Employee absence for certain meetings.

Changed document title from 'SENATE BILL No. 409' to 'SENATE ENROLLED ACT No. 409' indicating final passage

Removed committee report language and procedural history showing Senate committee consideration

Added signature lines for Senate President, President Pro Tempore, Speaker of the House, and Governor

Updated printing code text to reflect enrolled act status and conflict reconciliation provisions

Employers are explicitly prohibited from taking adverse employment action for attending attendance conferences or case conference committee meetings regarding an employee's child.

Employers may take adverse action if the employee attends more than one conference in a calendar year, the absence exceeds reasonable time for attendance and travel, or the employee fails to provide five days advance notice.

Employees must make a reasonable effort to schedule conferences or meetings electronically.

Employers are not required to pay employees for travel time or attendance time related to these conferences.

Added a sunset provision stating the chapter expires on July 1, 2029.

Expanded protected leave from only case conference committee meetings to also include attendance conferences under IC 20-33-2.5

Added new section requiring employees to provide documentation of attendance and schools to provide documentation upon request

Updated chapter title from 'Employee Absence to Attend Case Conference Committee Meeting' to 'Employee Absence to Attend Certain Meetings' to reflect the expanded scope