Emergency Responder Leave Handbook Statement: New Jersey

Employees who serve as volunteer emergency responders may arrive late to work, or be absent from work, in order to respond to a fire or emergency call or to serve as a volunteer emergency responder during a declared state of emergency, provided they have complied with the Company's notice requirements set forth below.

For purposes of this policy, "volunteer emergency responder" means an active member in good standing of a volunteer fire company; a volunteer member of a first aid, rescue or ambulance squad; or