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Rep. Heffernan & Rep. Dorsey Walker & Rep. Harris & Rep. K. Williams & Sen. Poore & Sen. Sturgeon |
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Reps. Bolden, Bush, Chukwuocha, K. Johnson, Lambert, Lynn, Morrison, Osienski, Parker Selby, D. Short; Sens. Hansen, Huxtable, Lockman, Mantzavinos, S. McBride, Paradee, Walsh |
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HOUSE BILL NO. 279
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BEREAVEMENT LEAVE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1. Amend § 1318, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 1318. Sick leave and absences for other reasons; accumulation of annual leave.
(j) Any absence not covered in subsection (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) or (g) (f), or ( l ) of this section shall be considered unexcused.
(l) An employee is entitled to a maximum of 5 days of paid bereavement leave under the same circumstances set forth in § 5125 of Title 29.
SYNOPSIS
This Act allows school employees up to 5 days of bereavement leave under the same circumstances as permitted for state employees.