H 3106 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H 3106 General Bill, By J. Brown and Clyburn
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
41-1-105 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.
01/08/97 House Prefiled
01/08/97 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
01/14/97 House Introduced and read first time HJ-48
01/14/97 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
Industry HJ-48
03/11/97 House Tabled in committee Labor, Commerce and Industry
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
1976, BY ADDING SECTION 41-1-105 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 41-1-105. (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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