request with the employing state agency which includes:

(a) the anticipated duration of the leave of absence;

(b) the type of service the employee is to provide on behalf of the disaster relief organization described in Subsection (1);

(c) the nature and location of the disaster where the employee's services will be provided; and

(d) a copy of the written request for the employee's services from an official of the disaster relief organization.

(3) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to require any state agency to grant a public employee's request for voluntary disaster service leave if the employing state agency determines that the grant of leave would pose a hardship on the employing state agency.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 34. Labor in General § 34-43-103. Leave of absence--Request for leave--Approval by agency - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-34-labor-in-general/ut-code-sect-34-43-103/

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