Volunteer Emergency Responders Leave
Employees who serve as members of volunteer fire departments and volunteer ambulance squads will be permitted to take time off from work when the Governor declares a state of emergency, unless granting such leave would impose an undue hardship on the College. In general, the leave will be unpaid, but employees may choose to use any form of paid leave to which they would be entitled, in lieu of unpaid time-off.
To be eligible for leave, employees must provide prior written documentation regarding their volunteer status or their duties as a volunteer firefighter or member of a volunteer ambulance service must be related to the declared emergency.
Following an employee’s return from such leave, the College may request a notarized statement from the head of the volunteer fire department or volunteer ambulance service, certifying the period of time(s) that the employee responded to an emergency.