(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, parents, foster parents or legal guardians who are full-time employees of the Government of the Virgin Island, the instrumentalities, and autonomous and semi-autonomous agencies of the Government of the Virgin Islands, full-time employees of beneficiaries under the Industrial Development Program, and employees of employers who receive benefits under Act No. 4740, whose children attend a Head Start program or a public, private, or parochial school in grades pre-kindergarten through 12, are entitled to two hours per month, per child, off from their jobs, without loss of pay or any other benefit, to allow the parent, foster parent or legal guardian to visit with their children, teachers, counselors, or other school officials at school.
(b) To be eligible to receive time off from work without loss of pay, not more than 48 hours after the school visit, parents, foster parents or legal guardians shall submit proof to their employer that the time off was taken in accordance with the criteria set forth in subsection (a) of this section. Failure to submit the proof is sufficient cause for the employer to not pay the parent or legal guardian for the time not worked.
(c) The time off described in subsection (a) of this section is applicable during each school’s academic school year and during each school’s official school hours.