GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

S	1 

SENATE BILL 765

Short Title:  Voluntary Shared Leave.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senator Lee.

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Referred to:  Education/Higher Education.

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April 6, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT PROVIDING THAT STATE EMPLOYEES AND PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES MAY SHARE LEAVE VOLUNTARILY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Article 2 of Chapter 126 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 126-8.3.  Voluntary shared leave.
The State Personnel Commission, in cooperation with the State Board of Education, shall adopt rules and policies to allow a State employee to share leave voluntarily with an immediate family member who is a public school employee.  For the purposes of this section, the term 'immediate family member' means a spouse, parent, child, brother, sister, grandparent, or grandchild.  The term includes the step, half, and in-law relationships."
Section 2.  Article 2 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 115C-12.2.  Voluntary shared leave.
The State Board of Education, in cooperation with the State Personnel Commission, shall adopt rules and policies to allow a public school employee to share leave voluntarily with an immediate family member who is a State employee.  For the purposes of this section, the term 'immediate family member' means a spouse, parent, child, brother, sister, grandparent, or grandchild.  The term includes the step, half, and in-law relationships."
Section 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.