Sec. 1.
In cities having over 25,000 inhabitants, unless now or hereafter otherwise provided by city ordinance or charter, officers and men of the police department shall each be entitled to a leave of absence of 1 day of 24 hours off duty in every 7, and a furlough of not less than 14 days once in each year: Provided, however, That this shall not prohibit the head of a police department from suspending such leave of absence or furlough, temporarily, as a matter of discipline, for insubordination of any officer or man employed by said police department: Provided further, That this act shall not apply in case of an emergency: Provided further, That any city affected by this act may, by a majority vote of the members-elect of the legislative body of said city, reduce the number of working days and hours and/or increase the furlough of employees affected by this act, any charter provisions to the contrary notwithstanding.
History: 1913, Act 178, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913 ;-- CL 1915, 3473 ;-- Am. 1925, Act 238, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925 ;-- CL 1929, 2724 ;-- Am. 1937, Act 337, Imd. Eff. July 27, 1937 ;-- Am. 1947, Act 287, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 123.801
Last modified: October 10, 2016