Section 1501 Of Part 5. Civil Air Patrol From California Labor Code >> Division 2. >> Part 5.
1501
. In this part, the following terms have the following
meanings:
(a) "Civil Air Patrol leave" means leave requested by an employee
who is a volunteer member of the California Wing of the civilian
auxiliary of the United States Air Force commonly known as the Civil
Air Patrol and who has been duly directed and authorized by the
United States Air Force, the California Emergency Management Agency,
or other political subdivision of the State of California that has
the authority to authorize an emergency operational mission of the
California Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, to respond to an emergency
operational mission, within or outside of the state, of the
California Wing of the Civil Air Patrol.
(b) "Employee" means a person who may be permitted, required, or
directed by an employer for wages or pay to engage in any employment
and who has been employed by that employer for at least a 90-day
period immediately preceding the commencement of leave, if otherwise
eligible for leave.
(c) "Employee benefits" means all benefits, other than salary and
wages, provided or made available to an employee by an employer and
includes group life insurance, health insurance, disability
insurance, and pensions, regardless of whether benefits are provided
by a policy or practice of an employer.
(d) "Employer" means any person, partnership, corporation,
association, or other business entity; or the State of California, a
municipality, or other unit of local government; that employs more
than 15 employees.