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HOUSE BILL NO. 867 Offered January 9, 2002 Prefiled January 9, 2002 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 40.1-27.2, relating to employment; leave for volunteer fire and rescue service. ---------- Patron-- Phillips ---------- Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 40.1-27.2 as follows:

§ 40.1-27.2. Leave for volunteer fire and rescue service.

Every employer shall allow an employee unpaid leave, in addition to any other leave, to serve with a volunteer fire department and rescue squad or auxiliary unit thereof that has been recognized in accordance with § 15.2-955 by an ordinance or resolution of the political subdivision where the volunteer fire department or rescue squad is located as being a part of the safety program of such political subdivision. The employer shall develop personnel policies providing for the use of such leave.

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