In order to participate in specialized disaster relief services for the American Red Cross, a state employee who is a certified disaster service volunteer of the American Red Cross, upon the request of the American Red Cross and with the approval of the employee's appointing authority, may:

1. 1. Paid leave Be granted a leave not to exceed 15 days in each year without loss of pay, vacation time, sick leave or earned overtime accumulation;

   [PL 1997, c. 600, §1 (NEW).]

2. 2. Use of compensated time off Be granted a leave using that employee's compensated time off, with the consent of the employee; or

   [PL 1997, c. 600, §1 (NEW).]

3. 3. Combination Be granted a leave using a combination of paid leave and compensated time off authorized in subsections 1 and 2.

   [PL 1997, c. 600, §1 (NEW).]

PL 1997, c. 600, §1 (NEW).