Bill Text: MN SF1784 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Veterans Day time off for veterans requirement
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-19 - Second reading [SF1784 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-SF1784-Engrossed.html
1.2relating to veterans; requiring employers to provide veterans time off for Veterans
1.3Day;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. [197.4552] TIME OFF FOR VETERANS DAY.
1.6 Subdivision 1. Time off required. An employer shall provide each employee
1.7who is a veteran with time off for Veterans Day, November 11, if the employee would
1.8otherwise be required to work on that day, unless providing time off would (1) impact
1.9public health or safety; or (2) cause the employer to experience significant economic or
1.10operational disruption. The employer may provide the day off with or without pay, at
1.11the employer's discretion.
1.12 Subd. 2. Notice. (a) An employee shall provide the employer with at least 30 days'
1.13prior written notice of the employee's intent to take time off for Veterans Day and shall
1.14also provide the employer with a federal certificate of release or discharge from active
1.15duty, or equivalent documentation, for purposes of determining the employee's eligibility
1.16for the benefit provided in this section.
1.17(b) The employer shall, at least ten days prior to Veterans Day, notify the employee if
1.18the employee shall be provided paid or unpaid time off on Veterans Day. If the employer
1.19determines that the employer is unable to provide time off for Veterans Day for all
1.20employees who request time off, the employer shall deny time off to the minimum number
1.21of employees needed by the employer to protect public health and safety or to avoid
1.22causing the employer to experience significant economic or operational disruption.
1.23EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
1.3Day;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. [197.4552] TIME OFF FOR VETERANS DAY.
1.6 Subdivision 1. Time off required. An employer shall provide each employee
1.7who is a veteran with time off for Veterans Day, November 11, if the employee would
1.8otherwise be required to work on that day, unless providing time off would (1) impact
1.9public health or safety; or (2) cause the employer to experience significant economic or
1.10operational disruption. The employer may provide the day off with or without pay, at
1.11the employer's discretion.
1.12 Subd. 2. Notice. (a) An employee shall provide the employer with at least 30 days'
1.13prior written notice of the employee's intent to take time off for Veterans Day and shall
1.14also provide the employer with a federal certificate of release or discharge from active
1.15duty, or equivalent documentation, for purposes of determining the employee's eligibility
1.16for the benefit provided in this section.
1.17(b) The employer shall, at least ten days prior to Veterans Day, notify the employee if
1.18the employee shall be provided paid or unpaid time off on Veterans Day. If the employer
1.19determines that the employer is unable to provide time off for Veterans Day for all
1.20employees who request time off, the employer shall deny time off to the minimum number
1.21of employees needed by the employer to protect public health and safety or to avoid
1.22causing the employer to experience significant economic or operational disruption.
1.23EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
