HB1353

Amends the Volunteer Emergency Worker Job Protection Act to extend protections to volunteer emergency workers during required training.

HB1353 amends the Volunteer Emergency Worker Job Protection Act to extend employment protections to volunteer emergency workers during required training. The bill prohibits employers from terminating or penalizing volunteer emergency workers who are absent or late due to responding to an emergency or participating in required training. Employers cannot require these workers to use vacation or compensatory time for such activities. The bill also allows employers to charge against regular pay any time lost due to emergency response or training.