Amendment ID: S2454-16.1

Further Amendment 16.1

Veterans Day off

Mr. Fattman moves to further amend amendment #16 by striking the underlying in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following:-

by inserting after section 12 the following section:-

“SECTION 12A. Chapter 149 is hereby amended by striking out section 52A½, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 52A½. An employee who is a veteran or a member of a department of war veterans listed in section 17 of chapter 8 and who desires to participate in a Memorial Day exercise, parade or service in the employee’s community of residence shall be allowed and granted a leave of absence of sufficient time to participate in such an exercise, parade or service in the employee’s community of residence. The leave of absence shall be with or without pay, at the discretion of the employee’s employer.

An employee who is a veteran or is a member of a department of war veterans listed in said section 17 of said chapter 8 shall be granted time off to observe Veterans Day. The time off shall be with or without pay, at the discretion of their employer.

This section shall not apply to employees whose services are essential and critical to the public health or safety and determined to be essential to the safety and security of such an employee’s employer or the property of the employer.”.