HB 1795 -- Civil Air Patrol

Sponsor:  Aull

This bill changes the laws regarding members of the Civil Air
Patrol who participate in emergency services or counter narcotics
missions.  In its main provisions, the bill:

(1)  Makes the provisions regarding a leave of absence from work
applicable to all members of the patrol who work for an employer
with 50 or more employees instead of being applicable to only
state employees;

(2)  Requires a member of the Missouri National Guard to be
granted a leave of absence to participate in patrol emergency
service duty or counter narcotics missions;

(3)  Changes a leave of absence for services to be no more than
15 working days based on a calendar year instead of a fiscal
year;

(4)  Specifies that an employer has the right to request that an
employee be exempted from responding to a specific mission and
requires the Missouri Wing Commander to honor the request;

(5)  Specifies that a private employer may, but is not obligated
to, pay salaries during the period of leave; and

(6)  Requires any employee of a private employer who is or may
become a patrol member to be entitled to receive all other
benefits and job protections provided to members who are state
employees.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:12 pm