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Bomke:
Two additional days off for veterans' medical needs
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[April 27, 2007]
SPRINGFIELD -- Under legislation
sponsored by state Sen. Larry Bomke, R-Springfield, veterans who
work for the state of Illinois would receive four days of leave per
year to get the medical assistance they need at facilities for
veterans.
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House Bill 639 grants state employees who are veterans four days
of leave per year. These days off are in addition to any available
sick, vacation or personal leave they may have.
The additional time off must be used to visit a veterans hospital
or clinic for examination of a service-related disability.
Currently, veterans are granted two days of additional leave and are
limited to only visits to a veterans hospital.
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 "These brave men and women have fought for our country and our
freedoms," said Bomke. "We need to do all that we can to make sure
they're getting the care they require."
House Bill 639 was approved by Senate committee and is now on
second reading before the full Senate.
[Text from news release sent on
behalf of
Sen. Larry Bomke and received
from Illinois
Senate Republican staff]
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