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AMENDED
May 19, 2004
S. 16
Introduced by Senators Setzler, Mescher, Grooms, Ravenel, Reese, Courson, Branton and Land
S. Printed 5/19/04--H.
Read the first time February 19, 2003.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, ADDING SECTION 8-11-177 TO PROVIDE THREE DAYS OF PAID LEAVE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES IN THE CASE OF THE DEATH OF AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER AND PERMIT THE EMPLOYING AGENCY TO REQUIRE A STATEMENT FROM THE EMPLOYEE STATING THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE DECEASED.
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 11, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 8-11-177. (A) An employee, upon request, must be granted up to three consecutive workdays of leave with pay on the death of any member of the employee's immediate family. Immediate family is defined as the spouse, great-grandparents, grandparents, parents, brothers, spouse of brothers, sisters, spouse of sisters, children, spouse of children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren of either the employee or the spouse.
(B) An employee requesting leave for a death in the immediate family may be required by the employing agency to submit a statement stating the name and relationship of the deceased."
SECTION 2. (A) Notwithstanding Section 53-5-20 of the 1976 Code, the Governor is authorized to declare Thursday, December 23, 2004, as the Christmas Eve holiday for state government employees.
(B) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 53-5-30 of the 1976 Code, the 2005 New Year's Day state holiday otherwise scheduled to be observed on Friday, December 31, 2004, must instead be observed on Monday, January 3, 2005.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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