Louisiana Revised Statutes 42:450.3 – Notification of employer
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 42:450.3
- Disaster: means a disaster designated at Level III (anticipated cost of the operation being at least fifty thousand dollars) and above in the American Red Cross Regulations and Procedures. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 42:450.1
- Employing agency: means the agency of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government or a local governmental subdivision which employs the leave recipient. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 42:450.1
- Public employee: means any full-time employee of the state, or any branch of state government, including the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, or any state board, commission, or other agency, and any employee of local governmental subdivisions of the state. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 42:450.1
A. A qualified public employee shall notify his employing agency of his desire for leave of absence as soon as practicable following the occurrence of a disaster within the state of Louisiana for which his services are needed by a Louisiana unit of the American Red Cross.
B. All requests for disaster service leave of absence under the provisions of this Part shall be made in writing to the appointing authority of the employing agency, and shall include all of the following:
(1) Certification by the employee that he is a Trained Disaster Volunteer.
(2) The nature and location of the disaster to which he is requested to respond.
(3) The anticipated duration of his expected leave.
(4) The type of service he is to provide to the American Red Cross.
(5) The identity and title of the official of the American Red Cross unit who will be supervising the employee.
(6) A written request for the employee’s services from an official of the American Red Cross.
Acts 1995, No. 455, §1.