Terms Used In Indiana Code 4-15-14-8

  • 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. See Indiana Code 4-15-14-2
  • employee: means a person who is employed full time by a state agency. See Indiana Code 4-15-14-3
  • specialized disaster relief: means one (1) or more of the following Red Cross service categories in which a certified disaster service volunteer is trained:

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  • 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. See Indiana Code 4-15-14-6
   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.