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Deductions for emergency calls

Jake2Jake2 33 Posts
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If we have an employee who moonlights as an EMT and is unable to report for work due to an extended emergency call, should we (or can we) deduct from his pay, require him to take paid leave, or simply chalk it up as unpaid leave?
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  • Bridget1Bridget1 27 Posts
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    The answer to your question depends on the state in which you operate. We have a state law that allows an employer to charge against an employee's regular pay during the time the employee is absent while serving as a volunteer emergency responder to an emergency or disaster. But the state law  prohibits employers from terminating, or in discriminating against an employee who is absent for up to 10 regular business days in a calendar year in order to serve as a volunteer emergency responder for an emergency or disaster . Check your state law on this.   
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