Guam § 16106 - Private Sector Employees.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 16106 — Private Sector Employees., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16106. Private Sector Employees.
(a) An employee of any private sector business who is a certified
disaster service volunteer may be granted leave from work with pay, in
accordance with Subsection (b) infra, for up to an aggregate of fifteen (15)
days, consecutively or non-consecutively, in any twelve (12)-month period to
participate in specialized disaster relief services for the American Red Cross,
or an NGO or faith-based member organization registered with the Guam
Office of Homeland Security or Office of Civil Defense in connection with
any disaster, upon the request of the American Red Cross, or the registered
organization, for such employee's services and upon the approval of such
employee's employing company.
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(b) An employee of any private sector business granted leave pursuant
to Subsection (a) of this Section shall be compensated by the employee's
employing company at the employee's regular rate of pay for those regular
work hours during which the employee is absent from work, but shall not
receive overtime pay, shift differential pay, hazardous duty pay or any other
form of pay or compensation in addition to the employee's regular pay. An
employee of any private sector business who is granted leave pursuant to
Subsection (a) of this Section shall not lose any seniority or any already
accumulated vacation time, sick time or earned overtime due to such leave.
(c) The employing company shall not be liable for workers
compensation claims arising from accident or injury while an employee is on
assignment as a certified disaster service volunteer for the American Red
Cross, or a registered organization. Duties performed while on disaster leave
shall not be considered to be a work assignment by its employing company.
In determining whether to grant leave to an employee, the employee's
employing company may consider the needs of the American Red Cross, or
the requesting registered organization, for expertise in a particular certified
area. The employee's activities and job functions while on leave, however,
shall not be directed by its employing company, but shall be determined and
controlled solely by the American Red Cross, or the registered organization.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 16106
What does Guam Code Annotated § 16106 cover?
Section 16106 ("Private Sector Employees.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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