H 3236 Session 111 (1995-1996)
H 3236 General Bill, By J. Brown, Canty and Scott
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
41-1-110 so as to require, with certain limitations, that an employer grant
leave up to twelve hours a year to an employee to attend school conferences or
activities, to require verification of attendance, and to provide that the
employer is not required to pay the employee for the time taken.
01/11/95 House Introduced and read first time HJ-5
01/11/95 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
Industry HJ-5
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
1976, BY ADDING SECTION 41-1-110 SO AS TO REQUIRE,
WITH CERTAIN LIMITATIONS, THAT AN EMPLOYER
GRANT LEAVE UP TO TWELVE HOURS A YEAR TO AN
EMPLOYEE TO ATTEND SCHOOL CONFERENCES OR
ACTIVITIES, TO REQUIRE VERIFICATION OF
ATTENDANCE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE EMPLOYER IS
NOT REQUIRED TO PAY THE EMPLOYEE FOR THE TIME
TAKEN.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 41-1-110. (A) An employer shall grant an
employee leave from work of up to a total of twelve hours during
any twelve-month period to attend, observe, or participate in school
conferences or activities related to the employee's dependent
children or related to children for whom the employee is the legal
guardian if requested by and conducted by the child's school or day
care center and if the conferences or activities reasonably cannot be
scheduled during the nonwork hours of the employee. An
employee who wishes to request leave under this section shall
provide reasonable notice to the employer before the leave and
make a reasonable effort to schedule the leave so as not to unduly
disrupt the operations of the employer. In addition, upon returning
to work following the school conference or activity, the employee
shall furnish to the employer a properly signed statement from the
school principal or other appropriate school or day care official
verifying the date and time the conference or activity took place.
The statement also shall verify that the employee, who is the parent
or guardian of the school child, was requested by the school or day
care center to attend the conference or activity.
(B) An employer is not required to pay an employee for any
time taken as leave pursuant to subsection (A). However, an
employee may elect or the employer may require the employee to
substitute accrued vacation time or other appropriate paid leave
other than sick leave for leave taken pursuant to this section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the
Governor.
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