SPONSOR: Rep. Heffernan & Rep. Dorsey Walker & Sen. Poore Reps. Baumbach, Bolden, K. Johnson, Morrison; Sens. Gay, Hansen, Hoffner, Pinkney HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE BILL NO. 177 AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COMPASSIONATE LEAVE
SPONSOR: Rep. Heffernan & Rep. Dorsey Walker & Sen. Poore Reps. Baumbach, Bolden, K. Johnson, Morrison; Sens. Gay, Hansen, Hoffner, Pinkney
SPONSOR: Rep. Heffernan & Rep. Dorsey Walker & Sen. Poore
Reps. Baumbach, Bolden, K. Johnson, Morrison; Sens. Gay, Hansen, Hoffner, Pinkney
SPONSOR:
Rep. Heffernan & Rep. Dorsey Walker & Sen. Poore
Reps. Baumbach, Bolden, K. Johnson, Morrison; Sens. Gay, Hansen, Hoffner, Pinkney
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HOUSE BILL NO. 177
AS AMENDED BY
HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COMPASSIONATE LEAVE
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE: Section 1. Amend Chapter 51, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: 5125. Compassionate leave. (a) For purposes of this section, (1) Immediate family means the employees spouse or domestic partner; parent, stepparent or child of the employee, spouse or domestic partner; employees grandparent or grandchild; employees sibling; or any minor child for whom the employee has assumed and carried out parental responsibilities. (2) "State employee" means any benefit-eligible full-time or part-time employee of the State hired to work 30 or more hours. State employee does not include casual seasonable employees as defined by 5903(17)a. of Title 29, or an individual in an equivalent casual seasonal position with an employer covered by State employee benefits. (b) Upon the death of an immediate family member, a state employee shall be granted 37.5 hours (37.5 hour weekly schedule) or 40 hours (40-hour weekly schedule) leave with pay, or on a pro-rata basis for part-time State employees. (c) An employee requesting leave under this section must supply supporting documentation if requested. (d) An employee may request approval for a person not specified as immediate family under subsection (a)(1) of this section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1. Amend Chapter 51, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
5125. Compassionate leave.
(a) For purposes of this section,
(1) Immediate family means the employees spouse or domestic partner; parent, stepparent or child of the employee, spouse or domestic partner; employees grandparent or grandchild; employees sibling; or any minor child for whom the employee has assumed and carried out parental responsibilities.
(2) "State employee" means any benefit-eligible full-time or part-time employee of the State hired to work 30 or more hours. State employee does not include casual seasonable employees as defined by 5903(17)a. of Title 29, or an individual in an equivalent casual seasonal position with an employer covered by State employee benefits.
(b) Upon the death of an immediate family member, a state employee shall be granted 37.5 hours (37.5 hour weekly schedule) or 40 hours (40-hour weekly schedule) leave with pay, or on a pro-rata basis for part-time State employees.
(c) An employee requesting leave under this section must supply supporting documentation if requested.
(d) An employee may request approval for a person not specified as immediate family under subsection (a)(1) of this section.