Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, “certified disaster service volunteer” means an individual who has: (1) completed the necessary training for being; and (2) been certified as; a disaster service specialist by the Red Cross. As added by P.L.38-1995, SEC.1.
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, “disaster” means an event that is designated under the American National Red Cross Regulations and Procedures to be at least as serious as a level III disaster and is proclaimed by the governor as a disaster warranting the leave allowed under this chapter. As added by P.L.38-1995, SEC.1.
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, “employee” means a person who is employed full time by a state agency. As added by P.L.38-1995, SEC.1.
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, “Red Cross” means the American National Red Cross created under 36 U.S.C. 1. As added by P.L.38-1995, SEC.1.
Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, “specialized disaster relief” means one (1) or more of the following Red Cross service categories in which a certified disaster service volunteer is trained: (1) Shelter management. (2) Mass feeding. (3) Family services. (4) Health services. (5) Public assistance inquiries. (6) Damage assessment. (7) A support function for […]
Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, “state agency” means an authority, a board, a branch, a bureau, a commission, a committee, a council, a department, a division, an office, an officer, a service, or an instrumentality of the executive, judicial, or legislative branch of state government. The term does not include state supported colleges […]
Sec. 7. (a) An employee of a state agency: (1) who is a certified disaster service volunteer; (2) whose specialized disaster relief services are requested by the Red Cross in connection with a disaster; and (3) who obtains consent from the employee’s supervisor or appointing authority; shall be granted leave from work with pay for […]
Sec. 8. Upon notification of a disaster by the governor, a state agency shall grant approval for an employee to participate in specialized disaster relief services in Indiana. As added by P.L.38-1995, SEC.1.
